
Baruch Houses, NYC Dedication
This recording marks opening of the Simon Baruch Houses (now the Bernard Baruch Houses) in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Bernard Baruch is also honored with a bust and a playground dedication.
Speakers include emcee and Baruch family friend, Herbert Swope; Commissioner Robert Moses; New York City Housing Commissioner, Philip J. Crews; Mayor Vincent Impellitteri; Governor Thomas Dewey; President Dwight D. Eisenhower; and Simon Baruch's son and fellow honoree, Bernard.
A WNYC announcer introduces the proceedings - the opening of the Baruch Houses and Playground.
Herbert B. Swope performs the duties of the Master of Ceremonies. The Police and Sanitary Department band perform the National Anthem.
Swope thanks the attendees including the honoree and birthday celebrant, Bernard Baruch.
Swope waxes poetic about the opening of the houses. He talks about slum housing and the role of public housing. He praises Baruch. He is "the first private citizen of the republic."
Swope goes into Baruch's family history, from South Carolina to the present day. He describes Simon Baruch's scientific pursuit, Dr. Simon Baruch birthed Arthur Sulzberger of the New York Times and Warren Tripp of Pan American Airways. Swope paraphrases Homer: those whom the Gods love, live young.
Swope introduces Cardinal Francis Spellman who provides a benediction.
Swope reads a statement of Winston Churchill in praise of Baruch.
Swope introduces Robert Moses.
Moses thanks the crowd. He pleads for the surgical removal of old slums. He is against phony compromises that stand in the way of his urban renewal programs. He does not want to patch up existing buildings and slums. He talks about the lack of neighborhood amenities if changes are made piecemeal. He talks about the year migration of Puerto Ricans. He discusses the reactionaries in congress who have stood in his way. He talks about immigration. He talks about the aids that exist besides the creation of public housing.
He talks about the use of private capital in the creation of public houses. He talks about the role of the Federal Housing Authority in driving families to the suburbs. This is a reason for reclaiming the central core.
He talks about Simon and Bernard Baruch's helping of the poor in New York. He mentions Eisenhower breaking his vacation to attend the event.
Swope thanks Moses and introduces Housing Commission Chairman, Philip J. Crews,
Crews talks about the honoring of the Simon Baruch houses. He talks about the many friends Baruch has in attendance. He regards the housing project as a symbol of New York's appreciation of Baruch.
Swope calls Charles Boynton to give the blessing to the housing projects.
Swope introduces Mayor Vincent Impelliterri.
Impelliterri thanks the attendees. He is honored to be among the guests, including Baruch and President Eisenhower. He talks about the rarity of finding a name, place, and occasion so perfectly suited as they are now. He talks about Simon Baruch's fight for public health and quality living conditions on the Lower East Side. He talks about Bernard Baruch's work in public housing - he provided money for property when it was needed.
They are due to unveil a bust in Bernard Baruch's honor.
Impelliterri talks about the housing problem and immigration's contribution, particularly from Puerto Rico. He acknowledges the attendees from the three level of government involved in public housing.
Swope seconds Impelliterri's sentiment. He then introduces governor Dewey.
Dewey counters a joke Swope made about the size of Dewey's hometown.
Dewey talks about the many housing dedications he has seen. No solution has yet been found to the housing problem in Dewey's opinion. He talks about preventing the creation of slums in the first place. He is pleased with the urban renewal project that resulted in the Baruch houses and that they are named for so great a citizen. He talks about his many contributions, monetary and otherwise. He praises Bernard Baruch's friendship - citing Eisenhower's visiting for the event.
Swope introduces Belle Baruch, who unveils the monument in honor of her father. Swope mentions Bernard Baruch's plaque.
Eisenhower talks about having met Bernard Baruch, he did not know Simon. He regards Bernard as an elder statesman. He thanks Bernard for his help with Eisenhower's career.
Eisenhower talks about spirit of America being represented in the Baruch Houses. Eisenhower tells us that a system of government that cannot provide a standard of living for its citizens does not deserve to survive - this includes quality housing. Government is people, responsibility cannot be transferred. He talks about Baruch's belief in America showing in his work. He thanks Baruch.
The Sanitation and Police bands play happy birthday for Bernard Baruch.
Baruch speaks. He expresses his thanks. He talks about his father's contributions to public health. His honor is his father's as well. He thanks Eisenhower, Impelliterri, Dewey, and others for attending. Last but not least he thanks Moses and Swope.
