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BROADCAST ON WNYC TODAY IN…
1956: Alexander Hamilton, Secretary Treasurer of the American Museum of Immigration, and descendant of the founding father, answers questions from the foreign press about the Museum's celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the unveiling of the Statue of LIberty on this edition of International Interview.
1978: Mimi Poser talks with Roland Force, Director of the Museum of the American Indian on this edition of Round and About the Guggenheim.
1981:The Fitzwilliam Quartet performs at the Frick Collection.
1996: Director Mike Leigh discusses his award-winning movie, “Secrets and Lies," with Leonard Lopate on New York & Company.
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Walker Responds to Charges of Corruption
Mayor James J. Walker in a "heart to heart" talk to officials and department heads in his administration. He asks for civic honesty, defends his leadership against charges of scandal and highlights the accomplishments of his tenure as mayor. The public 'executive session' is held in the Board of Estimate Chambers at City Hall on July 21, 1930. (Acme News Photo, WNYC Archive Collections)
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LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS
Walker Uses Radio to 'Bears Witness' that Graft, and Dishonesty Will Not Be Tolerated.
In his forty-five minutes of remarks to staff, Mayor Walker (pictured above) refers to the listening audience no less than six times. A few examples:
"... So it is that I have asked for the municipal station WNYC, and I am very happy to say to you that we have the cooperation of two other very popular and serviceable stations, WJZ [NBC] and WOR. So that what I say to you tonight might be witnessed by the people of this city, so that they might understand that in this what otherwise might have been an executive session so to speak, that we have thrown open the windows and asked the people of the city to listen in as the Mayor talks to the heads of the various departments ..."
"... 'The administration is sinking lower or the morale of the administration is sinking lower.' That is a severe indictment, but that is a charge that I deny not only in your presence but within the hearing of all our listeners in ..."
"... You must leave this room knowing what is in my mind, and I am calling the people of the city to witness what I say, that I may be held to a strict accountability for everything I utter to you tonight ..."
Note: Investigations into corruption within the Walker administration led to his testimony before the commission headed up by Judge Samuel Seabury. Among other improprieties, Walker was found to have various joint accounts he couldn't reasonably explain. He resigned as Mayor September 1, 1932.
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