WEBVTT 1 00:00:26.220 --> 00:00:27.620 You 2 00:00:56.200 --> 00:00:57.600 Also 3 00:01:10.520 --> 00:01:11.920 Do 4 00:01:27.620 --> 00:01:33.280 The economy is the problem and the economy must be turned around and so we cannot feed upon each other 5 00:01:33.280 --> 00:01:39.700 We have to cooperate with each other. We want our women to walk these streets in safety 6 00:01:41.160 --> 00:01:45.160 We want our city senior citizens to be respected 7 00:01:45.160 --> 00:01:51.940 Whether they're veterans or non-veterans male or female and above all we want our young people 8 00:01:52.600 --> 00:01:56.540 Protected as best we can they are the future 9 00:01:56.540 --> 00:02:01.200 They demand to be protected. We didn't bring them here to abuse them 10 00:02:01.200 --> 00:02:06.700 We have to protect them and do all we can so what is happening today in this small way 11 00:02:06.700 --> 00:02:14.600 Is a coming together of a community to renew its faith in itself in the institutions in its leadership 12 00:02:14.600 --> 00:02:16.860 in its mayor 13 00:02:18.280 --> 00:02:24.520 Who needs your help if I'm going to survive for 20 years I've sworn to be mayor of this great city 14 00:02:26.620 --> 00:02:30.220 Can we give a press a resounding cheer? 15 00:02:33.520 --> 00:02:38.440 They don't deserve it, but you might teach them a lesson I'm happy to be here 16 00:02:44.420 --> 00:02:48.020 What a beautiful city Oh 17 00:02:49.600 --> 00:02:53.620 What a beautiful city Oh 18 00:02:54.600 --> 00:03:01.040 What a beautiful city to the city 19 00:03:05.200 --> 00:03:10.320 My lord built him a city built it 20 00:03:23.920 --> 00:03:32.380 What a beautiful city to the city 21 00:03:36.820 --> 00:03:38.620 What a beautiful city to the city 22 00:03:38.620 --> 00:03:45.460 What a beautiful city to the city 23 00:03:45.460 --> 00:03:46.340 What a beautiful city to the city 24 00:03:46.340 --> 00:03:46.340 25 00:03:46.340 --> 00:03:46.700 What a beautiful city to the city 26 00:03:46.700 --> 00:03:49.260 What a beautiful city to the city 27 00:03:49.260 --> 00:03:52.780 What a beautiful city to the city 28 00:03:52.780 --> 00:03:52.780 29 00:03:52.780 --> 00:03:52.780 30 00:03:52.780 --> 00:03:52.780 31 00:03:52.780 --> 00:03:52.780 32 00:03:52.780 --> 00:03:52.780 33 00:03:52.780 --> 00:03:52.780 34 00:03:52.780 --> 00:03:55.340 Chicago is the home of the new 35 00:04:02.780 --> 00:04:08.600 And also they can hold us on the loudest audiences in the world 36 00:04:12.520 --> 00:04:17.600 But tonight we have some special Grammy awards 37 00:04:17.600 --> 00:04:21.600 We have been joined by Robin McBride 38 00:04:22.300 --> 00:04:25.680 Both the president and master of family recording arts and sciences 39 00:04:25.680 --> 00:04:27.980 Luther Johnson 40 00:04:29.600 --> 00:04:31.900 Coco Taylor 41 00:04:31.900 --> 00:04:33.600 Stevie Landmark 42 00:04:36.280 --> 00:04:37.600 Shilpa Coop 43 00:04:38.120 --> 00:04:39.600 Karen Allen 44 00:04:40.440 --> 00:04:45.000 He created the album Live at 1982 Montreal 45 00:04:47.600 --> 00:04:52.380 He has entertained audiences with his incredible music and concert hall 46 00:04:54.800 --> 00:04:57.220 I want to thank you for your time, children 47 00:04:59.900 --> 00:05:02.420 I want to say I want you to be nice 48 00:05:03.160 --> 00:05:04.720 I'll see you next year 49 00:05:21.140 --> 00:05:21.700 Hey 50 00:05:29.160 --> 00:05:45.360 This place will beat the windows on it 51 