Word: petersons
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Needless to say, the past months have been difficult and trying not only for me and my family, but also, I'm sure, for you and the citizens of Cambridge," Peterson wrote. "I hope that in the days ahead the City can resolve the issue of the City Managership...
There is no point in assessing blame except to provide a lesson for the future. In this context it is difficult to justify Owens's behavior. He broke his public promise to follow the decision of the panel of community leaders, who endorsed Peterson over Johnson...
...four other "liberal" councillors must also share the blame. Why did they sell Owens he could go find another qualified black candidate back in March when is own had dropped out and Peterson was the clear choice of the citizens' panel...
...other hand, why didn't Ackermann, Duehay, Graham and Moncreiff have two or three compromise condidates of their own in back of Peterson, so fall back on in case something prevented Peterson's appointment...
Mayor Ackermann: "I think it's highly unfortunate. Peterson would have made a tremendous difference to the City. But the longer it dragged on, the harder it would have been for him to work...Henry Owens has made it very clear that he does not consider himself part of a team...