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Plunkitt of Tammany Hall
by George Washington Plunkitt (1842-1924)
“I seen my opportunities and I took ‘em.”, George Washington Plunkitt of Tamminy Hall. There’s honest graft and dishonest graft according to Plunkitt. Listen to this candid discourse from a 19th century politician, and decide for yourself if things have changed.
(Summary by Mike Vendetti)
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Total running time: 3:00:25
Read by Mike Vendetti
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- 00 – Preface – 00:05:27
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[ogg vorbis - 2.9MB] - 01 – Honest Graft and Dishonest Graft – 00:07:29
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[ogg vorbis - 3.9MB] - 02 – How to Become a Statesman – 00:08:18
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[ogg vorbis - 4.2MB] - 03 – The Curse of Civil Service Reform – 00:11:06
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[ogg vorbis - 5.6MB] - 04 – Reformers Only Mornin’ Glories – 00:07:26
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[ogg vorbis - 3.8MB] - 05 – New York City Is Pie for the Hayseeds – 00:07:21
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[ogg vorbis - 4.0MB] - 06 – To Hold Your District: Study Human Nature and Act – 00:07:56
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[ogg vorbis - 4.2MB] - 07 – On The Shame of the Cities – 00:07:49
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[ogg vorbis - 4.0MB] - 08 – Ingratitude in Politics – 00:08:20
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[ogg vorbis - 4.2MB] - 09 – Reciprocity in Patronage – 00:06:55
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[ogg vorbis - 3.7MB] - 10 – Brooklynites Natural-Born Hayseeds – 00:07:12
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[ogg vorbis - 3.8MB] - 11 – Tammany Leaders Not Bookworms – 00:08:56
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[ogg vorbis - 4.5MB] - 12 – Dangers of the Dress Suit in Politics – 00:06:39
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[ogg vorbis - 3.5MB] - 13 – On Municipal Ownership – 00:05:45
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[ogg vorbis - 3.0MB] - 14 – Tammany the Only Lastin’ Democracy – 00:07:40
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[ogg vorbis - 4.1MB] - 15 – Concerning Gas in Politics – 00:07:35
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[ogg vorbis - 3.9MB] - 16 – Plunkitt’s Fondest Dream – 00:05:45
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[ogg vorbis - 3.1MB] - 17 – Tammany’s Patriotism – 00:07:22
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[ogg vorbis - 4.0MB] - 18 – On the Use of Money in Politics – 00:07:45
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[ogg vorbis - 3.9MB] - 19 – The Successful Politician Does Not Drink – 00:06:34
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[ogg vorbis - 3.4MB] - 20 – Bosses Preserve the Nation – 00:05:31
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[ogg vorbis - 2.8MB] - 21 – Concerning Excise – 00:06:52
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[ogg vorbis - 3.6MB] - 22 – A Parting Word on the Future of the Democratic Party – 00:03:44
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[ogg vorbis - 1.9MB] - 23 – Strenuous Life of the Tammany District Leader – 00:14:58
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Cataloged on November 04, 2008
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