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“Mayoral Candidates Reply to 7 Questions from the Times on Governing the City.” Interview by unidentified interviewer. New York Times, 14 June, 14. Herman Badillo, Mayor John V. Lindsay, Mailer, John J. Marchi, Mario A. Procaccino, James H. Scheuer and Robert F. Wagner answer questions on city services, crime, finances, race relations. Mailer stresses neighborhood control and his idea of the 51st state. Excellent summaries of the candidates’ positions.