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From YouTube: #TBT: 1986 Mayor Caliguiri Inauguration
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Welcome to City Channel Pittsburgh's Throwback Thursday series! We will upload a new episode each Thursday morning.
This week, we're going back to January 6, 1986. The City of Pittsburgh hosts an inauguration ceremony for then-Mayor Richard Caliguiri. Watch for an appearance by a high school student named Bill Porter. You may recognize him as he sings America the Beautiful.
A
Good
afternoon
honored
guests
and
elected
officials
and,
of
course,
citizens
of
America's,
most
livable
city,
hi,
I'm,
Therese,
King,
Brown
and
I'm
delighted
to
be
with
you
this
afternoon,
as
you
witnessed
the
inauguration
of
the
53rd
mayor
of
Pittsburgh.
His
name,
of
course,
is
Mayor
Richard
Cala
Jerry.
A
People
are
very
pleased
with
the
kinds
of
things
that
have
happened
here
in
Pittsburgh
and
as
citizens
of
this
town,
I
think
that
we
all
should
feel
a
moment
of
pride
of
what
is
happened
in
our
town
and
what
will
happen
in
the
next
few
years
as
well.
One
of
the
changes
in
the
city,
according
to
the
people
at
Rand
McNally
who
rated
us
the
most
livable
city
in
America,
was
the
change
in
our
in
our
education
in
our
public
education
system
and
how
it
has
been
upgraded
over
the
years.
A
One
of
the
things
that
is
part
of
that
change
is
a
new
school
system
and
looking
at
a
new
school
system,
and
there
is,
of
course
our
kappa
school
here
in
the
city.
It
is
the
school
for
the
Pittsburgh
High
School
for
the
Creative
and
Performing
Arts.
We
have
a
member
of
that
school
student
body
with
us
this
afternoon.
He
is
going
to
sing
for
us
America
the
Beautiful,
and
he
will
be
accompanied
by
John
Garrick,
who
is
the
music
coordinator
at
Kappa?
Please,
a
nice
welcome
for
Bill
Porter.
B
B
B
B
A
Now
you
see,
that
is
another
thing
to
be
proud
of
the
town
of
the
young
people
here
in
Pittsburgh
and
they're
all
coming
together
and
something
like
that.
It
was
just
beautiful,
of
course,
when
we
were
beginning
something
like
this
we'd
like
to
begin
with
blessings
as
well
and
to
give
the
invocation.
Today
we
have
father
Ted,
sadaqa
boskie,
who
is
a
pastor
at
st.
Albert
Church
on
the
south
side
of
Pittsburgh,
where
pastor
Sadowski
was
born
and
raised.
We
have
fathers
about.
C
We
pray
for
your
assistance
and
your
guidance
give
us
true
insight
into
the
spirit
of
man,
a
spirit
encompassing
a
lighthearted
openness
to
your
loving
design
and
a
serious
will
and
purpose
to
accomplish
the
many
tasks
you
and
life
will
place
before
us.
We
pray
for
all
civil
and
religious
servants
who
take
up
the
arduous
role
of
leadership
in
a
cooperative
effort
for
you
and
all
their
constituents.
We
seek
your
most
special
blessing
today
upon
Richard
S
Keller
jury,
as
he
continues
and
yes
begins
anew
to
serve
this
most
livable
city
of
Pittsburgh.
C
C
May
he
and
his
family,
and
all
of
us
here
today
find
solace
during
these
troubled
times
in
the
fact
that
you
are
ever
near
the
essence
of
all
goodness:
love
and
peace.
Yes,
Father,
though
the
rivers
of
life
run
cry
and
dangerously
Swift
with
you.
As
our
guide,
we
will
be
the
bridges
of
unity,
the
bearers
of
peace,
the
builders
of
your
Renaissance
now
and
forever
amen.
A
At
this
time,
folks
I'm
going
to
introduce
you
to
a
young,
9th
grade
student.
Now
this
is
kind
of
an
exciting
time
again
for
the
for
the
students
to
participate
in
something
like
this
and
at
this
age,
and
it's
something
I
think
is
rather
exciting
for
Valerie
Stadler.
