LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Mayoral election in Chicago

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:43

Description

Report on a poll of the people of Chicago, Illinois to determine who should be mayor of the city. Candidates include Congressman Harold Washington, who could become the city’s first black mayor. Speakers are Harold Washington; present Mayor, Jane Byrne; (Jewish) Republican candidate Bernard Apton. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Harold Washington; Jane Byrne; Bernard Apton

Keywords

USA; Elections; Politics; Local government; Interethnic relations; Public opinion; Jews; Black peoples; Mayors; Chicago; Opinion polls; Illinois; Democratic Party (USA); Harold Washington

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