Oral history interview with Victor Botnick 1993
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- Name
- Botnick, Victor (Interviewee)
- Zane, Sharon (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with Victor Botnick 1993
- Abstract
- Family background and education; introduction to politics; work on Edward I. Koch's [Koch] congressional staff and 1973 and 1977 campaigns for mayor of New York City; Koch administration's transition team: appointment of city officials, health and police concerns, personnel problems during first year, administrative restructuring; Koch administration's health care agenda; Koch's campaign for govern or of New York; Koch's relationship with African American community; political scandals and role of press; evaluation of Koch's performance as mayor; Botnick's departure from administration.
- Collection Name
- Edward I. Koch administration oral history project
- Subjects
- Municipal officials and employees; Botnick, Victor; Koch, Ed, 1924-2013; New York (N.Y.). Mayor
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1993
- Note (Biographical)
- Former Special Assistant to Mayor Edward I. Koch.
- Note
- Interviewed by Sharon Zane on January 7, January 25, May 24, November 18, and December 6, 1993.
- Note (Provenance)
- Victor Botnick, Gift 1995
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 13588912
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-kvmq-gw19
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.