Abraham D. Beame

A conversation with former New York City Mayor Abraham Beame.

New York City Comptroller Abraham D. Beame and Mayor John V. Lindsay announce the creation of a 3-person construction board headed by Municipal Services Administrator Milton Musicus and including Comptroller Beame and Budget Director Edward K. Hamilton. The main goal of the board will be to communicate with construction companies ...

Candidate for Mayor, Abe Beame makes at lot of promises.

Memorial services for those who were killed during civil rights march in Selma, Alabama 3/65.

Camilla Williams sings the national anthem.

Various speakers: Rev. Benjamin Kreitman, Abraham Beame, Rev. W.G. Henson Jacobs, Abe Stark. Mayor Wagner

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New Year's Eve swearing in ceremonies at Gracie Mansion. Mayor Wagner is sworn in for his third term as mayor as New York's 102nd mayor at Gracie Mansion.

A bean counter's bean counter.

If each citizen were to expect that all the things they're seeking should be done, it's obvious you couldn't print enough money to do it.