District of Columbia Appropriations Debate
Members of the House took up the District of Columbia Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 1991. Much of the debate cente…
Mayor Dixon on Her First 100 Days in Office
1991-04-04T16:06:31-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDJkXC8xOTkxMDQwNDE2MjI0OTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mayor Dixon talked about why people elected her to office with 86 percent of the vote. She is the first African-American woman to serve as a mayor of a major U.S. city. She talked about the problems that faced the city of Washington, DC when she took office, such as crime, bureaucracy, and a loss of hope in any real change. She said that she is living up to her promises, but a “new ethic and a new attitude” is more than a 100-day agenda. The city is investing in and moving toward long term reform.
Mayor Dixon talked about why people elected her to office with 86 percent of the vote. She is the first African-American woman to serve as a… read more
Mayor Dixon talked about why people elected her to office with 86 percent of the vote. She is the first African-American woman to serve as a mayor of a major U.S. city. She talked about the problems that faced the city of Washington, DC when she took office, such as crime, bureaucracy, and a loss of hope in any real change. She said that she is living up to her promises, but a “new ethic and a new attitude” is more than a 100-day agenda. The city is investing in and moving toward long term reform. close
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