Clinton supports mayoral candidate
PHI99102906 - 29 OCTOBER 1999 - PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, USA: President Bill Clinton, right, jokes with Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell, far left, and Democratic mayoral candidate John Street before addressing a rally for John Street at LaSalle University during a campaign stop October 29. jca/John C. Anderson UPI
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