00:05:50.700 --> 00:05:51.860 What's up, my lady? 52 00:05:51.960 --> 00:05:53.360 Last year I was here 53 00:05:53.360 --> 00:05:55.240 I was here a year ago 54 00:05:56.100 --> 00:05:57.960 And I made a 55 00:05:58.620 --> 00:06:00.960 I made a four minute speech 56 00:06:01.920 --> 00:06:04.460 I said this year I'm gonna make a 57 00:06:04.460 --> 00:06:05.560 Two minute speech 58 00:06:09.800 --> 00:06:13.020 I'm gonna make that speech if it takes two hours 59 00:06:14.760 --> 00:06:16.320 So you better with me 60 00:06:17.600 --> 00:06:19.080 I want to welcome you 61 00:06:19.600 --> 00:06:20.720 I want to welcome you to the second 62 00:06:20.720 --> 00:06:23.140 The liberation of freedom from ancient tires 63 00:06:23.760 --> 00:06:27.300 Is also now a recognition of the present struggle 64 00:06:27.300 --> 00:06:29.600 For continued Jewish freedom from terrorism 65 00:06:31.420 --> 00:06:33.240 Many of the Jewish holidays 66 00:06:33.240 --> 00:06:36.560 Have grown out of the ancient struggle for freedom 67 00:06:36.560 --> 00:06:40.060 That is why Jewish tradition has grown ever more stronger 68 00:06:40.060 --> 00:06:41.600 As that struggle continues 69 00:06:43.600 --> 00:06:45.780 Now it is also known as the holiday of lights 70 00:06:45.780 --> 00:06:49.620 The new candles lit each of the eight nights of the holiday 71 00:06:50.260 --> 00:06:52.240 In ancient times 72 00:06:52.240 --> 00:06:55.740 That light was a sign of God's support of the Jewish people 73 00:06:55.740 --> 00:06:57.780 In their struggle against the tyrants 74 00:06:58.960 --> 00:07:00.700 Today that light 75 00:07:00.700 --> 00:07:03.100 Also signals hope and commitment 76 00:07:03.100 --> 00:07:04.620 Of the Jewish nation 77 00:07:04.620 --> 00:07:07.920 As they continue their fight for freedom and independence 78 00:07:09.040 --> 00:07:10.700 As mayor of Chicago 79 00:07:11.360 --> 00:07:13.100 I join their fight 80 00:07:13.100 --> 00:07:15.100 As America 81 00:07:15.100 --> 00:07:17.320 I join their fight 82 00:07:17.320 --> 00:07:20.720 As a member of the human race 83 00:07:20.720 --> 00:07:23.260 I join their fight 84 00:07:23.260 --> 00:07:24.720 Let this holiday 85 00:07:25.800 --> 00:07:28.700 Shine ever brighter around the world 86 00:07:28.700 --> 00:07:30.500 Spread the ideas of the holiday 87 00:07:30.500 --> 00:07:32.500 All around the world 88 00:07:32.500 --> 00:07:34.200 As long as you're here 89 00:07:34.200 --> 00:07:35.560 May we rest in peace 90 00:07:35.560 --> 00:07:37.480 Happy Holidays 91 00:07:41.660 --> 00:07:42.300 Applause 92 00:07:44.040 --> 00:07:47.260 We were delayed up at a Howard Street Fair 93 00:07:47.260 --> 00:07:49.740 And like any normal human being 94 00:07:49.740 --> 00:07:51.920 Sometimes you have to go to the bathroom 95 00:07:51.920 --> 00:07:54.800 But he's seconds away 96 00:07:54.800 --> 00:07:55.480 It's a... 97 00:08:00.520 --> 00:08:01.160 Applause 98 00:08:02.060 --> 00:08:02.660 Applause 99 00:08:04.760 --> 00:08:06.440 On the other hand 100 00:08:08.540 --> 00:08:10.500 Being a brutal politician 101 00:08:11.160 --> 00:08:13.120 If you want to dump it, dump it! 102 00:08:17.280 --> 00:08:17.880 Applause 103 00:08:21.040 --> 00:08:23.180 We have important... 104 00:08:23.180 --> 00:08:25.720 We have... uh oh, we had business 105 00:08:25.720 --> 00:08:26.860 Where's the microphone? 