Muni; Mayor Robert F. Wagner; Swearing in of Alonzo Yerby
- Collection
- Muni
- Series
- Mayor Robert F. Wagner
- Episode
- Swearing in of Alonzo Yerby
- Contributing Organization
- WNYC (New York, New York)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/510-s17sn01z75
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- Description
- Description
- Swearing in of Dr. Alonzo S. Yerby as Commissioner of Hospitals by Mayor Wagner. He is the first African-American to head the department. Wagner talks about Dr. Yerby's merits including humaneness. Former Commissioner of Hospitals Dr. Ray Trussell is introduced. Trussell talks about problems when he came in as Commissioner. The Mayor has supported the department and the need to move forward. Praises Yerby's accomplishments.He says Yerby is an outstainding doctor in the U.S. in terms of public care. Yerby was close to be taken by health professionals in D.C. Jokes about his going to Harvard rather than Columbia U. He's gone over all the things he did not get done with Yerby. Wishes him the best. The Mayor also accounces that Dr. Trussell has agreed to serve as a non-salaried consultant to the Board of Hospitals. Mayor Wagner introduces Monsenior Frawley as President of New York Hospital Association. Frawley talks about the relations between Municipal Hospitals and Voluntary Hospitals. He praises Trussell's accomplishments and congratulates and blesses Dr. Yerby. Mayor Wagner introduces columnist Dr. Howard Rusk. Dr. Rusk praises Dr. Yerby saying he has all the necessary ingrediants in his character. Under his leadership Dr. Yerby will carry on a tradition. Mayor Wagner introduces Dr. George Baer. Dr. Baer begins by talking about the Mayor and former Mayors. He has served four successive mayors on the Board of Hospitals. No previous mayor has been as dedicated as Wagner has been. (Starts to say La Guardia - and crowd laughs) "Your selection of Commissioner of Hospitals, who raised the standards of medical care....In four years a miracle has been created." The new Commissioner must hold the line. We will continue to need Mayor Wagner and Dr. Trussell in supporting the new commissioner. The new Medicare program will revolutionize medical services. And Yerby will be needed because of his experience with these kinds of programs. Mayor Wagner introduces Dr. Ames McGinness. Dr. McGinness represents Dr. Howard Craig of the NY Academy of Medicine. Congrats to Dr. Yerby. He says he is confident in Yerby's selection and the Academy's resources are at your disposal. Mayor Wagner introduces a "charming young lady," Mrs. Max Askelly. of the Citizens Committee for Children. (Begins off-mike) Mrs. Askelly talks about going to D.C. with Dr. Yerby to lobby for changes to the Medicare bill and which the Citizens Committee for Children also felt were important. "We ran around like mad things from one Senator to another." Dr. Yerby was clear and concise. Need to still see Senator Long. City should be congratulated for Dr. Yerby's selection. Mayor Wagner reads a positive letter by Mrs. R. Wilson of Brooklyn to columnist Sid Fields of the NY Daily News after reading a profile of Dr. Yerby. Wagner sums up. Dr. Yerby speaks. He says it is now almost thirty years since the Dept of Hospitals celebrated the 200th year since the establishment of the municipal hospital system. Great accomplishments since then. In addition to preventative care, research and rehab have been integrated into the system. Challenges faced. Hospitals exist to serve people. Hospitals will become a campaign issue. But we cannot afford to have grandstanding.
- Description
- one 7in. reel 1tk. 7 1/2ips.
- Broadcast Date
- 1965-08-24
- Subjects
- City Hall (New York, N.Y.).; Wagner, Robert F. (Robert Ferdinand), 1910-1991.; Hospitals.; African Americans--Politics and government.
- Rights
- Owner/Custodial History: Municipal Archives; Acquisition Source: Municipal Archives; Terms of Use and Reproduction: Municipal Archives
- Media type
- Sound
- Duration
- 27:32:00
- Credits
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Speaker: Wagner, Robert F. (Robert Ferdinand), 1910-1991
Speaker: Trussell, Ray E.
Speaker: Rusk, Howard
Speaker: Frawley, Monsignor
Speaker: Yerby, Alonzo Smythe
Speaker: Askelly, Mrs. Max
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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WNYC-FM
Identifier: 150569.1 (WNYC Media Archive Label)
Format: BWF
Duration: 27:32:00
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Muni; Mayor Robert F. Wagner; Swearing in of Alonzo Yerby,” 1965-08-24, WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 4, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-510-s17sn01z75.
- MLA: “Muni; Mayor Robert F. Wagner; Swearing in of Alonzo Yerby.” 1965-08-24. WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 4, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-510-s17sn01z75>.
- APA: Muni; Mayor Robert F. Wagner; Swearing in of Alonzo Yerby. Boston, MA: WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-510-s17sn01z75