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Senate Investigates Organized Crime In New York City
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keywords: us politics, senate hearings, kefauver committee, new york state politics, organized crime, american mafia, alleged crime boss frank costello
Synopsis: The Senate Kefauver Committee is completing its hearings into the alleged ties between reputed crime boss Frank Costello and New York politics...(read more)
- Date: 1951
- Duration: 00:04:24
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
Senate Investigates Organized Crime In New York City
The "Kefauver Committee" is completing its hearings into the alleged tie-in between Frank Costello and New York politics. Senator Kefauver's Crime Investigating Committee hears ex-Fireman John P. Crane testify that he handed over $10,000 in cash to ex-Mayor William O'Dwyer. Mister O'Dwyer, now U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, denies the accusation. CU image of Frank "The Prime Minister" Costello an Italian-American crime boss. Costello is also on the stand for the last time and when asked what he has done for his adopted country, replies, "I paid my taxes." CU image of former Mayor William O'Dwyer. CU image of John P. Crane, NYC Uniformed Fireman's Chief. In a searching summation of the New York hearings, Spruille Braden of the Citizen Crime Commission says that the tie-up between crime and politics is undermining the moral fiber of America. CU image of Spruille Braden of the Citizen Crime Commission.
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- Newsreels: 1951 - March 23