She
is
from
the
Pittsburgh
School
for
the
Creative
and
Performing
Arts
as
well,
and
she
will
lead
us
in
the
star-spangled
banner
she's,
also
being
accompanied
by
mr.
Garrick
from
this
school.
Will
you
please
stay
seated
for
the
singing
of
our
national
anthem.
B
A
A
Today,
with
us
is
a
gentleman
who
grew
up
in
the
Wilkinsburg
area
of
our
fair
city
and
he
grew
up
there
and
was
born
and
raised
there
and
was
appointed
to
the
Superior
Court
in
1980.
He
will
administer
the
oath
of
office
for
Richard
Kiley
Jerry.
His
name
is
Judge
Justin
M
Johnson
of
the
Superior
Court
of
the
state
of
Pennsylvania.
E
Stand
up
in
here
come
on
up
in
the
group
where
you
can
be
seen.
Ok,
mr.
mayor,
if
you
would
place
your
left
hand
on
the
Bible
and
raise
your
right
hand
and
repeat
after
me,
I
Richard
Escada
giri,
I
Richard
s.
Kalachuri
do
solemnly
swear,
do
solemnly
swear
that
I
will
support
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States.
E
That
I
will
support
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States
and
of
this
state
and
of
this
state
and
the
charter
of
this
city
and
the
charter
of
this
City
and
I
will
faithfully
discharge
and
that
I
will
faithfully
discharge
the
duties
of
mayor
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
the
duties
as
mayor
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
to
the
best
of
my
ability
to
the
best
of
my
ability.
Mr.
mayor
may,
the
peace
of
the
Lord
and
the
support
and
good
wishes
of
the
people
of
this
city
be
with
you
over
the
next
4
years.
Congratulations.
F
Reverend
clergy,
my
good
friend
the
judge,
thank
you
so
very
much
for
that
and
Patrice.
We
certainly
welcome
you
here
today
and
being
such
a
gracious
hostess
for
us
all:
elected
officials,
the
Honorable
chairman
of
the
County
Commissioners
Tom
Forster
and
Barbara
Hafer
and
Pete
clarity
and
our
Speaker
of
the
House
I,
see
him
in
the
audience.
F
F
Isn't
it
much
warmer
inside
you
remember
the
day
that
we
were
outside
my
first
inauguration
and
literally
froze
our
you
know
what
well
you
do
that
once
in
your
life,
and
that's
all
after
that,
I
see
me
over
there
saying
you're,
right,
Lee
we're
of
an
age.
Now
we've
got
to
come
inside
and
and
be
warm
with
with
each
other
Michelle.
Thank
you
for
the
plant.
F
You
know
when
I
began
to
draft
my
remarks
for
this
inauguration.
I
thought
it
would
be
helpful
to
review
what
I
had
said
on
three
previous
occasions
when
I
took
the
oath
of
office
for
the
mayorality
of
Pittsburgh
I
find
that
those
speeches
of
the
past
each
of
them
a
prologue
for
a
term
of
office
hold
there
year
as
well,
because
much
of
what
they
a
promised
has
been
achieved
and
much
more.
F
That
was
projected
as
certainly
well
on
its
way
to
accomplishment,
but
on
April,
the
11th
of
1977,
the
first
day
that
I
became
there.
I
was
both
right
and
wrong.
I
said,
then,
that
my
agenda
was
long
and
that
was
wonderfully
right,
but
I
also
said
that
my
time
was
short
and
that
was
wonderfully
long
wrong,
because
today,
nine
years
and
three
elections
later
I
begin
this
new
term
of
office
with
a
sense
of
continuity
and
I,
believe
I,
know
Pittsburgh
and
I'm
sure.
By
now
the
people
of
Pittsburgh
certainly
know
me.
F
Together
we
made
Pittsburgh
the
most
livable
city
in
the
United
States
and
working
against
a
future
that
may
bring
us
difficulties
and
uncertainties
by
working
together.
We
will
maintain
Pittsburgh's
position
as
America's
number
one
city
I
can
promise
you
this
our
advantage
of
experience
and
our
sense
of
continuity
does
not
bring
with
it
any
relaxation
or
any
measure
of
complacency.
F
We
do
have
the
advantage
of
the
long
view,
but
we
retain
the
urgent
spirit
of
the
immediate
crises
of
the
short-term
need
for
action.
