Pekin's Dirksen center celebrates 50 years since President Ford came to the city

Pekin's Dirksen center celebrates 50 years since President Ford came to the city

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Pekin Dirksen Congressional Center showed rarely seen documents to celebrate the 50th anniversary of President Gerald Ford dedicating the building. On Aug. 19, 1975, President Ford came to the building to honor the late Everett Dirksen. The president dedicated the building in Dirksen's name in front of thousands. Now, 50 years later, the center held documents about the visit, including a copy of the invitation letter t…