. . . . . . "According to the New York Times, this free event was arranged by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia through the cooperation of the Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians and the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York. Attorney General Francis Biddle's speech was broadcast by the Mutual Broadcasting System.\r\n\"Holiday Visitors Stream Into City.\" New York Times 12 Oct. 1942: 19. Print.\r\n\"U.S. Italians Aided.\" New York Times 13 Oct. 1942: 1. Print." . "New York City Columbus Day Celebration" . "symphony orchestra performance" . . "radio broadcast" . "1942-10-12T20:00:00"^^ . . .