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Jackson Urges Mayors to Use Pension Funds for Urban Jobs
Rev. Jesse Jackson urged large-city leaders at the U S Conference of Mayors to form a domestic world bank using private pension funds to back urban job creation and factory rebuilding. Fellow contenders Gephardt and Dukakis pressed for renewed federal urban aid within budget limits amid rising inner-city poverty. Jackson urged action before Washington, saying cities must act now even as he pursues a presidential bid.
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