Oral history interview with Henry Stern 1994
Oral history interview with Henry Stern 1994
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- Name
- Stern, Henry (Interviewee)
- Connable, Roma (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with Henry Stern 1994
- Abstract
- Childhood: New York City, family reminiscences, Bronx Science High School, interest in current events; Harvard Law School 1957: involvement with Liberal Party; Manhattan Borough President's Secretary 1961-63; Edward I. Koch: first meeting 1960, personal friendship, Friday afternoon meetings, loyalty to friends, losing bid for district leader 1965, election to city council, support of John Lindsay f or mayor, campaign for Congress 1968, criticism of Forest Hills project 1973; breakdown in civility; anti-semitism; party politics; appointment as Parks Commissioner 1983; colleague reminiscences.
- Collection Name
- Edward I. Koch administration oral history project
- Subjects
- Politicians; Stern, Henry; Koch, Ed, 1924-2013; New York (N.Y.). Mayor
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1994
- Note (Biographical)
- New York City Parks Commissioner.
- Note
- Interviewed by Roma Connable on December 19, 1993 and February 26, 1994.
- Note (Provenance)
- Henry Stern, Gift 1995
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 13600163
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-zbss-7q40
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.