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Title:

"Mayor Tom Bradley holds press conference on trip to Washington, D.C."

Date:
March 5, 1975

Synopsis

Mayor Tom Bradley discusses recent trip to Washington, D.C. in which he and other mayors, representing the National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, expressed their concerns and priorities to members of Congress and the Ford Administration, especially in the areas of revenue sharing, the public service job program, and summer jobs programs. Bradley mentions meetings with Carla Hills, the nominee to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and William Coleman, the Secretary of Transportation. He also touches on his conversations with administration officials about Northrup's bid on a military contract. Clip includes comments on last night's election results in the State Senate race between Bill Green and Kenny Washington, and comments on the death of Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Stevenson. There are also silent shots of Bradley and reporters.