106 00:08:32.340 --> 00:08:34.120 I came here today 107 00:08:34.120 --> 00:08:35.880 To do several things 108 00:08:35.880 --> 00:08:38.280 One was to read just the whereas clause 109 00:08:38.280 --> 00:08:40.160 Rather than the operating causes 110 00:08:40.160 --> 00:08:41.540 Of a resolution or proclamation 111 00:08:41.540 --> 00:08:42.340 Which I have passed 112 00:08:42.340 --> 00:08:43.680 It says this 113 00:08:43.680 --> 00:08:46.740 Now therefore I, Harold Washington, mayor of the city of Chicago 114 00:08:46.740 --> 00:08:48.220 Do hereby proclaim 115 00:08:48.220 --> 00:08:50.140 June 27th to 30th, 1985 116 00:08:50.140 --> 00:08:52.920 To be gay and lesbian pride league 117 00:08:52.920 --> 00:08:53.660 In Chicago 118 00:08:54.320 --> 00:08:54.960 Applause 119 00:08:56.200 --> 00:08:56.840 Applause 120 00:08:58.180 --> 00:09:00.620 And further I proclaim 121 00:09:00.620 --> 00:09:02.180 I proclaim 122 00:09:02.180 --> 00:09:03.700 That June 30th, 1985 123 00:09:03.700 --> 00:09:06.260 To be gay and lesbian pride parade day 124 00:09:06.260 --> 00:09:07.100 In Chicago 125 00:09:08.300 --> 00:09:09.040 Applause 126 00:09:09.040 --> 00:09:09.040 127 00:09:09.040 --> 00:09:13.000 And urge all citizens to be cognizant of the events 128 00:09:13.000 --> 00:09:15.260 Scheduled for this observation 129 00:09:15.260 --> 00:09:16.980 There are those 130 00:09:16.980 --> 00:09:18.360 Who might say 131 00:09:18.360 --> 00:09:19.920 Well that's a big deal 132 00:09:20.860 --> 00:09:23.200 There are those who are more perceptive 133 00:09:23.200 --> 00:09:24.900 And those who are more democratic 134 00:09:24.900 --> 00:09:27.320 And those who are more understanding 135 00:09:27.320 --> 00:09:29.680 And those who have spent their lives 136 00:09:29.680 --> 00:09:31.160 As I have spent my life 137 00:09:31.160 --> 00:09:33.320 Working in the vineyards of civil liberties 138 00:09:33.320 --> 00:09:34.660 And civil rights 139 00:09:34.660 --> 00:09:39.880 For everybody regardless of race, color, creed, sex, or proclivities or what have you 140 00:09:44.860 --> 00:09:45.380 Applause 141 00:09:49.560 --> 00:09:50.380 We saw 142 00:09:51.760 --> 00:09:53.160 We saw together 143 00:09:53.160 --> 00:09:55.160 Around a common problem 144 00:09:56.600 --> 00:09:57.280 Central 145 00:09:57.280 --> 00:10:00.040 And core to our very existence 146 00:10:00.040 --> 00:10:01.420 What is that problem? 147 00:10:02.600 --> 00:10:03.740 We can talk about 148 00:10:03.740 --> 00:10:04.840 Economic development 149 00:10:04.840 --> 00:10:07.440 We can talk about leisure time 150 00:10:07.440 --> 00:10:08.120 Activity 151 00:10:08.120 --> 00:10:11.260 We can talk and should watch eloquently about the needs 152 00:10:11.260 --> 00:10:12.520 Of our public school system 153 00:10:12.520 --> 00:10:14.700 We must talk about balanced budgets 154 00:10:14.700 --> 00:10:16.800 We must talk about open government 155 00:10:16.800 --> 00:10:19.660 We must talk about incorporating all 156 00:10:19.660 --> 00:10:21.240 Individuals of whatever 157 00:10:21.240 --> 00:10:23.040 Size, race, color, creed, or otherwise 158 00:10:23.040 --> 00:10:24.420 Into the orbit of government 159 00:10:24.420 --> 00:10:25.920 But fundamentally 160 00:10:26.820 --> 00:10:28.760 Fundamentally what is it that must 161 00:10:28.760 --> 00:10:31.100 Be most important to any city 162 00:10:31.100 --> 00:10:33.040 Or any political subdivision 163 00:10:33.040 --> 00:10:35.020 You must have the glue 164 00:10:35.780 --> 00:10:37.020 In