Twenty years later, people at Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County recount their visit with Muhammad Ali in June 1996.

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Danielle D'Ecclesiis, 6, Baldwin, left, and Ashley Adams, 7, Roosevelt, right, sit with Muhammad Ali after he was honored at a community day at Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County in Roosevelt on June 20, 1996.

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Danielle D'Ecclesiis, 6, Baldwin, left, and Ashley Adams, 7, Roosevelt, right, sit with Muhammad Ali after he was honored at a community day at Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County in Roosevelt on June 20, 1996.

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Danielle D'Ecclesiis holds a photo of herself meeting Muhammad Ali when he visited Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County in 1996. She recounted the visit on Monday, June 6, 2016 in Roosevelt.

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Jean Bilello meets Muhammad Ali during his 1996 visit to Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County in Roosevelt.

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Jean Bilello holds a photo of herself meeting Muhammad Ali when he visited Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County in 1996. She recounted the visit on Monday, June 6, 2016 in Roosevelt.

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Tricia Pikul meets Muhammad Ali during his visit to Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County in 1996. She recounted the visit on Monday, June 8, 2016 in Roosevelt.

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Tricia Pikul holds a photo of herself meeting Muhammad Ali when he visited Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County in 1996. She recounted the visit on Monday, June 6, 2016 in Roosevelt.

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A sign is displayed during Muhammad Ali's visit to Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County in 1996.

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Martin Gagliano holds a photo of himself meeting Muhammad Ali when he visited Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County in 1996. He recounted the visit on Monday, June 6, 2016 in Roosevelt.

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