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Article: MAYOR MENINO, MAYOR BLOOMBERG OF NEW YORK JOIN JERSEY CITY MAYOR FOR MAYORS AGAINST ILLEGAL GUNS EVENT

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April 18, 2007
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The office of the Boston Mayor issued the following press release:

Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York and Jerramiah Healy of Jersey City for a meeting of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. The coalition announced that 27 new mayors from New Jersey, led by founding member Mayor Healy of Jersey City, have joined the group, bringing membership to 214 mayors nationwide. The bi-partisan coalition also unveiled a new, targeted television advertising campaign aimed at the repeal of the "Tiahrt Amendment."

"Less than a year ago, Mayor Bloomberg and I started Mayors Against Illegal Guns with 15 mayors. Today, our coalition can count more than 200 mayors from across ...

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