Tony the Tour Guy's Mostly 1970s NYC History Blog

Welcome to Tony the Tour Guy's blog! Here we feature Tony's rants about various topics in New York City history, with particular emphasis upon that typically unappreciated decade, the Seventies. For our purposes, the era began roughly at the time when Jimi Hendrix died (9/18/70) and ended with the presidency of Ronald Reagan and the freedom of the Iran hostages (1/20/81). We cover everything from Pet Rocks to the Moonies to Checker Taxicabs here, and welcome your participation.

Sunday, February 26, 2006

Ford to City: Drop Dead!


Who can forget that famous 1975 Daily News headline? Of course, Ford never used those exact words, but his pledge to veto any Federal assistance to NYC during the 70s fiscal crisis. Maybe it was part of his commitment to his much-ridiculed "Whip Inflation Now" program. In any case, Ford's refusal is often cited as one reason why Ford lost the 1976 election to Jimmy Carter.

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