Surrounded by a large entourage, Jackson flashed the peace sign before entering the office of Democratic Rep. Chaka Fattah of Pennsylvania in the Rayburn House Office Building.

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In Jackson, Michigan, a young man didn't need a sign.

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In a sign he is edging closer to a presidential run in 2000, Jesse Jackson is seriously considering setting up a presidential exploratory committee this fall and will file a political action committee statement in early August, Jackson confidantes tell CNN.

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