I am here before you tonight to dedicate this administration to bringing a new renaissance of neighborhood life and community spirit, a renewal of confidence in the future of our city and a revival of opportunity for all Chicago.
- Jane Byrne
Here, Before, Tonight, Renewal
When there were fears about the future of this nation's older cities... when a few of the cities teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, all eyes were focused on Chicago for contrast.
- Jane Byrne
Nation, Cities, About, Brink
For my part, I plan to work out a fair and adequate redistribution of city services to all city neighborhoods.
- Jane Byrne
Neighborhoods, Adequate, Redistribution
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.
- Jane Byrne
People, Supportive, Our, Goals
I pledge tonight to be Mayor for all of the people of this city - for one Chicago.
- Jane Byrne
City, Mayor, Tonight, Pledge
Tonight - by taking this solemn oath - I am no longer a private citizen but the Mayor of the City of Chicago.
- Jane Byrne
Citizen, Private, Tonight, Solemn
The Chicago Symphony is considered the greatest orchestra in the world.
- Jane Byrne
World, Orchestra, Considered, Symphony
In the housing projects, people talked of ways to reduce crime, relieve overcrowding, and they were good ideas that we plan to study, and possibly implement.
- Jane Byrne
Study, Projects, Reduce, Possibly
City employees will be hired and promoted because of their abilities - without outside interference.
- Jane Byrne
City, Outside, Will, Interference
Chicago kept industry, attracted new business, became the center for convention trade and transportation.
- Jane Byrne
New, Convention, Became, Transportation
If those communities are left to decay, this city will decay.
- Jane Byrne
City, Will, Left, Communities
In the days and months I spent walking through the various communities of this city, I found that Chicago did not work for everyone, however.
- Jane Byrne
Through, However, Months, Communities
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.
- Jane Byrne
Strong, Committed, Keeping, Viable
If all of us would require the same level of performance from ourselves as we expect from government, this city will forever be the city that works.
- Jane Byrne
City, Level, Works, Same Level
Be assured that I did not become the Mayor of Chicago to preside over its decline.
- Jane Byrne
Mayor, Over, Decline, Assured
Our universities and museums are respected around the country.
- Jane Byrne
Education, Country, Museums, Respected
There is always a testing of the new kid on the block in politics.
- Jane Byrne
Politics, New, Always, Block
The people of Chicago are a proud people - and for good reason.
- Jane Byrne
Proud, Reason, Good Reason, Chicago
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.
- Jane Byrne
Business, Always, Forged, Chicago
Chicago's neighborhoods have always been this city's greatest strength.
- Jane Byrne
Always, Been, Neighborhoods, Chicago
We saw hundreds of programs to redevelop the central city, the neighborhoods, in the past.
- Jane Byrne
City, In The Past, Central, Hundreds
As I visited the various neighborhoods in the campaign, I learned fast that it's a mistake to think that all of the wisdom and possible solutions to our problems are available only in this building.
- Jane Byrne
Mistake, Think, Learned, Visited
If for no other reason than the energy crisis now facing this country, the federal government should be eager to become partners with us in rebuilding our city.
- Jane Byrne
Reason, Country, Other, Federal
The people ask much, often more than any government can give. We must resist the temptation to promise solutions to all problems.
- Jane Byrne
Give, Solutions, More, Temptation
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.
- Jane Byrne
Business, Housing, Putting, Rehabilitation
The nation can no longer afford to continue policies that hasten the flight of persons to the distant suburbs.
- Jane Byrne
Flight, Suburbs, Persons, Hasten
In my family I was never known as the fighter, like I became all of a sudden.
- Jane Byrne
Never, Became, Known, Sudden
I accept that responsibility and ask only that I be judged by my performance as its chief executive.
- Jane Byrne
Performance, Executive, Judged
But always I was a private citizen whose activities in government or political party were appointive.
- Jane Byrne
Always, Citizen, Private, Private Citizen
I have three sisters, all of whom lead very normal lives.
- Jane Byrne
Normal, Very, Lives, Whom
But as important as the job to be done by government in the neighborhoods, the people must also be involved.
- Jane Byrne
Government, Important, Neighborhoods
The people must know that from this day on, we want their opinions.
- Jane Byrne
Want, Know, Must, Opinions
I am a Democrat. I have been one all of my life.
- Jane Byrne
I Am, My Life, Been, Democrat
We must care. We must all care. And while I am working, while the governments is working, so must the people also work.
- Jane Byrne
Work, Also, While, Governments
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