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How Hugh Carey Became a Proconsul for the City
By HENRY STERN, Special to the Sun
August 9, 2011
The obituaries for Governor Carey stress a major achievement, bringing fiscal responsibility to New York City government after the financial crisis of 1974 and 1975. Here are some facts about the situation at that time and Governor Carey’s critical…
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