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{\an1}His name was Patrick,and he, and he left Ireland {\an1}and came to Americaand came...

{\an1}His name was Patrick,
and he, and he left Ireland {\an1}and came to America
and came to South Boston {\an1}and he enlisted in the Army

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{\an1}His name was Patrick, and he, and he left Ireland
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{\an1}and came to America and came to South Boston
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{\an1}and he enlisted in the Army.
Duration
8 seconds
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23
Timestamp in Movie
01:46:46
Uploaded
May 31, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
ITVS,Corporation for Public Broadcasting,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,Zipporah Films,Sundance Institute,PBS

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A look at Boston's city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more.
{\an1}And I was at an eventright after I got elected mayor, - City Hall 00:07
{\an1}And I was at an eventright after I got elected mayor,
{\an1}And they were talking about, you know, - City Hall 00:09
{\an1}And they were talking about, you know,
{\an1}And they sent me his draft, his card, - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}And they sent me his draft, his card,
{\an1}And they sent me the letter that they sent - City Hall 00:07
{\an1}And they sent me the letter that they sent
{\an1}And we never talked about it in the house, - City Hall 00:04
{\an1}And we never talked about it in the house,
And my father never talked about it, - City Hall 00:08
And my father never talked about it,
But I know the importance of telling, - City Hall 00:06
But I know the importance of telling,
So my connection to, togetting help is in recovery. - City Hall 00:06
So my connection to, togetting help is in recovery.
I grew up in Dorchester - City Hall 00:10
I grew up in Dorchester
{\an1}And my drinking got out of control, - City Hall 00:07
{\an1}And my drinking got out of control,
{\an1}But when I was in there, - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}But when I was in there,
But while I was in there the first night, - City Hall 00:09
But while I was in there the first night,
{\an1}It kind of, kind of perked my interest, - City Hall 00:09
{\an1}It kind of, kind of perked my interest,
{\an1}And I learned about what alcoholism was. - City Hall 00:04
{\an1}And I learned about what alcoholism was.
{\an1}And when you get out of there, you're not cured. - City Hall 00:04
{\an1}And when you get out of there, you're not cured.
{\an1}The key for me is, is the aftercare. - City Hall 00:04
{\an1}The key for me is, is the aftercare.
{\an1}And it's 23 years later, I'm still working on it. - City Hall 00:04
{\an1}And it's 23 years later, I'm still working o...
{\an1}And you just think about every now and then, - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}And you just think about every now and then,
{\an1}And if you don't deal with it, - City Hall 00:07
{\an1}And if you don't deal with it,
Because whether, whether you're, - City Hall 00:16
Because whether, whether you're,