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John Vliet Lindsay (⫽ v l iː t ⫽; November 24, 1921 – December 19, 2000) was an American politician and lawyer. During his political career, Lindsay was a U.S. congressman, the mayor of New York City , and a candidate for U.S. president.
Dec 21, 2000 · John V Lindsay, two-term mayor of New York during racial unrest, antiwar protests, municipal strikes and other upheavals of 1960's and early 70's, dies at age of 79; his legacy recalled; photos...
Campaign poster for John Lindsay from the 1965 mayoral election. Lindsay announced on March 1, 1965, that he would not run for Mayor of New York City in the 1965 election, but later announced on May 13, that he would seek the mayoralty.
Oct 26, 2015 · Learn about the rise and fall of John Lindsay, former Mayor of New York and a liberal Republican who became a Democrat in 1971. Explore the challenges and controversies he faced in his tenure, such as strikes, riots, and white backlash.
May 13, 2010 · We enter the fine new exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York and see that handsome patrician, boyishly grinning on posters and magazine covers: John V. Lindsay, Park Avenue-born son...
Oct 10, 2010 · An exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York that explores the political and social challenges and achievements of New York's 103rd mayor (1966-1973). Learn about Lindsay's initiatives to redefine New York's government, economy, culture, and urban design, as well as his civil rights and anti-war activism.
Dec 20, 2000 · John V. Lindsay, a liberal Republican and a WASP graduate of Yale, led New York City through the turbulent late 1960s and early 1970s. He faced strikes, snowstorms, corruption and fiscal crisis, but also championed programs for the poor and minorities.
