Winston Churchill : Reception at City Hall

Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, chats with Mayor William O’Dwyer, in the Council Chamber of New York City’s Hall on March 15, 1946 after being officially welcomed.

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Reception for Prime Minister Winston Churchill at City Hall. Introduction by Tommy Cowan. Mayor O'Dwyer presents Churchill with the scroll of New York. Churchill speaks, Police Glee Club performs.


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 69267
Municipal archives id: LT591