Swope introduces Rabbi Bernard Bamberger to provide a benediction.
The WNYC announcer recaps the program with the sanitation and police bands playing God Bless America.
Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection
WNYC archives id: 150418
Municipal archives id: LT3619
This is a machine-generated transcript. Text is unformatted and may contain errors.
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But in a larger way this meeting is consecrated to the public speech say in the sense. These housing. These barrel houses. The title arriving from our guest distinguished father. And from his own dedication service of his fellow Americans. And the N.B.A. bus and place to. Our lasting the mantle of the qualities. That lift man up to a noble state. We are all ardent partisan he said weighed down by the presence of. All. Americans of all parties when except at the mall obligation of providing decent housing for those now can fail. To live in the slum. The president is here. To pay tribute to upbraid America. And to bear witness to is no work. So is the government of the state. And the spirit of fairness let me add this category the mayor. Of Port of those. Who are also present. Two days is Bernie's eighty third birthday. Is a life in work for me a song best Mark. Told him straight embodying He is tall and straight in the spirit. Here's a tribute to the people. He has a passion for service yet in the Greatest Name the phone the foundation stone obvious country estate and yesterday it was a birthday wish of all of us that he may continue is unique usefulness for a long. Continual Korea that is what made him the first private citizen other a public. Thanks learner the rule proves in America still alive the possibility. He came of a family stricken by the bitter hardships existing South Carolina following Sherman's march to the sea. Not much later he came to New York he and his three brothers. His mother whose roots were in the city and his father distinguished as a surgeon in the Confederate army. And for his later a medical a cheap. Dr Simon barrel. The father worked hard in law in his scientific pursuits. One of the skills he's proven by two men war president. Both Hialeah fascination. Dr Who delivered not so many years ago to pick. One of them is offering a further present logged on. And the other a long trip president of an American airway perhaps their success was due to their doctor. Their youth precludes them from being presented to you with. This celebration was brought about through the invaluable support of Bob Moses and the leadership and active participation of many of D.M. that phrase. It was under the inspiration and with the Crown's Well a. It's a general strike of the human no. That Clarence doing his residence in New York was a leading citizen of this community a kind of a country recently procures neck an automobile accident but that hasn't stopped him he's like our guest he survived his Lawwell again but not quite fit can come from California you see he is only ninety years old. I should add that the bus which you will presently see is a product of Rudolph heaven is celebrated and I reckon sculptor. Now we proceed. To the balance of the problem. With these words. But I know them by Rufus a living proof that the court was wrong when he said. Those who look God's love die. B M B true that those whom the gods love live young. I think. Now I have the privilege of presenting to you the most distinguished member of this church in America and with one exception most distinguished and well. Examines frenzies cardinals well. Father in heaven. Sole source of life to all the living. Now to make man to die the image and likeness. That man might be like to be in the dignity the beauty and the destiny of father. Thou didst our own with our. Mysterious power. To form families sons and daughters likewise made to bind image in life. And to foster in families of videos to die will. And the love of my will. That all the year might be filled by sons and daughters for the glory of my father. Father in heaven. Send out the spirit. By gift giving spirit. Bless these houses. And make them all. Triumph of family life. Where the right spirit of fire. Residing in love and be showing us gives. The gift of peace based upon justice with good will for all. The gift of prosperity. For the people opportunity and honest toil. That gift of patriotism. Loyal love for the flag. And our American way of life. Let's all come to well the area that all may honor and all the. Be charitable to their neighbors. And in full measure of devotion. Their country Amy. I thank you. I shall. Thank you. Very interesting. Cables over all by girlfriend. Here all. Leading us. Number ten Downing Street by all the one. Why I claim amongst my very close friends and. Ways to mean counseling the ocean to the principles by which both Great Britain and the United States reassured of their place in history. Are only much biased and. I wish I could be present doing today. As this is denied me I can only express the affection which you know I hold for him. And the same good wishes for the future of the causes which were. Actually his name. Winston Churchill. I. Believe to present. A man with whom I have thought black guy. For almost a generation. And do is read a. Fault as well as the best. Titles all of them synonymous extraordinary. The hard way. Every right. To follow. Just president. Robert Moses. Governor joy. Their employer Terry just. Swap. Reverend clergy and friends. I take this occasion to plead. For their courageous clean caught saging the removal of all of our old slop. By all slums I mean all around down rabbit warrens around fortunate people park by circumstances beyond their control to live in on inhabitable structures built by conscience speculators before we had adequate