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From card catalog: Proclamation of May 5 - May 17, 1952, as "Spring Clean-Up Weeks" and the presentation of "Clean City" awards to school children.
Commissioner of Sanitation, Mulrain, introduces Sanitation Department Band and gives speech: "Cleanliness is next to godliness;" extends beyond our homes. Use litter baskets, bundle your trash, control your dog, and clean sidewalks. Mayor Impellitteri's speech: "A clean city is a healthy city." 58.5 million dollars have been allocated to the Sanitation Department for services improvements.
Clean City awards given to area children while an unidentified female speaker calls their names out. She then identifies departments represented in the audience. The band plays.
See also: "Youth Builders" radio programs, featuring interviews with school children on their efforts to clean their neighborhoods.
Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection
WNYC archives id: 69541
Municipal archives id: LT504
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