We
must
lead
our
region
through
its
economic
transition
into
a
time
of
shared
opportunity.
We
proved
we
can
do
just
that.
I
believe
when
we
acted
to
keep
Pittsburgh
a
major
league
city.
We
were
able
to
merge
private
and
public
resources
to
keep
the
Pirates
in
Pittsburgh.
When
all
the
skeptics
told
us
it
couldn't
be
done.
F
We
created
an
economic
package
which
required
the
cooperation
of
private
investors,
the
mayor
and
city
council,
the
Stadium
Authority,
the
Urban
Redevelopment
Authority,
the
Pittsburgh
Board
of
Education,
the
county
commissioners
and
the
state
legislature
in
the
government.
We
asked
for
that
cooperation
and
we
got
it
all
in
time
to
meet
a
very
rigorous
and
inflexible
deadline
and
now
I
invite
you
all
to
the
next
World
Series
in
this
town
too,
because
really
we're
going
to
have
that.
F
F
That
is
what
we
have
done,
and
that
is
what
we
will
do
now.
Allow
me
at
this
time
to
thank
all
of
my
department
heads
who
have
helped
create
this
most
livable
city
image
and
help
do
all
this
along
with
City,
Council
and
other
elected
officials.
This
administration
I
owe
them
a
debt
of
gratitude,
but
there
is
one
gentleman
here
in
the
audience
standing
here
to
my
left,
david
matter.
As
you
know,.
F
David,
in
fact,
today
is
his
last
day
of
work.
He
had
to
be
here
to
collect
some
vacation
time
or
what
have
you,
the
David
I
say
to
you
for
all
the
things
that
we
have
accomplished
and
all
the
things
that
we're
going
to
do
without
you,
none
of
it
could
have
been
done
and
on
behalf
of
myself
personally
David
and
all
the
people
of
Pittsburgh.
We
thank
you
for
all
that
you've
done
for
the
city.
Thank
you.
F
You
know
I
play
a
lot
of
golf
with
Dave
and
I.
Let
him
beat
me
usually
it's
the
other
way
around,
because
I
wanted
to
get
more
work
out
of
them,
but
that's
all
over
with
now
my
turn
to
start
beating
you
and,
as
I
said,
we
do
see
many
good
things
around
us.
Three
major
office
buildings
are
in
construction,
adding
to
our
tax
base
and
adding
to
our
employment
and
ornamenting.
Our
skyline,
the
Vista,
Hotel
and
Liberty
Center
will
be
open.
F
This
December,
the
Benedum
Center
for
the
Performing
Arts,
the
sister
theater
to
Heinz
Hall,
will
be
a
miraculous
transformation
of
the
old
Stanley
theater
and
the
subway.
The
T
is
certainly
a
great
success.
The
crosstown
bridge
in
the
great
new
highway
network
on
our
north
side
and
beyond
or
at
long
last
in
mid-construction,
and
so
is
again.
At
long
last,
the
Bloomfield
bridge
I
swear
I'm
going
to
be
here
when
we
open
that
bridge
and
cross
it
with
you.
F
We
are
seeing
the
first
stages
of
reconstruction
of
Grant
Street,
a
piece
of
work
which
will
demonstrate
how
all
of
the
major
streets
in
downtown
Pittsburgh
will
be
rebuilt.
In
the
coming
years,
the
Urban
Redevelopment
Authority
is
close
to
agreements
with
competent
developer
developers
with
and
for
the
preservation
and
reuse
of
the
Penn
Central
Station
and
for
the
long
awaited
second
stage
of
the
redevelopment
of
the
North
Shore.
It
is
a
patient,
tedious
and
expensive
work,
but
the
task
of
preparing
our
economic
development
site
on
Harris
island
and
the
jnl
tract
is
at
scheduled
speed.
F
The
Port
Authority
has
proved
that
it
is
technically
feasible
to
extend
the
subway
we
now
enjoy
downtown
to
the
north
side,
to
Oakland
and
even
beyond,
and
our
planners
and
developers,
both
local
and
national,
are
considering
I
have
score
of
ideas
which,
if
achieved,
would
change
the
urban
shape
of
Pittsburgh.
