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Thousands join protests in N.Y.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 30-AUG-04 		Format: Online - approximately 848 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Thousands join protests in N.Y.(PAGE ONE)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Steve Miller, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

NEW YORK - A sprawling political protest march yesterday snaked through the streets of Manhattan on the eve of the Republican National Convention, drawing hundreds of thousands of people who called for a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq and an end to the Bush presidency.

The march traversed 80 blocks through the heart of Manhattan, from Madison Square Garden, where the convention begins today, to Union Square.

Police, ubiquitous along the parade route, reported 135 arrests during the five-hour march and at least 60 last night among smaller groups of demonstrators. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said the bulk of the arrests were for disorderly conduct.

The crowd size was estimated by organizers to be 400,000. Unofficially, police put the number at...

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