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LARRY PROVOST: NYC Mayoral Election Echoes 1965 And 1969 Races
In the summer of 1965 and 1969, New York City had a young mayoral candidate who captured the attention of a nation. Once elected, John Lindsay almost ruined New York City. Sixty years later, another candidate may do the…
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About John Lindsay
John Vliet Lindsay was an American politician and lawyer. During his political career, Lindsay was a U.S. congressman, the mayor of New York City, and a candidate for U.S. president. He was also a regular guest host of Good Morning America. Lindsay served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from January 1959 to December 1965 and as mayor of New York from January 1966 to December 1973.
Everything about John Lindsay →- Occupation
- politician, military officer, lawyer, jurist
- Position held
- United States representative, Mayor of New York City
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- November 24, 1921
- Died
- December 19, 2000