John V. Lindsay

Mayor Lindsay gives an award to police officer Phillip Markey, who performed mouth-to-mouth on a dying baby in Coney Island and saved the baby's life. The event took place on July 17th, 1966. More information here:

The mayor then takes some questions from reporters.

Audio begins with some pre-press conference banter.

Mayor John Lindsay holds a press conference to announce the cancellation of a reception for King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. Apparently, the cancellation was the result of the King's comments about Israel. Mayor Lindsay answers questions from reporters.
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This press conference with Mayor John V. Lindsay begins with questions on his proposed tax plan. He is optimistic about his recent meetings with state legislators in Albany and declines to "rock the boat" by making any incendiary remarks.

When asked about recent efforts to receive anti-poverty ...

Mayor John V. Lindsay begins this press conference by thanking the 104 VISTA volunteers in New York City and calls for more to serve. "This exchange to me is one of the very best things, that has happened in recent years, sponsored by the federal government."

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This press conference begins with the swearing in of Woodward Kingman, Vice President of the First National City Bank, as a City Councilman of the 2nd Councilman District of New York City.

Kingman expresses his support of the mayor's tax proposal, opposition to a new Queens to ...

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This is a press conference addressing the nurses' strike settlement. John Lindsay comments, as well as the head of the nurses association, and the head of the settlement fact finding committee. No real details were given during the press conference, and not much was ...

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The mayor announces the donation of $10,000 from the 20th-century fund to the "Urban Core." With the Mayor are Dr. Costello, Dr. Berley, Mr. August Heckscher, and Dr. Lubin. These funds will be used to help pay college students who would work in various ...

Albert Ward Civic Awards, 4/25/66, given for excellence in architecture & urban design. Jacob Kaplan, winner of award for civic work, etc., makes acceptance speech.
Mayor Lindsay makes keynote speech. Discusses question of good design for urban living. Question of how to handle private organization work in the cities. ...

T1994, the first part of this press conference, is missing. This audio contains only the second half of the press conference.

Answers questions concerning capital budget, rent control, the manufacture and use of LSD at a Queens high school, the police civilian complain review board, the length ...

Mayor Lindsay discusses instant rehabilitation techniques which will take place on three houses in the lower east side. This instant rehabilitation takes 48 hours. This is an experiment. The rehabilitation is described by Lyle Fitch, the president of the Institute of Public Administration.

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After a brief introduction by Mayor Lindsay, Harold M. Altshul, representing the Wholesalers of New York City, reads a prepared statement the discriminatory nature of the Gross Receipts Tax, forcing wholesalers to move out of the City. The Wholesalers of New York City backs Mayor Lindsay's move to alter the ...

Various citizen and union groups talk to Mayor John Lindsay. about tax reform in New York City. Sales tax. Payroll Tax. Graduated Income Tax. Wall Street
Golden Ring Council Of Senior Citizens talks about limited resources for seniors. Small Business Association. Retailer Grocers Conference. Small Business Chamber of Commerce. ...

Alfred Rich and Mayor John V. Lindsay speak at the Coordinating Committee of the Food Industries in support of the Mayor's proposed tax plan, which would repeal the gross receipts tax and substitute a business income tax. Rich, who is the Executive Director of the Butter and Merchants Association, asserts ...

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The United Negro College Fund.
Speakers include Vice Chairman of UNCF Robert G. Fuller, UNCF President Frederick D. Patterson, benefactors Dudley Dowell of NY Life Insurance and H. I. Romnes of AT&T (who is presented an award), Commissioner of Education Harold Howe II, and Mayor John Lindsay.
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Lindsay swears in the Commissioner of Corrections, George McGrath. Lindsay introduces McGrath and thanks his predecessor. McGrath makes an acceptance speech. The head of the selection committee recounts their search effort. McGrath and Lindsay answer questions.

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Mayor Lindsay Swears in of Judge James M. Yeargin to the Criminal Court of NYC. Lindsay gives a short speech and swears Yeargin in. Yeargin thanks Lindsay and District Attorney Frank Hogan. Hogan and Judge [Francis} Rivers comment on Yeargin's qualifications and talents.

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Mayor's press conference from the blue room in city hall. Initially, the press conference is about the opening of Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx. There is a plan to speed up construction, so the hospital will be complete in the next five year.
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Introduction by Mayor Lindsay of Prince Philip of England. Philip speaks a few words. Arthur Levitt, the Comptroller of New York speaks a few words.

Senator Wayne Morris of Oregon talks about teacher retirement benefits and his introduction of a bill that will increase the pension benefit ...