CBS 2 Vault: Harold Washington Through Eyes Of Those Who Knew Him Through The Years

In this clip from the 1983 CBS 2 special "Harold Washington: The Man and the Mandate," Harry Porterfield talks with those who knew Harold Washington through the years before he was elected mayor -- including one of his high school teachers. Don Craig introduces the report. *********************************************************** ABOUT CBS 2 NEWS CHICAGO: Honored as the Edward R. Murrow winner for overall excellence, CBS 2 News Chicago brings you breaking news, weather, compelling exclusive content and award-winning investigative reports from the CBS 2 Investigators. Subscribe to CBS 2 News Chicago on YouTube :    / cbschicago   CBS 2 NEWS 24/7 LIVESTREAM: https://chicago.cbslocal.com/live/ CBS 2 NEWS WEBSITE: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/ FACEBOOK:   / cbschicago   TWITTER:   / cbschicago   GET THE CBS 2 NEWS APP: https://apps.cbslocal.com/chicago/

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