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.

Tonight - by taking this solemn oath - I am no longer a private citizen but the Mayor of the City of Chicago.

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.

City employees will be hired and promoted because of their abilities - without outside interference.

The people ask much, often more than any government can give. We must resist the temptation to promise solutions to all problems.

Politics never takes a holiday in Chicago.

Chicago’s neighborhoods have always been the city’s greatest strength.