We
have
a
task
before
us
of
determining
feasibilities,
assessing
practicalities
and
assembling
and
assigning
resources
and
establishing
priorities.
We
will
take
the
long
view
the
10
and
a
20
year.
F
Look
the
long
plans
and
long-range
plans
aside,
but
one
theme
be
clear:
I
will
work
as
mayor
with
a
sense
of
urgency,
knowing
that
my
job
as
the
number-one
priority
in
this
city
and
in
this
region
is
to
provide
the
climate
that
retains
and
creates
jobs
for
Pittsburghers
people
who
can
work
will
work
and
certainly
deserve
the
opportunity
to
work
and
I
pledge
this
to
the
County
Commissioners.
Our
legislators
and.
F
Now,
in
view
of
all
this
all
this
that
sounds
so
good,
why
did
I
speak
earlier
of
a
future
that
may
bring
us
some
difficulties
and
uncertainties?
The
difficulties
are
in
Washington.
The
uncertainties
are
in
Harrisburg.
It
now
seems
inevitable
that
the
federal
urban
programs
which
were
initiated
by
President,
Kennedy
and
President
Nixon,
are
now
threatened
with
extinction
by
the
present
administration.
These
programs
include
revenue-sharing
block
grants
for
Community
Development
Urban
Development,
Act
action
grants
grants
for
economic
development
and
operating
capital
funds
for
mass
transit.
F
We
all
agree
that
the
federal
deficit
created
by
overly
generous
tax
reductions
should
be
reduced
and
eliminated,
but
all
of
us
could
argue
that
the
federal
deficit
was
not
created
by
relatively
modest
federal
programs
designed
to
help
cities
in
federal
budget
terms.
The
urban
programs
are
certainly
insignificant.
Just
the
other
day,
President
Reagan
signed
a
tax
bill
that
presents
more
money
to
the
farm
budget,
to
the
cost
of
51
billion
dollars
for
one
bill
and
I
think
our
national
priorities
have
been
distorted.
Defense
is
untouchable
and
cities
are
expendable.
F
The
homeless
are
left
on
city
streets
to
fend
for
themselves.
The
disadvantaged
are
shuffled
until
their
spirits
are
broken
and
city
governments
are
denied
the
tools
to
deal
with
these
human
needs.
The
people
of
this
city
and
of
this
state
take
care
of
each
other.
They
are
not
satisfied
and
I
am
not
satisfied
with
a
national
agenda
as
it
stands
today,
with
the
passage
of
the
gramm-rudman
budget
proviso,
we
must
be
prepared
for
the
worst-case
federal
scenario.
F
We
must
therefore
look
to
a
close
working
relationship
with
state
government
and
the
development
of
a
Commonwealth
agenda
to
rebuild
our
communities
and
to
restore
the
spirit
of
the
hardest-working
state
in
this
nation
and
I
pledge
to
work
with
all
of
the
state
legislature
and
senators.
Here
today
we
have
proposed
one
regional
and
one
countywide
program
to
the
state.
The
first
is
the
creation
of
a
Joint
Commission
for
the
redevelopment
and
the
reconstruction
of
our
steel
valleys,
the
mono
high
of
commission
and
the
second
as
I'm
sure.
F
A
lot
of
you
have
read
about
his
strategy:
21
a
jump
proposal
for
major
state
participation
and
development,
which
comes
to
the
state
from
Allegheny,
County,
the
city,
the
University
of
Pittsburgh
and,
of
course,
connect
a
Mellon
University.
It's
current
fate
rests
with
the
state
Senate
in
the
governor,
and
we
in
Allegheny
County
must
continue
to
press
for
it
until
it
is
fully
funded
either
in
this
or
in
succeeding
state
administration.
F
This
state
should
be
drafting
a
form
of
state
supported
revenue
sharing
and
revenue
distribution,
both
to
replace
the
losses
which
will
occur
when
federal
revenue
sharing
is
terminated
and
to
adjust
the
fiscal
balance
between
the
central
cities
and
the
suburbs
we
have
got
to
work
together.
We
have
got
to
live
together
and
we've
got
to
cooperate
together.
We
are
all
in
this
together,
the
city,
the
suburbs,
the
entire
region
and
I
and
I
hope.
