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Koch

Season 27 Episode 12 | 1h 23m  | Video has closed captioning.

New York City mayors have a world stage on which to strut, and they have made legendary use of it. Yet few have matched the bravado, combativeness and egocentricity that Ed Koch brought to the office during his three terms from 1978 to 1989. As Neil Barsky's Koch recounts, Koch was more than the blunt, funny man New Yorkers either loved or hated.

Aired: 09/22/14

Expired: 11/08/16

Rating: NR

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