tenement legislation. I am against phony compromise however labels which look to patching up a few buildings here and there whether such schemes are Region eight with cute landlords and real tours always tired reformers reduced to what some of display. To be sure are multiple Welling's law multiple dwelling laws should be enforced by inspectors and the costs up to the point at which the poor are put into the streets pending major improvements and chat get back cause rants must rise to pay as to our older operators there can be no real neighborhood rehabilitation no super blocks no reduction around coverage all wiping boundaries sprit no playgrounds no new schools without the UN flinching surgery which cuts out the whole cancer leaves no part of it took for all again and spread them perpetuate old mysteries. We cannot do this job oh. We need further state and federal help this is no sidewalk problem solved well. The annual Puerto Rican invasion alone proves that we are still willing to make room for new comers to seek a better life in a city which has traditionally been host of the top the poor or the huddled masses yearning to breathe free. Liberty still left Charlap the side of the Golden Dawn. Last spring is still out on Fortunately recent cuts by Congress have indicated a need for a resurgence of hardcore reactionaries to whom April reaches more important people as a result. Houses among all those has been caught in two. Or three centuries. As each wave of immigration has to possibly newcomers on the shores of those inland. And of slightly earlier importation shorter memories have shriller modder that the whole country is being and golf by a strange foreigners who can be absorbed. And yet we have absorbed them all and there will somehow be room for more only the Indian and the buffalo all are entitled to an injunction. There must however be limits to heavily subsidize public so one clearance house. Many of us prefer aid to private capital through every legitimate devise. Federal government keys of a fair return which enable builders to get bank loans exercise the power of eminent domain to assemble lots in many ownerships writing down the land force to cover all buildings which must be sacrificed. Partial real estate tax reductions and summer and subsidies and assistance and related public and for. All these days are better than straight public housing but public housing will for some time also be required for displaced persons of low income. One of the manifest advantages of slum clearance by private capital lies in the use of the cleared land for a variety of suitable purposes including businesses hospitals colleges laboratories and even white interest as well as resident. Meanwhile the healthy natural movement of young couples with growing families to houses and apartments with moderate prices you know outlying areas of the city and the suburbs as Benteke salary and in this movement the F.H.A. continues to play an indispensable part. Contrary to the scribblings of ivory tower planners no compulsion no artificial stimulus is needed to drive people out of top let us remember however that utilities conveniences of all sorts are required in the country and that unexpected assessments are hard to pay. They all run down dilapidated midtown SEC often bordering on an eating into wealth and splendor but still be replaced Paul without a healthy magnetic central core a city becomes nothing but an endless series of sprawling leaderless suburbs. It is a long time and we've come a long way since Doc was silent for rope provided hot cleansing batteries for poor people cold water walk ups and we have progressed also since his son gave us the means to provide more place space but children packed into small airless rooms in ancient fire traps. We have decided now to clean out the whole overcrowded and Malda receives side. We are building here not only for the poor but for people of many incomes this is not socialism we see here a progressive government working with progressive private capital. It is a great day in the history of this city. When the president of the United States interrupts a very good vacation to fly across the continent to honor a great citizen voted for Rove and the land encourage women to an enlightened housing program. One of our troubles lies in the fact that the ablest New Yorkers by the president and the governor are called to higher service elsewhere which to be sure does not mean that they lose interest in us today General Eisenhower you add your distinguished name to others indelibly associated with his side Peter Stuyvesant Peter Cooper Lance sees the Roosevelt Salford he's clearly on the wall take the praise Johnny Platt I hear all of the party on the ropes this will long be you know as the day on which the president came to watch gov Smith affectionately call the old neighborhood to celebrate its rebirth and reconstruction thank. You Those were the Robert E. movements across Europe the group was an homage to Herbert Truman may you be spared long. If you continue the program much of. The South. I ask returned you now for a gentleman who was many claims upon your consideration. Least of which occurred to me as I wrote that he is the only thing they did in New York or on at least the first two rows Yes all the others of us are outlanders are characteristically New York. At present you are a man whose intelligence and hard work. Has characterized. His career. As chairman of the New York housing commission. On a boat full of J. Crew's Thank you. Thank you Mr Chairman. Mr Chairman. President. Distinguished guests and ironic guest Mr Bernard paroch ladies and gentlemen I will be here for the New York City Housing Authority I am most happy to welcome all of you to this hour. Is our purpose today in dedicating this housing project being built by