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Paul Gray

JESSE JACKSON

He claimed that he had received permission from Iraq to visit that country — as a journalist rather than a politician. But wait a minute, not so fast. Time Warner, which will distribute the televised Jesse Jackson Show this fall, declined to pay for the trip. And, so far, so have other potential sponsors.

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