 Chicago is one city. We shall work as one people for our common good and our common goals. |
| What is so remarkable about the success of affirmative action is that it has been accomplished despite the Justice Department and the policies of the federal government. |
| Affirmative action works but we're going to need to muster all our political resources if we are to keep it in place. |
| Our concern is to heal. Our concern is to bring together. |
| I am not interested in splitting the white vote. |
| The third fallacy is that affirmative action doesn't work. |
| Business as usual will not be accepted by any part of this city. |
| Let's not be overconfident, we still have to count the votes. |
| That fallacy flies in the face of studies that show, every day, in every way, things are getting a little worse for America's minorities relative to the progress made by those in the top percentiles of assets and income. |
| Throughout American history many of our social gains and much of our progress toward democracy were made possible by the active intervention of the federal government. |
| I want to be a mayor who helped, really helped. |
