Full Cleveland (1976, 1977)

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A re-check:
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     _Times, The_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=9qnHh8I+Pl6KID/6NLMW2mblTBANGt35bkTgN04vl1kRVa1bVRGtTkIF+CsZYmrz)  _Thursday, August 11,
1977_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="full+cleveland"+and+suit+AND+date:1977-08-11)  _San Mateo,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="full+cleveland"+and+suit+AND+cityid:25755+AND+stateid:14+AND+r
ange:1960-1982)  _California_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="full+cleveland"+and+suit+AND+stateid:14+AND+range:1960-1982)   The FULL
CLEVELAND was the informal uniform woraby a tabor delegation  from Ohio baby
bhie ...
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Judes Witcover, the Washington Post political correspondent, describes
something called the "full Cleveland" in "Marathon," his book on the 1976
presidential campaign. The full Cleveland was the informal uniform worn by a  labor
delegation from Ohio--baby blue polyester leisure suit, white open collar
shirt, white belt, white socks and white patent leather  shoes.

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