needing 165 00:10:37.020 --> 00:10:38.440 Forces and power 166 00:10:39.240 --> 00:10:40.820 To bring people together 167 00:10:40.820 --> 00:10:42.580 Around a central core 168 00:10:43.240 --> 00:10:45.380 And so you've got to radiate 169 00:10:45.380 --> 00:10:47.180 A certain ethos 170 00:10:47.180 --> 00:10:48.460 A certain attitude 171 00:10:48.460 --> 00:10:49.840 A certain mindset 172 00:10:49.840 --> 00:10:52.500 A certain goal pushed by 173 00:10:52.500 --> 00:10:54.360 A deep sense of urgency 174 00:10:54.360 --> 00:10:56.100 I have chosen 175 00:10:56.100 --> 00:10:58.740 The old ordinary mundane 176 00:10:58.740 --> 00:11:00.060 Everyday word 177 00:11:00.060 --> 00:11:02.000 Of fairness as the glue 178 00:11:02.000 --> 00:11:04.060 To bring this city together 179 00:11:09.360 --> 00:11:10.240 Applause 180 00:11:14.460 --> 00:11:15.460 I don't know about you 181 00:11:15.460 --> 00:11:17.880 I know that you 182 00:11:17.880 --> 00:11:19.800 Knowing the meaning of 183 00:11:19.800 --> 00:11:21.500 Liberty and freedom and fairness 184 00:11:21.500 --> 00:11:24.020 Will do the best you can to assist 185 00:11:24.020 --> 00:11:25.580 I am calling upon 186 00:11:25.580 --> 00:11:27.720 Everyone not just you but you in 187 00:11:27.720 --> 00:11:29.440 Particular to join this 188 00:11:29.440 --> 00:11:31.920 Cavalcade which is trying to reform 189 00:11:31.920 --> 00:11:33.600 Why are you defending 190 00:11:33.600 --> 00:11:35.520 The rights of someone else when 191 00:11:35.520 --> 00:11:37.460 Black people themselves haven't gotten 192 00:11:37.460 --> 00:11:39.700 Their rights? I said food 193 00:11:39.700 --> 00:11:41.460 You're talking to the wrong man 194 00:11:42.540 --> 00:11:43.200 Anybody 195 00:11:43.200 --> 00:11:45.780 In the world has enough sense 196 00:11:45.780 --> 00:11:47.160 To fight for himself 197 00:11:47.160 --> 00:11:49.060 But when you fight for others 198 00:11:49.060 --> 00:11:51.400 You uplift, you ennoble yourself 199 00:11:51.400 --> 00:11:53.020 You bring new spiritualism 200 00:11:53.020 --> 00:11:55.300 You are somebody, period 201 00:11:58.220 --> 00:11:59.100 Applause 202 00:11:59.100 --> 00:11:59.580 And so 203 00:12:02.240 --> 00:12:03.560 I join 204 00:12:05.160 --> 00:12:07.200 I join with my good friend 205 00:12:08.580 --> 00:12:09.180 Captain 206 00:12:09.180 --> 00:12:10.760 Marvin Richard Duffy 207 00:12:10.760 --> 00:12:12.780 In asking this audience 208 00:12:12.780 --> 00:12:14.360 To join me 209 00:12:14.360 --> 00:12:16.980 In trying to make clear to those 210 00:12:16.980 --> 00:12:19.060 Negative aspects of the city council 211 00:12:19.060 --> 00:12:21.360 And what they're doing in trying to 212 00:12:21.360 --> 00:12:23.280 Thwart the passage 213 00:12:23.280 --> 00:12:25.180 Of community development block grant funds 214 00:12:25.180 --> 00:12:27.020 For housing and senior citizens 215 00:12:27.020 --> 00:12:29.100 And delegate agencies and so forth 216 00:12:29.100 --> 00:12:31.020 And so on, is to stand in the way of the 217 00:12:31.020 --> 00:12:32.940 Progress and I'm saying to each and every 218 00:12:32.940 --> 00:12:35.060 One of you, make yourself a 219 00:12:35.060 --> 00:12:37.340 Committee of one or two 220 00:12:37.340 --> 00:12:39.060 Or four or whatever 221 00:12:39.060 --> 00:12:40.840 And contact your own 222 00:12:40.840 --> 00:12:43.060 And say cease and desist 223 00:12:43.600 --> 00:12:45.060 From interfering with