N.Y.C. Salute to Seasons
From the New York Public Library, WMCA's Barry Gray hosts New York City's Eighth salute to spring, dedicated to America the beautiful, with a much-shortened program due to persistent rain.
Mr. Gray praises the new federal beautification and greening programs, as well as their champion, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson. He introduces Broadway star Carol Channing, who says that "Money is like manure, you should spread it around," and presents a diamond trowel to Mrs. Johnson; she then introduces Sammy Davis, Jr.
Sammy Davis, Jr. introduces Mrs. Anna Rosenberg Hoffman, a co-chairman of the salute, who in turn introduces Mayor Robert F. Wagner.
Mayor Wagner proposes a conference to speak about beautification issues and presents the Gold Medal of Honor to First Lady Johnson. Mrs. Johnson praises the city's beautification efforts while acknowledging that there is yet much to be done and that individual citizen's green thumbs must also be a part of the effort.
Modified program below:
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New York City Salutes
MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON
on the occasion of New York's
Eighth Salute to Spring
dedicated to
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
FRIDAY, MAY 7TH, 1965 — 8:00 P.M.
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY Fifth Avenue at Forty-second Street
NEW YORK CITY'S SALUTE TO SEASONS
Honorary Chairman MAYOR ROBERT F. WAGNER
Co-Chairmen ANNA ROSENBERG HOFFMAN, RICHARD C. PATTERSON, JR.
Program
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
Produced by HILLIARD ELKINS
Production Supervisor, MICHAEL THOMA
Written by JACK MURRAY
Lighting Direction by WALTER O'MEARA
Stage Setting by HELEN BARRERA
BARRY GRAY, Master of Ceremonies
CAROL CHANNING
SAMMY DAVIS
Address:
HONORABLE ANNA ROSENBERG HOFFMAN
Co-Chairman, "Salute to Seasons."
Presentation
HONORABLE ROBERT F. WAGNER
MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON
Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection
WNYC archives id: 151724
Municipal archives id: T2803
