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City Hall On November 28, 1978, ex- Supervisor Dan White went to City Hall and assassinated Mayor George Moscone and gay Superr rr visor Harvey Milk (see p37). In a botched trial, he was convicted of manslaughter, sparking kevin montague riots from the gay community (see p84). d 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place Map R1

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