GALLERY: Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County 118th annual dinner in Scranton
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Former President Bill Clinton speaks at the Lackawanna County Friendly Sons of St. Patrick dinner on March 16 at the Scranton Cultural Center.
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Former President Bill Clinton speaks at the Lackawanna County Friendly Sons of St. Patrick dinner on March 16, at the Scranton Cultural Center.
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Former President Bill Clinton enters the Lackawanna County Friendly Sons of St. Patrick's annual dinner on March 16 at the Scranton Cultural Center.
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Former President Bill Clinton waves to the audience at the Lackawanna County Friendly Sons of St. Patrick dinner alongside other elected officials, including Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, and members of the Sons.
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Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, left, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey attend the Lackawanna County Friendly Sons of St. Patrick dinner in Scranton on March 16.
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A sea of men in tuxedos watch as a procession of dignitaries enter the Scranton Cultural Center during the Lackawanna County Friendly Sons of St. Patrick dinner on March 16.
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Daniel Haggerty, president of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County, stands at a podium with former President Bill Clinton.
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Daniel Haggerty, president of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County, gives a toast before the group's annual dinner..
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Scranton Paige Cognetti addresses guests at the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County's annual dinner on March 16.
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U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright speaks at the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County's annual dinner at the Scranton Cultural Center on March 16.
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks at the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County's annual dinner on March 16.
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The Most Rev. Jeffrey J. Walsh, bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord, Michigan, a Scranton native, is the clerical speaker at the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County's annual dinner.
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey speaks at the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County dinner.
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Former President Bill Clinton discusses global issues during the Lackawanna County Friendly Sons of St. Patrick dinner on Saturday, March 16, at the Scranton Cultural Center.
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Former President Bill Clinton shakes hands at the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County's annual dinner.
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Former President Bill Clinton greets Bishop of Scranton Joseph Bambera and Bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord, Michigan, Jeffrey J. Walsh, a Scranton native, at the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County's annual dinner on March 16.
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Former President Bill Clinton is applauded at the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County's dinner on March 16.
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Former President Bill Clinton in Scranton.
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Former President Bill Clinton urges people to remember others' humanity as they debate great problems during his speech at the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County dinner in Scranton.
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Former President Bill Clinton, 77, speaks during the 118th annual Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County dinner.
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U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, left, and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro at the 118th annual Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County dinner.
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Bagpipers lead the procession into the 118th annual Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County dinner on March 16.
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The U.S. Secret Service prepare for the arrival of former President Bill Clinton in Scranton on March 16.
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Members of Lackawanna County's Friendly Sons of St. Patrick walk into the group's annual dinner on March 16 in downtown Scranton as a protestor holds a Palestinian flag.
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A group stands for Palestinian solidarity outside the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County's annual dinner. They passed out pamphlets about the two countries' shared history.
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Former state Rep. Thom Welby, left, and Steve Corbett, who protested for peace in Palestine outside the Lackawanna County Friendly Sons of St. Patrick's annual dinner on March 16 exchanged words about Irish politics.
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A protestor for peace in Palestine walks behind a group attending the Lackawanna County Friendly Sons of St. Patrick's annual dinner at the Scranton Cultural Center on March 16.
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Protesters against President Joe Biden stand around the corner from the Lackawanna County Friendly Sons of St. Patrick dinner on Saturday, March 16.
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