John V. Lindsay

Lindsay remarks on Spiro Agnew's attacks on the press, salary increases for top city government officials, Vietnam protests, and the Marcus Affair.

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Lindsay calls on the New York State Legislature to restore funding to medicaid, welfare and mass transportation in a special session.

John V. Lindsay, John J. Marchi and Mario A. Procaccino debate in the 1969 Mayoral Election, originally broadcasted on Radio Station WINS.

Mayor Lindsay responds to Controller Mario Procaccino's accusations of criminals in city payroll.

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Mayor John V. Lindsay and New York State Senator John Marchi address the Women's City Club on why they deserve to be the next Mayor of New York City.

Mayor John V. Lindsay calls on citizens to report crimes that they witness and answers questions on the Mayoral Election. Congressman Benjamin S. Rosenthal gives his endorsement.

Mayor Lindsay's Statement on Welfare Cuts.

Mayor Lindsay tape on School Opening

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Mayor Lindsay press conference.

Joseph Rodriguez announces the endorsement of Mayor Lindsay's campaign by the Hispanic Grand Council of Civil Service Employees.

Followed by three announcements:

Planned visit by Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir
Record-breaking rain
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Mayor Lindsay press Conference

Discussion of current Mayoral campaign.

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Air Pollution Control Association, NYC Problem City in Search of Solution

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Mayor Lindsay urges Nixon not to name Judge Clement Haynsworth to the Supreme Court.

Herman Badillo, Borough President of The Bronx, reads a statement in opposition to Mario Procaccino's run for Mayor of New York City and his support for John Lindsay for reelection. This is followed by questions from reporters and some talk about President Nixon's welfare proposal.

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Mayor Lindsay Labor Day safety announcement. Keep the parks and beaches clean. Drive safely. "Opening fire hydrants is not a game," Lindsay says. Do not open hydrants without sprinkler caps, which you can pick up at your local police station.

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Mayor John V. Lindsay honors comedian Alan King with a medallion at City Hall as part of the City Hall Festival. Deputy Mayor Robert Sweet makes introductory remarks about this program of lunch hour entertainment for civil servants who work in the area. Lindsay then presents King with the medallion ...

Mayor John V. Lindsay warns New Yorkers about a "sudden invasion of caterpillars." "Fortunately caterpillars appetites are strictly vegetarian they have no desire to dine on space age man." He outlines what emergency procedures the city is taking and what the private citizen can do to help.

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Cleveland Mayor Carl Stokes discusses plans to establish a Criminal Justice Coordinating Council modeled after a similar council in New York City.

Mayor John V. Lindsay gives a short statement on his opposition to an anti-ballistic missile system being considered by Congress.

"So we confront a vital choice. We can go forward with the grim task of building a seven billion dollar monument to fear, while our hopes decay ...

Democrat Assemblyman Leonard M. Simon of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn comes to Gracie Mansion to endorse John Lindsay for mayor. Lindsay, running as a liberal independent, calls the endorsement "an act of political courage."

Simon introduces some of the ranking community leaders in his district who have also ...