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Full video of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s interview with David Letterman

By Sun-Times Wire

Mayor Rahm Emanuel hit the small screen last night, making an appearance on David Letterman’s show and talking about his former presidential bosses, being mayor of Chicago, and even getting political by back President Obama’s call to strike Syria. Check out the entire 14-minute interview below.

Spoiler alert: Yes, violence in Chicago comes up (briefly). No, there’s no mention of the historic school closings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXBZf85VMsw

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