Session 1, November 6, 1975

Childhood and Education 1

New York City Reform Politics and First Campaigns 2–31


Session 2, December 13, 1975

Reflections on Carmine DeSapio and Wealthy Associates 32–50

New York University Law School and Anti–Semitic Incident 45, 48–49

Political Corruption in New York City Democratic Leaders 51–55

VID and Reform Movement 56–60

1968 Congressional Campaign and Robert Kennedy's Endorsement 61–65


Session 3, December 20, 1975

Villager and Village Voice 66–70

Debate in the Reform Movement and VID 71–72

Elections in the 1960s 73–74

Race and Education 75–83

Low–Income Housing and Forest Hills Housing Project 84–91

Racial Issues 92–94

1962 State Assembly Campaign 94–99


Session 4, December 23, 1975

Forest Hills Housing Project 100–101

District Leader Election 1963–1964 102–22

Civil Rights Work in the American South 116–22, 128–29

Current (1975) Congressional Work 123–27


Session 5, December 24, 1975

Racial Issues (cont) 133–42

Conflict with David Rockefeller Over Israel and 1973 New York City Mayoral Elections 143–51

Nelson Rockefeller 152–64


Session 6, December 26, 1975

Congressional Work on Jewish Issues 165–91

Black–Jewish Relations 192–202


Session 7, December 29, 1975

Puerto Rican Constituency 203–15

Italian Constituency in Greenwich Village 216–36


Session 8, December 30, 1975

Police Corruption and Café/Market Licensing 237–41, 246

Memories of Allen Ginsburg 242–45

Petty Crime in Greenwich Village 247–63


Session 9, December 31, 1975

Washington Square Park 264–72

Racial Balance in Public Schools 273–83

Racial Issues in New York City 284–88


Session 10, January 2, 1976

National Labor Caucus 289–97

The Knapp Commission and Robert Morgenthau 298–307

1974 District Attorney Election: Issues and Personalities 308–23

Memories of Edward Kennedy 324–28

1961 Democratic Mayoral Election 330–33


Session 11, January 3, 1976

1968 Congressional and Presidential Elections 334–40

Ethnicity and Politics 355–73


Session 12, January 5, 1976

Reflections on Bella Abzug 374–413


Session 13, January 6, 1976

Reflections on Bella Abzug (cont) 414–21

   Effect of her personality on legislation 418–20

New Social Movements: Women's Rights and Gay Rights 422–42

Pornography and the Law 436–45

Death Penalty and Prison Reform 446–52


Session 14, January 7, 1976

1965 New York City Mayoral Elections 453–76

Campaigns for City Council 477–84

1969 Mayoral Race and John V. Lindsay's Presidential Primary Campaign 485–88


Session 15, January 8, 1976

Rent Stabilization 489–92

1968 Congressional Election 493–504

Racial Balance and Public Education 505–9

Pre–Congressional Campaigns of the 1960s 510–26


Session 16, January 9, 1976

Congressional Tenure: Issues 527–41

Congressional District Lines and NYC Politics 542–47

Mayoral Campaign 1973 548–66


Session 17, January 12, 1976

First Congressional Term: Staff, Issues, Legislation 567–79


Session 18, January 14, 1976

Congressional Committees 580–89

Support for Fellow Congressmen: In court, in Congress 590–604

New York State Congressional Delegation 605–12

Public Life / Private Life 613–17