Dick Gregory
American comedian, social activist, social critic, writer, and entrepreneur (1932-2017)
Jerome Cavanagh
American mayor (1928-1979)
Jerome Patrick Cavanagh was an American politician who served as the mayor of Detroit, Michigan from 1962 to 1970. Initially a popular figure, his reputation was seriously damaged by the city’s 1967 riots, the most destructive of any U.S. city that decade.
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About the Jerome Cavanagh
Jerome Patrick Cavanagh was an American politician who served as the mayor of Detroit, Michigan from 1962 to 1970. Initially a popular figure, his reputation was seriously damaged by the city’s 1967 riots, the most destructive of any U.S. city that decade. He was the first mayor to reside at the Manoogian Mansion, donated to the city by the industrial baron Alex Manoogian.
3 Quotes by Jerome Cavanagh
- 1.
What will it profit this country if we… put our man on the Moon by 1970 and at the same time you can’t walk down Woodward Avenue in this city without fear of some violence?
Jerome CavanaghAmerican mayor (1928-1979)
- 2.
We hoped against hope that what we had been doing was enough to prevent a riot. It was not enough.
Jerome CavanaghAmerican mayor (1928-1979)
- 3.
He played football too long without a helmet.
Jerome CavanaghAmerican mayor (1928-1979)