The Mayors Speaks Script - February, 1988 Week 1

 
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OFFICE OF THE MAYORNEWSKM® MARION BARRY JR. CONTACT: JOHN C- WHITE - 727-5011 THE MAYOR SPEAKS SCRIPT WDJY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1988 12:00 P-M- THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF TALK IN RECENT DAYS ABOUT THE REDSKINS AND MUCH SPECULATION ABOUT WHETHER WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THE TEAM PLAYING IN WASHINGTON. LET ME SAY RIGHT NOW, I WILL BE DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE IN COMING MONTHS TO KEEP THE REDSKINS HERE- AT THE SAME TIME, I AM NOT ABOUT TO GET INTO A PUBLIC DEBATE WITH REDSKINS OWNER JACK KENT COOKE OVER THE ISSUE OF A NEW STADIUM. HOWEVER, I CAN TELL YOU THAT WE ARE MOVING AHEAD WITH PLANS TO HIRE A CONSULTANT TO STUDY THE ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF BUILDING A NEW STADIUM AND IMPROVING RFK • WE WILL ISSUE CONSULTING CONTRACT WITHIN A FEW WEEKS AND WE ★ ★ ★ Government of the District of Columbia 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W Washington, D.C. 20004 202/727-6424