the City Housing Authority with the assistance of the federal government to wire and noted American Dr Simon baroque for home the project has been named and it's also an opportunity to wineries great Sorry Mr but not group a man who commands the respect and admiration of the anti-world. It is significant I think. That so many of his distinguished friends should have chosen this occasion to pay their respects to him. And that President Eisenhower has traveled so far to join in this tribute. It was in this very neighborhood that Dr Simon broke the father of Mr Bernard Perot gave so much to the underprivileged people of the community is generosity its thoughtfulness his kindness have all been carried on by his very distinguished son only on a here today. This public housing project well all respect here a symbol of the very high regard which the people of New York City hold for the Paroch family I personally and my fellow members of the authority consider it a great privilege to be here today to participate in these services and to join with all those assembled here and I'm really a great statesman and I pray cumin and Kerry and thank you. Thank you. I thank you. And how. May I ask you to Reuters for the blessing that will be invoked. By the Right Reverend Dr Charles Boyd. Bishop suffragette. Of the Protestant to prescribe the diocese of New York. Peace be to these homes and all of the country here through Wisdom is a house builder and by understanding is it established the house of the righteous shall stand and by knowledge shall the rooms be filled with riches Let us pray for heavenly Father of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named Be present we beseech things in the separate homes of us that all who shall live here being kindly affectioned one to another may find them havens of blessing and of peace preserve all who shall tell here in their coming in the end their going out that ever seeking to walk with the they may attain at last unto the eternal habitation. Be present with those who shall be set in authority here and so stir in them the manifold gifts of by Holy Spirit that both by their life and example they may show forth by true and lively word withdrawn not by presence old Orde from all those who shall work in this place and grant that laboring diligently as fellow workers with the they may share in the joy of the my creation. Of I blessing upon all who shall share in the living rooms of these dwellings that they may be met together in true fellowship here upon earth and finally may be joined in the communion of saints in heaven fill the hearts of all who shall break bread in the dining rooms of this project with joy and gladness that they may ever having all sufficiency in all things about and unto every good work Sendai blessing oh eternal God who Phillis the hungry with good things upon the kitchens of these homes now dedicated to the and upon all who work there in and make them ever mindful of their daily bread bless we pray the bedrooms of these dwellings and all the white children who shall occupy them that waking they may be thankful for the eye protection and to sleep they may rest in peace finally old Orde who said to solitary in families we commended I continue will care fees and all homes in which type people do well put far from them every root of bitterness the desire of fame glory and the pride of life fill them with faith very true knowledge temperance patience godliness knit together in constant affection those who in holy wedlock have been made one flesh. Turn the heart of the fathers to the children and the heart of the children to the Father and so in kendo fervent charity among us all that we may ever more be kindly affection with brotherly love and now made our daughter bless us and keep us may die face shine upon us and be gracious upon us and made I counted and lifted up on to us and give us peace both now and for ever more. Things. And now. I have the opportunity of presenting one another American success story made flesh. And an immigrant. Has risen. To the Chief Magistrate. Of the greatest city in the world. And find a tea party that by the way I present do you play in the fabric of the. Far darting mayor of New York City. Thank. President. Wrexham So you got your way. Reverend clergy question Moses distinguished guests. Guest of Honor. Family. I am honored to join these distinguished guests. Who are here to dedicate this few federally eighty one flights over. I am honored also to pay tribute to the president of the United States and to the ropes one of our nation's first family. Many public parks buildings and monuments are named for distinguished individuals or for families and some way associated with them but it is rare indeed to find them OK. When the name the place and the associations are so perfectly wedded as they are here. The name. Is respected from one end of the land to the other but nowhere does it come and more effect then among those whose roots are in this lower east side neighbor. Or hear the name and memory of Dr Simon. Have been held in. Respect for more than half a century. Dr. Gave much of his time and energy to improve health in the city of New York. It was at his instigation that the city built its first public bath in one thousand nine hundred one where later names for him still stay him and will continue to provide health for recreation for the people of this neighborhood. But it is not just doctors for roups concerned with the improvement of living conditions that makes it fitting for us name a great public housing project in his memory it is also the intimate connection that his so far not the road ahead with the start of the public housing program and I will tell you that story very great. Not many blocks from right here is a project known as the first house so named because