In a shocking turn of events, Maurice E. Connolly, the ailing Borough President of Queens, held a three-hour conference with former Governor Charles S. Whitman at his Corona home. Despite being seriously ill, Connolly summoned the strength to meet with Whitman, who is leading the grand jury inquiry into the Hylan administration’s alleged graft in the granting of city contracts.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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