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The man who saved New York : Hugh Carey and the great fiscal crisis of 1975 / Seymour P. Lachmann and Robert Polner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lachman, Seymour.
- Series:
- Excelsior Editions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Finance, Public--New York (State)--New York.
- Finance, Public.
- Emergency Financial Control Board.
- Municipal Assistance Corporation for the City of New York.
- Carey, Hugh L.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (250 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Albany : Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A dramatic and colorful portrait of one of New York's most remarkable governors, Hugh L. Carey, with emphasis on his leadership during the fiscal crisis of 1975.
- Contents:
- ""The Man Who Saved New York""; ""The Man Who Saved New York""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""1: The Life Stinks Club ""; ""2: “Oh, Now What Have You Done?� ""; ""3: Party Crasher ""; ""4: On Borrowed Time ""; ""5: Visible Means of Support ""; ""6: “We Confront, therefore, a Formidable Dilemma� ""; ""7: The Battle of Washington ""; ""8: Thus Passes the Glory of the World ""; ""Notes""; ""Selected Bibliography""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781438434544
- 1438434545
- 9781441668417
- 1441668411
- OCLC:
- 657079206
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