| 1. |  | Mayor Washington attends Operation PUSH's Martin Luther King celebration | Mayors; Civil rights leaders; Birthdays; Celebrations; Holidays; Commemorations; Political organizations; Awards; Crowds; Public speaking; Families; | On what would have been King's 58th birthday, January 15, 1987, Mayor Harold Washington attended an Operation PUSH celebration to honor Dr. King. Washington was presented with a plaque in recognition of... |
| 2. |  | Mayor Washington delivers his State of the City address | Mayors; Public speaking; Politics & government; Crowds; | 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,... |