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Thomas Bradley Elected Los Angeles Mayor

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Los Angeles: In the glare of morning-after press conference lights the new Mayor-elect of Los Angeles, Thomas Bradley, appears a happy man. Bradley, a black former Los Angeles police lieutenant, defeated Mayor Sam Yorty 5/29 in a runoff election. Yorty has been mayor for the past 12 years. Bradley described his victory as a 'backlash' against racism and pledged to be mayor for all the people of Los Angeles. May 30th, 1973 1973-05-30 Thomas Bradley Black history; Civil rights Image BW photograph, 8.5 x 11
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