F
You
know
in
the
circumstances
that
we
face,
it
would
be
foolish
not
to
be
concerned,
but
it
would
be
equally
foolish
to
be
despairing
for
no
big
city
mayor
can
be
a
pessimist
and
I
certainly
am
not.
That
I've
been
an
optimist
for
as
long
as
I
have
been
on
this
earth,
and
certainly
my
tenure
as
an
elected
official,
the
qualities
that
go
with
the
job,
Fiorello
LaGuardia
told
us
many
years
ago.
F
Our
courage
and
fortitude
I
try
to
find
that
strength
and
I'm
able
to
do
so
because
I
know
these
are
the
qualities
of
the
people
of
Pittsburgh,
and
these
are
the
qualities
that
I
draw
from
them,
and
this
makes
up
this
great
city
of
ours.
The
people
with
that
courage
and
that
strength
and
today
I
salute
the
people
of
Pittsburgh
once
again
for
giving
me
that
courage
and
that
strength.
F
F
What
we
know
in
Pittsburgh
is
that
the
urban
Renaissance
is
a
continuous
process,
a
process
which
I
can
assure
you
will
be
carried
forward
for
the
next
four
years
and
many
years
thereafter.
I
suggest,
then
that
our
slogan
should
be,
and
we
have
proved
it
many
many
many
times
the
old
slogan
of
the
Seabees
during
World
War,
two,
the
difficult
we
can
do
right
now,
the
impossible
it
just
takes
a
little
bit
longer.
Thank
you
so
very
much
and
document.
A
And
you
think
about
the
things
that
he
has
said,
and
you
say
how
could
we
possibly
lose?
How
can
the
city
do
anything
but
achieve
and
go
forward,
and
that
is
what
we
are
all
looking
forward
to,
particularly
in
these
next
four
years
and
as
we
start
off
a
brand
new
year
here
in
the
city
of
Pittsburgh.
Thank
you
very
much,
your
honor.
Thank
you
and
folks.
We
will
thank
you.
We
will
be
led
in
the
benediction.
A
We
are
going
to
begin
wrapping
up
the
ceremonies,
but
I
want
to
let
you
know
that
you
will
have
an
opportunity
to
to
meet
and
greet
the
mayor
a
few
moments
from
now.
He
will
be
out
talking
amongst
us
as
constituents
and
the
citizens
of
the
city,
and
you
will
have
a
chance
to
meet
him
in
just
a
moment.
We
will
be
led,
however,
in
the
benediction
by
Rabbi
Israel
Miller
of
the
PO
la
zeta
congregation,
and
we
would
like
to
have
you
come
up
rabbi
Noah.
G
G
Almighty
God,
who
has
taught
us
that
holiness
means
caring
and
caring
means
doing
bless
the
mayor
of
our
city
of
Pittsburgh,
as
he
begins
his
new
term
of
office
and
help
him
continue
doing
his
good
deeds.
Deeds
of
caring
and
of
holiness,
give
him
the
pride
to
reach
for
greatness
and
the
unity
to
know.
That
greatness
is
only
with
your
help.
Give
him
courage
to
do
the
right
and
conscience
to
search
out
that
right.
G
Let
him
know
that
justice
must
be
kind,
and
kindness
must
be
just
give
him
the
power
of
compassion
and
the
strength
of
laughter,
and
let
him
know
that
you
are
with
him
as
he
served
his
people
for
in
serving
them.
He
serves
you
help
him
continue
the
work
begun
in
earlier
terms
of
office
as
it
is
written.
The
two
are
better
than
the
one
and
the
threefold
thread
will
endure
without
breaking
and
give
him
the
blessing
which
tradition
says.
A
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
this
concludes
the
ceremonies
for,
of
course,
the
the
inauguration
of
the
53rd
mayor
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
Richard,
Cala
Jerry.
Again
we
invite
you
to
participate
in
refreshments
and
there
will
be
a
public
reception
at
the
rear
of
the
lobby.
Yeah
you
may
participate
in,
and
the
mayor
will
be
joining.
You
will
have
a
chance
to
talk
with
him
and
give
him
your
good
wishes
as
well.
Please
greet
him
and
wish
him
much
success
and
I
get
I
give
to
you.