John V. Lindsay

Mayor Lindsay Press Conference on budget and fiscal package,

"The fiscal package that we have agreed on today represents a major breakthrough for the big six cities and for the special needs of New York City during the intensive negotiations in Albany in the last two days. ...

Mayor Lindsay Statement:

"Good evening I'm reporting to you tonight on the budget talks between the city and the state. When these discussions began four months ago. The city as a result of mandatory increases inflation and cuts in state aid needed $750 billion to balance its ...

A meeting at Trinity Church of the attorneys who have supported Lindsay and his administration over the years. Opens with light-hearted talk including several jokes about Nixon and Agnew.

Lindsay says Nixon asked him for recommendations for the Supreme Court and he suggested his 10-year-old son. He ...

Mayor Lindsay Press Conference

Gentlemen as you know tomorrow the community school board elections take place these are the first elections. Under the new law and they will occur in the boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Richmond. Obviously this is terribly important to the future ...

Brief Mayor Lindsay press conference assuring reporters he is currently not running for higher office i.e. Governor.

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Municipal archives id: T7361

Mayor Lindsay makes a statment asking the city's three deputy mayors to serve as chairmen of local urban action task forces to underscore the commitment that he has to neighborhood government. The three task forces are located in Bay Ridge, Flushing/Jamaica and Park Chester/Westchester.

The mayor wants ...

Lindsay talks about "a hilarious new play that has opened on Broadway called Sheep on the Runway" by Art Buchwald who joins the Mayor in the studio. Lindsay interviews Buchwald about the show and current politics and events. They then take questions from the studio audience.

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New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay makes two announcements: the appointment of Aramis Gomez as a member of the Housing Authority, and a move to take away some payment powers from the Human Resources Administration.

Mayor Lindsay announces the appointment of Aramis Gomez as a new ...

Mayor John V. Lindsay appoints Albert A. Walsh, Edwin Greenidge and Benjamin Altman to the Housing and Development Administration.

In this afternoon press conference, Mayor John V. Lindsay comments on a possible MTA fare increase from 20 cents to 30 cents. MTA Chairman Dr. William J. Ronan has rejected all proposals to hold the fare increase to 25 cents. Lindsay has asked him to make a presentation to the ...

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Mayor Lindsay makes a Statement on Apollo 13.

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Municipal archives id: T7814

Mayor John V. Lindsay, in two public service announcements, wishes New Yorkers well on New Year's Eve and in the coming decade.

Inauguration of Mayor Lindsay, Comptroller Beame, Council president Garelik

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Municipal archives id: T7284

Mayor Lindsay comments on a recent snowstorm and a formal request to Governor Rockefeller and William J. Ronan to support a plan to raise taxes affecting automobile drivers.

Mayor John V. Lindsay surprises the audience at a testimonial dinner in honor of Albert Shanker, President of the United Federation of Teachers.

At this press conference, Mayor John V. Lindsay announces the appointment of Edward A. Morrison as Special Assistant to the Mayor, acting primarily as a liaison to the City Council, a "chief policy man, and nut and bolt man." Succeeding Robert M. Blum, Morrison will work towards moving City Hall ...

Mayor Lindsay Press Conference: Increase of state aid to NYC welfare Ronnie Myers Eldridge appointment Q & A session follows.

Mayor Lindsay Press Conference

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Municipal archives id: T7258

Lindsay press conference

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Municipal archives id: T7255

Lindsay press conference. The topics include; fare rate increases for the subway system from 20 cents to 30 cents; the defeat of Supreme Court nominee Clement Haynsworth; a court ruling election provision on the decentralization law.

Speakers include Theodore Kheel, labor mediator, who speaks about the transit ...