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Caption: Former mayor William O'Dwyer holds up his right hand today as he is sworn in before giving testimony before the U.S. Senate committee investigating the possible link between politics and the underworld. O'Dwyer, now the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, in his opening statement declared "prohibition has left its mark on our nation.".
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