this mayor's 224 00:12:45.840 --> 00:12:47.540 Right to run this city 225 00:12:47.540 --> 00:12:49.280 Fair, openly and honestly 226 00:12:49.280 --> 00:12:51.060 For everybody, I'm asking you to do that 227 00:12:51.640 --> 00:12:53.000 I know 228 00:12:53.000 --> 00:12:55.080 I need a witness today 229 00:12:55.080 --> 00:12:57.400 Thank you 230 00:13:00.940 --> 00:13:01.940 Applause 231 00:13:01.940 --> 00:13:03.540 Thank you 232 00:13:07.260 --> 00:13:08.260 Applause 233 00:13:08.260 --> 00:13:09.260 Right 234 00:13:10.420 --> 00:13:11.020 Right 235 00:13:12.480 --> 00:13:13.080 Applause 236 00:13:14.260 --> 00:13:15.240 That's a hell of a good refrain 237 00:13:16.200 --> 00:13:16.800 Laughter 238 00:13:17.460 --> 00:13:19.280 We're on the road 239 00:13:19.280 --> 00:13:21.540 This city is in the process of becoming 240 00:13:22.260 --> 00:13:23.480 It's almost there 241 00:13:23.480 --> 00:13:25.320 Everything's been put in place 242 00:13:25.320 --> 00:13:26.900 We've opened up government 243 00:13:26.900 --> 00:13:28.580 We've hired indiscriminately 244 00:13:28.580 --> 00:13:30.260 We have freedom of information 245 00:13:30.260 --> 00:13:32.300 You can find out what's been going on 246 00:13:32.300 --> 00:13:35.120 We're putting more dollars into the neighborhoods 247 00:13:35.120 --> 00:13:37.680 And the net result is that sales have gone up 248 00:13:37.680 --> 00:13:39.060 Investment has gone up 249 00:13:39.060 --> 00:13:40.400 Construction is going up 250 00:13:40.400 --> 00:13:41.640 We've anchored to the loop 251 00:13:41.640 --> 00:13:43.520 We're going to take care of every pier 252 00:13:43.520 --> 00:13:46.120 You're going to get a south west transit system 253 00:13:46.120 --> 00:13:47.680 You're going to get all those goodies 254 00:13:47.680 --> 00:13:49.020 Which you're entitled to 255 00:13:49.020 --> 00:13:51.360 This city is coming together 256 00:13:51.360 --> 00:13:53.780 And so this proclamation I read to you 257 00:13:53.780 --> 00:13:56.340 This proclamation I read to you 258 00:13:56.340 --> 00:13:58.620 Is not designed to incorporate you 259 00:13:58.620 --> 00:13:59.420 Into the big city 260 00:13:59.420 --> 00:14:01.660 You're already incorporated into it 261 00:14:01.660 --> 00:14:04.540 This proclamation is a call to arms 262 00:14:04.540 --> 00:14:06.800 To the gay and lesbian community 263 00:14:06.800 --> 00:14:08.000 To join this layer 264 00:14:08.000 --> 00:14:09.200 To clean up this city 265 00:14:09.200 --> 00:14:24.280 Thank you very much 266 00:14:28.480 --> 00:14:29.100 Applause 267 00:14:55.220 --> 00:14:58.640 Thank you very much 268 00:14:59.100 --> 00:15:00.680 The station art 269 00:15:00.680 --> 00:15:02.620 Motorcycles and cars 270 00:15:02.620 --> 00:15:06.120 And M.A.C. on the wall 271 00:15:06.120 --> 00:15:07.220 Blue water and they 272 00:15:07.220 --> 00:15:10.880 Only choose those 273 00:15:10.880 --> 00:15:14.280 Blue water lanes on the wall 274 00:15:33.140 --> 00:15:35.440 All right, Roy 275 00:15:35.440 --> 00:15:39.260 First Cavalry Scout Trooper 276 00:15:39.260 --> 00:15:40.580 Hatton 277 00:15:46.320 --> 00:15:47.360 Applause 278 00:15:47.360 --> 00:15:47.360 279 00:15:49.600 --> 00:15:52.320 Thank you very much 280 00:15:52.320 --> 00:15:54.580 I'm going to serve 281 00:15:54.580 --> 00:15:55.240 Ladies and gentlemen 282 00:15:55.240 --> 00:15:58.020 What they call rest and recuperation 283 00:15:58.020 --> 00:15:59.080 We're