HISTORIC 4TH PREPS FOR CLINTON VISIT

PART OF HISTORIC 4TH STREET IS CLOSED DOWN TODAY IN PREPARATION FOR FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON'S APPEARANCE IN SIOUX CITY THIS EVENING.

PRESIDENT CLINTON WILL SPEAK AT AN OUTDOOR GATHERING AT THE INTERSECTION OF 4TH AND COURT STREETS. HE WILL KEYNOTE A "COMMON SENSE" RALLY IN SUPPORT OF IOWA DEMOCRATIC 4TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE CHRISTIE VILSACK.

FORMER DES MOINES REGISTER COLUMNIST CHUCK OFFENBERGER WILL ALSO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF VILSACK.

GATES WILL OPEN TO THE SPEAKING AREA AT 5PM AND CLINTON IS EXPECTED TO TAKE THE STAGE ABOUT AN HOUR LATER.  4TH STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN COURT AND IOWA STREETS FROM NOW UNTIL 8PM FRIDAY FOR THE EVENT.