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Tom Bradley presenting diploma to comedian George Burns in Los Angeles, Calif., 1977

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AFTER 75 YEARS--Comedian George Burns, who quit school in 1902 to sell newspapers, receives elementary school diploma from Mayor Bradley at a City Hall ceremony. The diploma had been forwarded to Bradley from New York, where school officials decided Burns had racked up enough "life" credits to qualify. Burns, 81, said:" Now I'll be able to go out and make something of myself."Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
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Bradley, Tom, 1917-1998 (Los Angeles Mayor : 1973-1993) (subject)Burns, George, 1896- (subject)Varie, Bill (photographer)
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Keywords

  1. Academic Decorations Of Honor
  2. African American Mayors
  3. African Americans
  4. California
  5. Comedians
  6. Entertainment
  7. Government
  8. Los Angeles
  9. Mayors
  10. People
  11. United States

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