going to have a great time 284 00:15:59.080 --> 00:15:59.080 285 00:15:59.080 --> 00:15:59.080 286 00:15:59.080 --> 00:15:59.080 287 00:15:59.080 --> 00:15:59.080 288 00:15:59.080 --> 00:16:01.300 I'm going to get a little bit funky here 289 00:16:52.380 --> 00:16:56.420 To get this ordinance passed 290 00:16:57.200 --> 00:17:03.060 And I'm sure with the leadership of Harold Washington and other aldermen that are very 291 00:17:03.060 --> 00:17:07.580 concerned with gay rights issues that we will get this ordinance passed. 292 00:17:07.720 --> 00:17:11.560 And it's my pleasure to introduce the Mayor of the City of Chicago, Harold Washington. 293 00:17:14.000 --> 00:17:16.220 Thank you very much. 294 00:17:18.520 --> 00:17:19.340 Thank you. 295 00:17:23.560 --> 00:17:24.280 Thank you very much. 296 00:17:27.600 --> 00:17:28.600 Thank you. 297 00:17:29.060 --> 00:17:30.040 Thank you. 298 00:17:32.480 --> 00:17:33.660 It's a good day here. 299 00:17:34.740 --> 00:17:37.220 If you keep applauding I'll have to invite you to the council. 300 00:17:37.280 --> 00:17:38.960 Maybe you can do something down there. 301 00:17:41.200 --> 00:17:45.680 Alderman Hanson, Alderman Oberman, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Kessler, I made 302 00:17:45.680 --> 00:17:46.340 no exception. 303 00:17:48.860 --> 00:17:49.360 Harold! 304 00:17:49.760 --> 00:17:50.260 Harold! 305 00:17:50.260 --> 00:17:51.820 Harold! 306 00:18:48.480 --> 00:18:49.880 Harold! 307 00:19:18.800 --> 00:19:20.200 Harold! 308 00:19:20.260 --> 00:19:32.000 The star-spangled banner yet wave 309 00:19:32.580 --> 00:19:39.160 O'er the land of the free 310 00:19:39.160 --> 00:19:47.600 and the home of the brave 311 00:19:58.360 --> 00:20:01.100 The star-spangled banner yet wave 312 00:20:01.100 --> 00:20:04.500 Thank you, John. 313 00:20:05.380 --> 00:20:11.720 The letter that I'm going to read, works together is our theme for rebuilding this city and 314 00:20:11.720 --> 00:20:12.760 starting in the communities. 315 00:20:13.380 --> 00:20:17.540 The goals of generating new jobs, new homes, new businesses have already been outlined. 316 00:20:17.540 --> 00:20:21.660 Very shortly we will be releasing the results of our first 15 months. 317 00:20:22.060 --> 00:20:23.120 They are impressive. 318 00:20:23.840 --> 00:20:25.420 The number of new jobs created. 319 00:20:32.620 --> 00:20:35.040 Alderman Kelly is the shy, retiring man. 320 00:20:36.280 --> 00:20:37.640 I just need a little bit of a break. 321 00:20:38.240 --> 00:20:41.580 Can you tell us what future dialysis of Chicago? 322 00:20:42.080 --> 00:20:44.240 Our linkage program is one of those programs. 323 00:20:44.240 --> 00:20:49.920 Our Nehemiah housing program, which is a housing program that's in the plan for west sides 324 00:20:49.920 --> 00:20:51.480 and south sides of the city of Chicago. 325 00:20:52.460 --> 00:20:54.320 We have some tremendous... 326 00:20:54.320 --> 00:20:56.120 Mr. Mindale's son will be there. 327 00:20:56.580 --> 00:20:58.280 Do not feel that... 328 00:20:58.280 --> 00:21:06.080 ...$30,000 to 118 cultural groups in city arts and whereas city art scene will still 329 00:21:06.080 --> 00:21:12.480 instill in all Chicago the sense of pride about their city's enviable record of cultural 330 00:21:12.480 --> 00:21:13.160 confidence. 