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June 11, 1944

Seated at his desk in City Hall, Fiorello H. La Guardia makes his final radio talk to the people of New York as mayor Dec. 30, 1945.

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Salute to infantry, description of the infantry day parade.

Remote broadcast from 82nd Street and Fifth Avenue for the Salute to the Infantry Parade/Fifth War Loan Parade. References young soldiers in France. Reads proclamation declaring June 12 to July 8, 1944, as the fifth war loan period. Urges people to buy war bonds, make sacrifices. Wear old shoes longer, put off buying a new suit or dress, put your money to a war bond. No vacations at distant points; put traveling cost to bonds.

Parade comes through with La Guardia's comments.

Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection

WNYC archives id: 71094
Municipal archives id: LT4049

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