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CNN Evening News for Tuesday, May 21, 2002
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9;19:20 Terrorism / Threats and Warnings / "Phoenix Memo" / Sessions Interview

(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.

(Washington: Kelli Arena) The reaction to the appearance before Congress of FBI agent Kenneth Williams, who wrote the "Phoenix memo" warning about Middle East terrorist attending flight schools, featured; details given about the memo. [Senator Charles GRASSLEY - says the FBI process regarding counterterrorism was a mess with no one knowing where critical information went.] [Representative Porter GOSS - says let the public see the memo.] [Senator Richard SHELBY, Tom DASCHLE - comments on the investigation into intelligence before September 11.] The issue of an independent versus a Congressional review outlined.

(Studio: Aaron Brown) Live interview held with Senator Jeff Sessions about the "Phoenix memo."] [SESSIONS - says Williams knew something was afoot in Arizona, but the system just gobbled up his memo; says he asked questions about bureaucracy in the intelligence system; says President Bush's administration is committed to protecting this country and FBI director Robert Mueller has set up a system to coordinate intelligence.]

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