331 00:21:13.260 --> 00:21:15.300 Now we get to the end. 332 00:21:15.300 --> 00:21:21.080 I therefore, Harold Washington, mayor of the city of Chicago, do hereby proclaim May 21 333 00:21:21.080 --> 00:21:28.800 through 26, 1984 to be city arts scene week in Chicago and urge all citizens, those here 334 00:21:28.800 --> 00:21:33.560 and those not here, to be cognizant of the outstanding cultural activities arranged 335 00:21:33.560 --> 00:21:34.340 for this period. 336 00:21:34.340 --> 00:21:41.440 Today is the 21st day of May 1984 and I proudly present this proclamation to Mr. Fred Fein, 337 00:21:41.640 --> 00:21:43.100 our director of cultural affairs. 338 00:21:48.440 --> 00:21:53.200 I hope you enjoy the home dance because Mr. Fein will get your appetite for their coming. 339 00:21:53.540 --> 00:21:53.900 Right? 340 00:21:54.240 --> 00:21:54.720 Right. 341 00:21:55.260 --> 00:22:00.800 We are all delighted in having Mayor Washington declare this proclamation. 342 00:22:00.800 --> 00:22:05.040 This is the proper way in which to kick off this marvelous week. 343 00:22:05.160 --> 00:22:11.060 He has been giving his wholehearted support to the activities of the office of fine arts 344 00:22:11.060 --> 00:22:14.080 and to the mayor's office of special events. 345 00:22:14.180 --> 00:22:16.420 On with the show, the home dancers. 346 00:22:17.020 --> 00:22:17.620 Alright. 347 00:22:32.060 --> 00:22:34.460 Here we have a number of persons here. 348 00:22:34.580 --> 00:22:36.780 I think you get met most of the time. 349 00:22:39.100 --> 00:22:43.320 I've been mayor for a little better than two years but never have I felt more like a 350 00:22:43.320 --> 00:22:45.540 mayor than I do here in your presence. 351 00:22:46.160 --> 00:22:51.340 I've just been the recipient, I appreciate it, of the historical graciousness and 352 00:22:51.340 --> 00:22:53.140 hospitality of the Italian people. 353 00:22:53.700 --> 00:22:56.880 In a county hospital having an audience with the Pope? 354 00:22:57.560 --> 00:22:57.980 Wow! 355 00:22:58.560 --> 00:22:59.880 I mean, my cup went over. 356 00:22:59.880 --> 00:23:04.580 Your goodness and mercy certainly must be following me for me to have been so blessed 357 00:23:04.580 --> 00:23:08.000 and also to have been blessed with friends such as yourselves. 358 00:23:08.300 --> 00:23:10.060 Your graciousness has just disarmed me. 359 00:23:10.660 --> 00:23:13.080 In fact, I shouldn't be making this speech, I just want to say thank you. 360 00:23:13.080 --> 00:23:19.400 We will do our best to continue to tighten the bond between the communities of this great 361 00:23:19.400 --> 00:23:19.660 city. 362 00:23:20.340 --> 00:23:21.280 I love this city. 363 00:23:21.780 --> 00:23:26.300 It is a diversified, ethnic city with so much to give and so much to offer. 364 00:23:26.300 --> 00:23:29.560 I don't see a disunity in the diversity. 365 00:23:29.760 --> 00:23:33.060 I see reasons for us coming together in closer ties. 366 00:23:33.260 --> 00:23:37.740 I think Chicago can be, can be really the pearl of the Antilles. 367 00:23:37.860 --> 00:23:43.760 It can be the Rome of the 1980s if we really work hard at it. 368 00:23:44.120 --> 00:23:50.440 It can be a city which people will talk about 2,000 years later as they do about the gracious 369 00:23:50.440 --> 00:23:51.080 city of Rome. 370 00:23:51.400 --> 00:23:54.720 I'm going back to the home of your fathers and your mothers. 