it was the first public housing project built in the entire United States in nineteen forty four the City Housing Authority was a tiny organization with much hope little money and no credit. It was spurred lean to assemble the land her first house. It was looking desperately for help when we're not broke with the foresight and generosity which are the attributes of his break came forward with the money needed for the last piece of property that Mr. Must be fine memories I have on this your baby Ferd but right. Thus I can't think of no more fifteen an appropriate Privia to you then the bus we on bail today and this playground in park near the plaque of your father not far from the old Portuguese and Spanish cemetery where your mother's ancestors are furry. I am proud of what we are building here and in many other sections of the city of New York this brings me to an expression of gratitude to President Eisenhower for federal aid then the construction broke house for assistance in other public housing for f h a guarantee and for federal contributions to city inducements to private capital to undertake slum clearance much of our housing problem here in the city of New York is due largely to immigration the arrival here of families from other parts of the United States and notably from Port au Rico many of these people and small means when they arrive they must somehow be provided for in a decent time orderly way in the face of serious housing shortages we recognize that need and I am sure that the president will agree that since this is our national prop the city isn't title to continue and adequate help from the National Government let me at the same time. Welcome Governor Joe and acknowledge the assistance the state has provided and other phases of our right to meet and conquer they haue seen shot. I hope this meeting of the top officials of our three levels of government federal state and local will help us all to visualize the benefits of this program I hope it will help us all recognize its rewards I hope it will make us all strive even harder for better housing that will create healthier and happier citizens for the future. Thank you. Mr Mayor. I have an idea all the sentiments. Are completely expressed would be for a change unanimously approved by a private party. I hear no dissent to silence to let to be true and now. I have the privilege of presenting to you. Another phenomenon in transplantation. Coming from a really Jane Michigan extraordinarily difficult to find in the Atlas years made it famous as he climbed the ladder. To the chieftainship of the greatest state in the. I present to a man of being dumb and about courage of course cisterns kind of industry wrecking industry. Thomas he got. Thank you. German president. May. Have been thank you distinguished guest and beloved guest of honor Mr Berg. I should like to make it entirely clear that the alleged village from which I originate is a really big city. Population is now sixteen thousand. And I am sure that all of the people there would have greatly resented it if anyone had ever suggested that I was so Michigan and child was the county is a village. I admit that it's hard to find on the map but that is only because it's surrounded by larger cities. They've had a lot of housing dedications here in New York in my time. I suppose we have built more public housing in New York. With money and it's been my responsible sponsibility to raise that has been built elsewhere in the entire history of the United States by both state and federal funds and yet I do not feel that we have found a solution. Through any of the devices yet invented Of course the ultimate solution is not the responsibility of government. Because if it were then there should be no free people but it is our responsibility to think better. Than has been done as yet. I have dedicated public housing from one end of New York City to the other and on up through the state to Buffalo. Yet nowhere have I seen a suggestion that soley from public funds or soley from subsidized public housing by tax remission or otherwise shall we meet the basic need to prevent the existence of slums in the first place that is accomplished in many other areas of the world and I do believe that somehow perhaps out of the inspiration of this meeting we might begin to apply the brainpower to that problem necessary because dollars will never solve it or any other problem in this world as I believe we are listening. To all of us it is a privilege to join in the dedication. Of this great slum removal and housing project in the name of a physicians who gave so lavish lay of his time and his talents and his heart the name Simon. Became a blessing one. Among many of our people in this great city. The service that name represents has been able a generous Lay I might even say lavishly carried by more than one of his sons. And we do honor here today also to one of them his contributions to the public service have been mention his contributions from his private purse which have been life in his contributions for nearly forty years of his time and his genius freely given upon request and I may add often without request for the public welfare both federal and state and local. I should like to mention the aspect which to me means the most. If her neighbor is your friend he is a mighty good friend. Of all of his qualities which I have come to love and admire the one that seems to me to be most notable to recall upon an occasion where his bust is being dedicated and housing his being dedicated to the memory of his father Father. Is that I side from his material and his governmental contributions the quality of his friendship and such. That the president of the United States flies here not officially. But because of his personal regard for. Practically everyone I see in