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Mayor Washington delivers his State of the City address


Title	Mayor Washington delivers his State of the City address
Description	On May 20, 1987, Mayor Harold Washington delivered his State of the City Address at the annual League of Women Voters Convention. Washington outlined the top priorities of his second term: jobs, education, and housing. The Mayor stressed the fact that "we must fight in Washington D.C. for a fair return of the federal dollar and fight at home against the forces of corruption, mismanagement, and indifference."
Subject.TGM1	Mayors Public speaking Politics & government Crowds
Subject.LCSH	Washington, Harold, 1922-1987 -- Photographs African Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Photographs Mayors -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Photographs League of Women Voters of Chicago -- Photographs
Photographer/Artist	Dickey, Antonio B.
Date of Original	1987-05-20
Time Period	1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989
Repository Name	Chicago Public Library Special Collections and Preservation Division
Language	eng;
Repository Number	PHOTOGRAPH SPE-HWAC 1987.5.20.1
Collection	Harold Washington Archives & Collections
Rights	http://www.chipublib.org/aboutcpl/cplpolicies/policies/photo_reproduct.php
Type	Digital image
Format	image/jpeg
Original Format	Photographs
Size	21 x 26 cm;
Subject.LOCAL	politics African Americans activists/politicians

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