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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
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FROM: FRANK G. TRIPEPI, CITY MANAGER :0/
DATE: AUGUST 6, 1998
RE: MEDIA AND LITERACY - VIOLENCE IN THE MEDIA
Mayor Bruesch requested that this item be placed on the agenda for discussion purposes.
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