front of me most of whom I can call by name is here because it one time or another in their lives their opportunities there they see. Their welfare of their future has been and rich. By the generous friendship. Or not but of. Thanks that is a gathering of friends to honor a friend and I am sure I speak for all who are present. That we would file a long way in order to do one hundred one whose friendship we and others not only throughout New York and United States but throughout the world cherish and we hope to celebrate a great many more birthdays such as this with thank you. I ask the governor to bear in mind that. All washed up at the time his birth a few days ago. Had not achieved distinction just now or today but I'm going to look it up. I shall now I avail myself of the privilege of the day by making a mark. I. Am about to ask Miss Bell borough elder daughter of our hero to one veiled the monument and the plan. And the same guy without further new direction to be followed. By the present a united states but I cannot forbear. This demonstration of the door of them again continuity of his friendship. This is a second time. He has unveiled by us. Because. Previously slowly by as I needed every one direction he caused the bus of the M.B. to be am placed. In the War College. The only one who enjoyed that distinction outside of the capital and the military. I ask Miss Bell. To come forth. Let's go. Straight. To some of. The interesting part of your. Claim. The present United States is ready to speak now and it's it was reported in the particles are finished we'll hear from the president of the United States a great thing I somehow or. The president of the United States. Mr Chairman. Governor Dewey. Mr Mayor. Mr Byrd. Mr Bell pollute. And my fellow Americans. Like each of you here. I have come to this spot at this hour to pay my tribute. To work great citizen of America I realize that this. Public housing project. The dedication of which. Is the occasion for the celebration. Is in honor of his father I did not know Dr Simon better except by reputation. But I have more reason than most. To respect the title that Bernard Baruch has of elder statesman and teacher. If for quarter of a century ago a young major. Searching a desperately for light and information in a great field of military endeavor finally found the only person to whom he could turn with confidence. That was when I met Bernard and or that quarter of a century I have found this. That whenever Mr Bellew understood that I was pursuing investigations. For the good of the United States in some subject that was important too with security. He never failed to give sufficient of his time even to enlighten a fairly stupid and awkward young Major for this I shall ever be. Grateful to him I don't wait for what he gave to me in the way of instruction and information but from the manner in which he did. Now I say again. Then like each of you I came here to pay my word of tribute to Mr Burt of. But ladies and gentleman you who know him know this that he would be disappointed if I should waste your time and mine trying to envelops his reputation with a eulogy on this occasion he has been praised by tongues far more eloquent than mine every word it is possible to say and compliment about another has been said to and about him. If I know him at all I think he would rather I would talk about something that is close to his heart to mine and I am certain to every man sitting here today. I should like to talk for a moment about the spirit of America. Do we see here just bricks in stones of a new house we do not. We see the soul of a nation we see something of the heart of a nation a nation that says its citizens each has a right to a certain standard of living or else the form of government under which they live provided that individual citizen is earnest and hardworking. If they do not have that minimum and proper and decent standard of living then that system of government is not worthy of enduring we can. We believe. That the free system of government will be sustained forever because it has a heart. There was some criticism I think a minute ago about the exact size. Of the appropriations made this year by the federal government for housing I don't go along with that too much for this reason there are many vicissitudes in the pulling and hauling in the argument of government but there is certain if anyone knows the heart of America you can't go to them and show them that great bodies of citizens are living in hopes unfit habitations and not getting help help expressed not only from their private purses as Mr Brook has done but through their official channels of appropriations but let us never forget what is government the government is people and people are you. We can sit here and transfer our responsibility to some vague sort of entity that we refer to as a Washington government each of us as I very definite part to play in everything that is here because that is the heart of America in it we expect to see living happy families families who because of their standard of living our nation's best weapon against communism more eloquent defense against that insidious doctrine than the most eloquent tongue of any lawyer or preacher or teacher and more surety fence on any battleship or any plane or any gun or any bomb of whatever kind that is the kind of thing that will preserve this nation I believe that Mr Berger by his actions by his philanthropy has never failed to show that he believes in the solidity of our heart the soul of America when their heart and soul ceases to exist in a fashion that does have concern for all about us so that they may live in decency as we understand decency so they may live under standards that are still the envy of the work I've only the most fortunate among us but all of us as long