Robert F. Wagner

Statement on O'Dwyer's death by Paul R. Screvane, President of City Council and Mayor Robert F. Wagner.

I join Mayor William O'Dwyer's many friends both here and abroad in expressing my heartfelt sadness in his passing. It was my privilege to work for many years with this ...

Lasker Awards Luncheon from 1964. Details listed here:

http://www.laskerfoundation.org/awards/year/1964/

Luncheon includes the following notable speakers and guests: Senator-Elect Robert Kennedy, Dr. Farber. Robert Wagner, Nathan S. Klein, Renato Dulbecco, Harry Rubin.

The luncheon begins with remarks from Senator-Elect Kennedy. He gives ...

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Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the Interior, speaks at the dedication of Carnegie Hall as a national historic landmark.

Mayor Robert F. Wagner follows with short speech describing ...

Salute to New York City's tri-centennial

Musical Selections: New York City Department of Sanitation Band, John Celebre, Conductor

Processional: Armed Services Color Guard. Massed Colors, New York City Fire Department

National Anthem: New York City Department of Sanitation Band
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Mayor's Annual Message

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Statement on Herbert Hoover's death

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Shorter version of T249, T250, Catalog # 6186.

Dedication of the World's Fair Hall of Science. City Council President Paul Screvane opens the dedication by describing how the ...

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Mayor Robert F. Wagner announces his support of Robert F. Kennedy's bid for candidacy for Senator in New York state. He also makes clear that he has no intention of pursuing ...

David Dubinsky, president of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU), gives the keynote address. Subjects include shorter work hours, better wages, sanitary conditions, and health care. Some people wouldn't give up to make working conditions better for people. As much as people fought, he never dreamed that Medicare and ...

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From card catalog: Mayor Robert Wagner speaks about the Democratic primaries that occurred the previous day. He makes a political talk against bossism and about the "new" Democratic party. Question and ...

Press Conference

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Dedication ceremonies 120 W.94th. St., Vest Pocket development, a West Side Urban Renewal Project.

Speaker: William Reid Chairman of the NYC Housing Authority refers to the nine-story-70 apartments building. 25 dwellings are for elderly. The design is in keeping with the brownstone neighborhood and includes a unique ...

Addresses by Robert Wagner, Ray Tucker, Willard Wirtz, and others not named.

Robert F. Wagner's welcoming address. Wagner was elected President of the Mayor's Conference in 1957. Housing, Transportation, Crime, the Economy, Air Pollution. The tempo and intensity of the problems of U.S. cities have increased. The ...

Commissioner Sloan Colt introduces Mario J. Cariello, Borough President of Queens, Mayor Robert F. Wagner, and Robert Moses. Robert Moses gives the dedication and tells several humorous anecdotes about Mayor La Guardia. He talks about the 'authority principal', a working partnership of government an business.

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Bill Beutel (WABC TV), Jim Jensen (WCBS TV), and Gabe Pressman (WNBC TV) question Mayor Robert F. Wagner. In his 12th year as Mayor, Wagner says that he plans to pursue ...