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Clinton Campaign Receives Envelope With Powdery Substance

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Hillary Clinton's campaign headquarters in Brooklyn was evacuated Friday evening after workers discovered an envelope containing a powdery substance.

The envelope was found at Clinton's Manhattan office where mail is received. It was opened and resealed before being taken to the 11th floor of her Brooklyn office. That floor was evacuated. 

The substance was later deemed harmless.

Four people who were exposed to the envelope were evaluated by medical personnel and are OK, 1010 WINS' Roger Stern reported. 

The NYPD, Secret Service and Office of Emergency Management are investigating.

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