
politician
106º prefeito de New York City de 1990 a 1994
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Join the roomDavid Norman Dinkins foi um político, advogado e autor americano que serviu como o 107º prefeito de New York City de 1990 a 1993.
“I haven't committed a crime. What I did was fail to comply with the law.”
“You can be anything you want to be. You can be a street sweeper, if you want. Just be the best blasted street sweeper you can be . . . And, you know you can be mayor.”
“We borrowed money, it helped us with bonds and what not, and the Federal Government backed it, but it was a guarantee, it was not a grant. And we not only paid it off, but we paid it off ahead of time.”
“So it's a mistake for someone to think that they bailed New York out. They did assist us, for which we are grateful, but it's a mistake to say we bailed New York out by giving them a grant of money to help those poor people who throw it away on welfare.”
“The art and culture that is New York, communications, finance, all these things help make up New York. The rest of the country should be happy that we are what we are.”
“Today, certain people file for bankruptcy, businesses and individuals, and it no longer has the stigma it once had. Now it's almost considered wise, a way to regroup and come back again.”
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