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Oct. 18, 2001 / 6:46 PM

Cheney visits WTC Ground Zero

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Vice President Dick Cheney -- who has not made many public appearances since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks -- visited "Ground Zero" in New York City Thursday and attended the annual Alfred E. Smith dinner. The vice president will be the featured speaker at the $800-a-plate gala that raises money for numerous charities of the Archdiocese of New York.

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