John V. Lindsay

John V. Lindsay appears in the following:

[Stavisky endorses Lindsay]

Wednesday, July 23, 1969

Assemblyman Leonard Stavisky, a Queens Reform Democrat, announces his endorsement Republican Mayor John Lindsay for re-election.

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Shirley Chisholm and Waldaba H. Stewart Endorse Mayor John V. Lindsay

Tuesday, July 22, 1969

U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm and New York State Senator Waldaba H. Stewart endorse Mayor John V. Lindsay in his re-election campaign.

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Moon Landing

Monday, July 21, 1969

Mayor John V. Lindsay remarks on the Moon landing. He congratulates the astronauts and insists that we must bring this heroism to our home planet:

"If Project Apollo has taught us anything, it is that men can put their minds and energy together to accomplish any task. ...

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Mayor Lindsay Press Conference with Charles Rangel

Wednesday, July 16, 1969

State Assemblyman Charles Rangel endorses Lindsay's mayoral campaign. Lindsay also congratulates the Apollo Crew on a successful launch, and makes statements on Israel and expressway transportation in Brooklyn.

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Mayor Lindsay on the Weekend of the Apollo Moon Landing

Wednesday, July 16, 1969

On the eve of the Apollo Moon landing, Mayor John V. Lindsay asks for New Yorkers to remember to drive safely, keep public spaces clear of litter and to not open fire hydrants without sprinkler caps available at police precincts.


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


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Mayor's Press Conference - Howard Samuels Endorses Lindsay

Tuesday, July 08, 1969

Mayor's Press Conference

Democrat Howard Samuels endorses Mayor Lindsay as an independent candidate for mayor in 1969. Samuels says American cities are in trouble and that the country needs to reorder priorities. He says there should be a cut back in military spending and there is a ...

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Mayor Lindsay Press Conference [on fusion politics]

Tuesday, July 08, 1969

Municipal Archives archival audio.

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Press Conference 1969-05-20

Tuesday, May 20, 1969

Mayor Lindsay Press Conference. Topics include the New York City financial crisis, the CUNY SEEK program, the job freeze in New York City, education cuts, and hospital funding.

The Mayor of Helsinki Finland, the consulate general of Finland, and the president of Finnair are in attendance.


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Mayor Lindsay Announces Duke Ellington Day

Tuesday, May 20, 1969

Ellington shares his appreciation for the honor and the city of New York, "the greatest city in the world, the one metropolis around which the entire world revolves."

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80th Anniversary of Beth Israel

Sunday, May 04, 1969

Charles H. Silver, President of the Medical Center, hosts the 80th Anniversary of Beth Israel Hospital. He invites to the microphone Mayor John V. Lindsay; Reverend Dr. Gardner Calvin Taylor, Pastor of the Concord Baptist Church; Reverend James B. McManus; Dr. George [Blinick], President of the Medical Board; Lt. Governor ...

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Bess Myerson is Sworn in as Commissioner of Consumer Affairs

Tuesday, March 04, 1969

Mayor John V. Lindsay swears in Bess Myerson Grant as the first Commissioner of the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, the first such municipal office in the United States. He comments that he has never appointed someone so "assiduous and meticulous" in their preparation for an appointment to ...

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Anti Defamation League Luncheon

Friday, January 31, 1969

Mayor John LIndsay addresses the Jewish Anti Defamation League.


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 8378
Municipal archives id: T4294

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State of the City Message

Saturday, January 11, 1969

Mayor John V. Lindsay delivers his state of the city message.

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Mayor Lindsay's Statement on Settlement Reached with the New York City Police, Fire, and Sanitation Departments

Monday, October 21, 1968

Mayor John V. Lindsay reports that the Policemen's Benevolent Association (PBA), United Firemen's Association (UFA) and United Sanitationmen's Association (USA) agreed to new contract settlement proposed by Justice Arthur Goldberg and Vincent McDonnell. Lindsay points out that the new settlement is generous at a great cost to the city.

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Statement on Teacher's Strike

Sunday, October 20, 1968

Mayor John V. Lindsay reports on the third teacher's strike since the fall season began and the recommendations and actions he is planning to take in response. He acknowledges the racial slurs that are being slung by extremists on both sides and defends the reputation of Albert Shanker, leader of ...

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Mayor Lindsay Reports on Brownsville

Tuesday, October 01, 1968

Mayor Lindsay statement from Gracie Mansion on school disturbances in the Ocean Hill Brownsville section of Brooklyn.

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Mayor John Lindsay Statement on Teacher's Strike

Friday, September 20, 1968

Mayor John Lindsay statement from city hall on ending the teacher's strike. Lindsay urges both sides to implement the recommendations of the board. "The children of this city can no longer be deprived of the education they must have."

This audio was an interruption of the Masterwork ...

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Teachers strike, Rudolph Bing and Met Opera

Sunday, September 15, 1968

Mayor Lindsay on the teachers strike and Met Opera.

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Mayor Lindsay's Press Conference & Swearing In of Salim L. Lewis to Board of Education

Friday, August 16, 1968

Famed financier Salim Lewis joins Ed board before leaving a month later.

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Mayor Lindsay Calls for Stricter Gun Control Laws

Thursday, July 11, 1968

Mayor John V. Lindsay reads a short statement in support for stricter firearm legislation in response to an "outburst of terror in the South Bronx."


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 151077
Municipal archives id: T7081

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