Author: Jane Byrne

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Chicago kept industry, attracted new business, became the center for convention trade and transportation.

Chicago kept industry, attracted new business, became the center for convention trade and transportation.

- Jane Byrne

Chicago's neighborhoods have always been this city's greatest strength.

Chicago's neighborhoods have always been this city's greatest strength.

- Jane Byrne

But always I was a private citizen whose activities in government or political party were appointive.

But always I was a private citizen whose activities in government or political party were appointive.

- Jane Byrne

Our universities and museums are respected around the country.

Our universities and museums are respected around the country.

- Jane Byrne

If for no other reason than the energy crisis now facing this country, the federal government should be eager to become partners with us in rebuilding our city.

If for no other reason than the energy crisis now facing this country, the federal government should be eager to become partners with us in rebuilding our city.

- Jane Byrne

For my part, I plan to work out a fair and adequate redistribution of city services to all city neighborhoods.

For my part, I plan to work out a fair and adequate redistribution of city services to all city neighborhoods.

- Jane Byrne

In the housing projects, people talked of ways to reduce crime, relieve overcrowding, and they were good ideas that we plan to study, and possibly implement.

In the housing projects, people talked of ways to reduce crime, relieve overcrowding, and they were good ideas that we plan to study, and possibly implement.

- Jane Byrne

The credit for much of this rightly belongs to the late Mayor Daley who forged a coalition of business and labor that kept Chicago always moving ahead.

The credit for much of this rightly belongs to the late Mayor Daley who forged a coalition of business and labor that kept Chicago always moving ahead.

- Jane Byrne

In the days and months I spent walking through the various communities of this city, I found that Chicago did not work for everyone, however.

In the days and months I spent walking through the various communities of this city, I found that Chicago did not work for everyone, however.

- Jane Byrne

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