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The crowd, which numbered in the thousands, included a large presence of police and firefighters, proudly displaying their stationhouses and precincts.

"I'm thrilled to be here to support him, but more than that, it's still about supporting Broadway and being here for the first show when we opened."

Del Bigtree's presentations appear to be crafted to frighten the listener about the dangers of vaccines while downplaying the severity of the infectious illnesses they prevent.

A few young women attending the event said they had intentionally exposed themselves to measles and recently recovered, like 19-year-old Anna who declined to give her last name, who caught the virus from sick girl she knew.