John O'Brien makes statement upon taking office as the new mayor of New York City

Title Card: "The big city's new chief! Former Surrogate John P. O'Brien becomes Mayor of New York, succeeding Acting Mayor McKee." / MS SOT John P. O'Brien, newly elected mayor of New York, speaking, surrounded by people: "I have deep sense of obligation to the citizens of this great city who have placed me at the head of municipal government" / CU SOT O'Brien: "With the situation before us today, all partisanship should be cast aside and every citizen should cooperate in solving the present engrossing problems that beset our beloved city"