371 00:23:54.720 --> 00:24:00.220 I will approach it with reverence and dignity and love and I know I'll leave it even more 372 00:24:00.220 --> 00:24:00.400 so. 373 00:24:00.460 --> 00:24:03.680 Thank you very much. 374 00:24:04.160 --> 00:24:09.240 The legitimate ambition to make certain that government works for them and legitimate 375 00:24:09.240 --> 00:24:13.360 ambitions to make their neighborhoods function in a peaceful harmonious place. 376 00:24:13.360 --> 00:24:16.180 I'm going to take a moment to raise the spirits of the community. 377 00:24:17.000 --> 00:24:18.020 The growth of the community. 378 00:24:19.000 --> 00:24:21.740 The individual and the growing and the burdening of the city. 379 00:24:25.480 --> 00:24:29.360 Thank you very much. 380 00:24:29.360 --> 00:24:29.820 Thank you very much. 381 00:24:30.640 --> 00:24:30.640 382 00:24:30.940 --> 00:24:31.000 Thank you. 383 00:24:31.000 --> 00:24:31.960 Thank you very much. 384 00:24:32.220 --> 00:24:34.060 Thank you. 385 00:24:35.200 --> 00:24:40.700 Mary together, are you going to be getting together this weekend to settle the problem 386 00:24:40.700 --> 00:24:41.180 at O'Hare? 387 00:24:41.180 --> 00:24:43.760 I'm not going to change the tempo here at all. 388 00:24:46.120 --> 00:24:50.860 I can think of no better time to end this than on the dulls and tones of Miss Jean Mayer. 389 00:24:51.820 --> 00:24:52.120 Thank you. 390 00:24:52.120 --> 00:24:53.260 Thank you very much. 391 00:25:04.680 --> 00:25:10.420 To save our city coalition candidate convention, to lend my support to this event and the ambitious 392 00:25:10.420 --> 00:25:14.740 but necessary neighborhood revitalization program of coalitions advancing so vigorously. 393 00:25:15.860 --> 00:25:22.100 This opportunity on the eve of two old trusted friends both of whom are here today, Al Robinson 394 00:25:22.740 --> 00:25:26.960 and Cliff Kelly, all in Kelly, encouraged me to meet directly with the leadership of 395 00:25:26.960 --> 00:25:31.560 the Northwest Neighborhood Federation and the Southwest Parish and Neighborhood Federation. 396 00:25:32.060 --> 00:25:34.280 Tomorrow I will be their toastmaster. 397 00:25:36.800 --> 00:25:37.880 That's progress. 398 00:25:41.920 --> 00:25:44.080 And I assume they will let me write my own speech. 399 00:25:45.640 --> 00:25:50.360 Yes, there is an agenda for this city's outlying single family home communities and many of 400 00:25:50.360 --> 00:25:52.360 them with their own proud ethnic tradition. 401 00:25:52.880 --> 00:25:55.700 There is also an agenda for every community and tradition. 402 00:25:56.080 --> 00:25:59.640 We look forward to the day when each neighborhood in the city will flourish. 403 00:26:00.120 --> 00:26:05.140 And you know we've had a very, I would say, different kind of experience in the last two 404 00:26:05.140 --> 00:26:05.300 weeks. 405 00:26:05.300 --> 00:26:09.220 We've been dealing with national campaigns and going through staff trying to get something 406 00:26:09.220 --> 00:26:10.480 done is almost impossible. 407 00:26:10.760 --> 00:26:15.180 So as long as people feel that your door is open and that we can work with you, people 408 00:26:15.180 --> 00:26:16.060 feel very, very good. 409 00:26:16.140 --> 00:26:16.880 Thank you very much. 410 00:26:21.540 --> 00:26:28.440 To echo what Joe has said, the feeling that we can go into the mayor's office and talk 411 00:26:28.440 --> 00:26:31.280 to him directly instead of... 412 00:26:31.280 --> 00:26:35.440 Everyone join us and Oliver Clifford Kelly come forward would you please.