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October 29, 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.

This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate.

Description from the Municipal Archives card catalog:

1. Voting
2. Employment

Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection

WNYC archives id: 71097
Municipal archives id: LT4064

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