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Mayor Marion Barry of the District of Columbia has a welcoming hug for Jacques Cousteau.
Mayor Marion Barry of the District of Columbia has a welcoming hug for Jacques Cousteau after Cousteau brought his famous reasearch ship "Calypso" to the nation's capital 6/8/1985. Cousteau is here to help celebrate the Potomac Riverfest and a 75th birthday in his honor at Mt. Vernon.

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If you go to any other state or city, you'll find tollbooths
Washington considers tolls
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It's quite an experience to have a pistol pointed in your face
Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry robbed
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Unless the law changes, why not? Some people either don't know the law or have their own conservative views. As long as it is not illegal, citizens ought to allow people to do what they want
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The Park Service planted whatever they planted in my car
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There is no connection between our personal relationship and our business relationship. I didn't supervise her
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Brazilan model Alessandra Corine Ambrosio attends the premiere of the animated motion picture comedy "Monsters University", at the El Capitan Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on June 17, 2013. UPI/Jim Ruymen