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"We saw hundreds of programs to redevelop the central city, the neighborhoods, in the past."
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"The past is magnetic. It draws us in."

"Sometimes the past seems too big for the present to hold."
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"If we are to succeed, we must recognize that the community redevelopment is not solely the rehabilitation of housing, or putting a mall in the business strips."

"The cooperation of government at its different levels is important and can only be achieved as long as the people of Chicago are directly involved in our efforts and supportive of our goals."

"But I am committed to keeping this city a strong and viable center for commerce and industry, for continuing to make it a place of opportunity for its citizens."

"For my part, I plan to work out a fair and adequate redistribution of city services to all city neighborhoods."

"The credit for much of this rightly belongs to the late Mayor Daley who forged a coalition of business and labor that kept Chicago always moving ahead."

"The people ask much, often more than any government can give. We must resist the temptation to promise solutions to all problems."

"I accept that responsibility and ask only that I be judged by my performance as its chief executive."
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