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3. At first, Ford had balked at the idea of bailing out New York City

Sun Sep 7, 2014, 09:16 AM

Sep 2014

But he changed his mind sometime after the New York Daily News responded with its famous headline: "Ford to City: Drop Dead".

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The Bankruptcy of Detroit and the Division of America [View all] Crewleader Sep 2014 OP

In 1975, New York City filed a bankruptcy petition Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #1

At first, Ford had balked at the idea of bailing out New York City Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #3

Yeah, that was when we used to have a FREE (as in, unchained) PRESS Demeter Sep 2014 #4