Carter Uses Dinner Forum To Seek Congressional Favor In NYC
President Carter addressed Democratic fundraiser guests at the Waldorf Astoria in New York planning to press Congress on four of five goals. He cited economic stimulus, ethics legislation, executive branch authorization, and a bill to sign by July as an unprecedented White House and Capitol partnership achievement. The audience included two senators, Cabinet members, White House aides, and relatives. Humphrey and Andrew Young drew the loudest applause. Carter reaffirmed his pledge to rebuild U.S. cities during the event.
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Carter pokes fun at self in New York fund raiser
President Carter entertained a black tie Democratic fund raiser in New York with self deprecating jokes about his five month old administration. He joked about a Queens remark by Andy Young and referenced a World Trade Center climb and a tax audit as light toasts to his presidency. Mondale watched from the crowd as Carter urged Seaver’s return and teased his role on a renewed project for Mondale.
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