Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Otto Kerner Jr.

Born: August 15, 1908
Died: May 9, 1976 (aged 67)
Bio: Otto Kerner Jr. was the 33rd Governor of Illinois from 1961 to 1968. He is best known for chairing the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders and for a major scandal which led to his imprisonment.