as we do that that is the kind of thing that he has supported and in which he believes as he has given so generously of his time and his purse of his counsel and of his own heart to bring these things about so I should say that the greatest tribute we could pay to Mr Brook today is to come here and each himself. Dedicate something all these own purse of his own soul and his own heart I tell these perks that all America shall exhibit to the world a type of civilization that is religious that is moral and by this I mean fair just and decent to all the least among us as well as a great if I have sounded a bit pedagogy or even feel like I don't mean it in that way I mean very definitely very serious all of us are here because we believe in America and let's make certain thanks we help to produce the kind of America that Mr Blue has visualized in his efforts and that should be our tribute to him thank you very much about THANK YOU JUST president of the United States at the dedication of group. Place and really in New York City and now with Mr Brokaw speaking tall and stately in a white linen suit. The mass bands of our city the police fire and sanitation the proppants. Having missed the road and his white linen suit now it's raised his hand to the neighborhood salute this white light. Blue tie creating a handsome appearance there the camera men are holding him up now for a picture and now there is Mr proof that Jennifer mocks the previous speakers. Many conflicting emotions to rise within me. Above all is a desire to find words to express adequately the appreciation and thanks I feel so deep. I wrote house and named for my father. Recognizes a contribution he made toward better hygiene and living conditions in a year or there. Is a phrase public bath name pretty. Good. That's my father did I just handed upon his children well today you would do me the honor and placing my bust amid the results of some of his activity and irony him I feel your pain I only me I feel that you're honoring him. My thanks to you Mr President by your presence I take it and I'd only as an evidence other friendship you have shown on other occasions but isn't evidence of your biting your peers in public housing hygiene medical care better conditions and equal opportunity for all. My thanks to your gov doing Marian political Imperatori Mr Wagner Mr Krueger and all who participated in this to me happy occasion. Also all my thanks. To those who have contributed to the bust and its time placement and whose names have always been kept from me. Last but not least my thanks go to Robert Moses while out here as a faithful efficient public servant and all my beloved friend of nearly forty years the uncomparable covered by a small associated with Mr Moody Moses and many of his public service I protested against placing my bus chair. But they compromised as usual by doing exactly as a waste. But I am pleased that they did so because it has filled my cup of happiness to overflowing this day will remain forever in my memory brightening every dark moment and lifting any shadow that may cross my path thanks from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for them both responding to the tributes here at the Brew place and RIDDINGTON street on the occasion of the unveiling of his bust in the little spot here in Beirut clase and now the cameramen are having their innings because they are demanding that this historical occasion which is brought together the great Trinity of the city of New York the state of New York and the United States of America in the prisons of the mayor of the city of New York the animal Vincent out of military the governor of the state of New York is excellently Thomas the doing and the president of the United States to idealise and Howard and I Mr Herbert Bayard's will like it and I was just running. And you have touched us by your expression of your appreciation. And we have reached the end of our program in the benediction to be pronounced by Rabbi banned. By the West and synagogue. To which. Dr Banda. Our father is' we invoke type blessing on departure we especially employed by mercy for him whom we have honored today and as we go forward. May we go for three dedicated to the ideals of a free people. Which seeks to serve all its citizens I don't live in harmony and friendship with all nations everywhere and so made our blessing abide with us according to the My gracious promise the Lord will give strength unto his people the Lord will bless his people with peace. Thanks to all who are present good night. Just heard the parting words of Hubbard there. At the dedication of. The spiritual side of the program. By the right. The benediction by the Reverend. Dr as well. Housing hard. Which continues the chain of. Almost complete. Break. Up of the brings the present United States. As the place. And we pay tribute to the weather man. Sent us the brilliant the glorious here and it's one of. Which we think is. The warmth and happiness and beauty of the lives of those who inhabit these beautiful houses here. In New York City. From this historic occasion that had the presence of the marrow of the city of New York the governor of the state of New York and the president of the United States. Marine Corps honored our great citizen. Number ten Downing Street Whitehall. From Winston Churchill regretting that he could not be with his great friend. Remember doing a parade on Fifth Avenue and looking up at the baroque apartment right next to temper my new well at sixty six meet with Winston Churchill was in the window with burning ember oak at that time these are all pleasant capitulations that make New York the wonderful neighborly city that of the that is all we have now from my place living in tents in New York City returning to our studios. This is the municipal Broadcasting System.