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[[Image:Unisphere.jpg|thumbnail|right|350px|View of the New York World's Fair from the observation towers of the New York State Pavilion; the [[Unisphere]] is at the left]]The '''1964/1965 New York World's Fair''' was the third major [[world's fair]] to be held in New York City.<ref>[http://archny.org/history/1960-1980.html Archdiocese History], Archdiocese of New York. Retrieved November 5, 2007.</ref> Hailing itself as a "Universal and Internat(contracted; show full)

== Controversial beginnings ==
The 1964/1965 Fair was conceived by a group of New York businessmen who fondly remembered their childhood experiences at the 1939 New York World's Fair and wanted to 
they had big asses provide that same experience for their children and grandchildren. Thoughts of an economic boom to the city as the result of increased tourism was also a major reason for holding another fair 25 years after the 1939/1940 extravaganza. Then-New York City mayor, [[Robert F. Wagner, Jr.]], commissioned [[Frederick Pittera]], a producer of International fairs and exhibitions and author of the history of International Fairs & Exhibitions for the ''[[Encyclopaedia Britannica]]'' and ''Compton Encyclopedia'(contracted; show full)[[Category:1964 in the United States|New York World's Fair]]
[[Category:New York City World's Fairs]]
[[Category:Queens, New York City]]
[[Category:Robert Moses projects]]

[[es:Feria mundial Nueva York 1964]]
[[fr:Foire internationale de New York 1964-1965]]
[[ja:ニューヨーク万国博覧会 (1964年)]]