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The 51st State
Democratic Mayors

Episode Description
From Jimmy's, a favorite bar of New York City politicians, four pundits comment on the current mayoral race and the former administration on election night, 1973. Lew Feldstein profiles Abraham ?Abe? Beame?s cabinet. Selwyn Raab, Robert Sam Anson, Lew Feldstein and guests James Haughton, Samuel Schrage, Ken Ricci, Genoveve Clemente, and Joesph O?Connor comment on the minority vote for Abe Beame. Crane Davis interviewes Betty Lyons, Republican candidate for the New Jersey Assembly, and her campaign managers, some of whom are not more than ten years old. Fred Bowen speaks with Alan Sager and Gordon Large about Brendan Byrne's campaign financing. Lew Feldstein reports on Ralph G. Caso winning the mayoral race in Nassau County.

Subjects
Mayoral Elections -- New York (N.Y.)
Mayoral Elections -- New Jersey
Political candidates

Type/Genre
News

Copyright Holder
Educational Broadcasting Corporation

Guest(s)
Haughton, James
Schrage, Samuel
Ricci, Ken
Clemente, Genoveve
O'Connor, Joesph

Other Credits
Anson, Robert Sam (Reporter)
Davis, Crane (Reporter)
Feldstein, Lew (Reporter)
Raab, Selwyn (Reporter)

Formats
Digital Beta
DVD
VHS

Reference Number
ARC-FFS-11

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