When Halpern's district was combined with that of Representative Lester Wolff he chose not to run for re-election in 1972.
wˌɛn hˈælpɚnz dˈɪstɹɪkt wʌz kəmbˈaɪnd wɪð ðæt ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv lˈɛstɚ wˈʊlff hiː tʃˈoʊz nˌɑːt tə ɹˈʌn fɔːɹ ɹˌiːᵻlˈɛkʃən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː.