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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(White House: Campbell Brown) The response to the discovery that President Bush saw in August 2001 a security briefing containing a general threat of hijacking by Al Qaeda members reported. [White House Press Secretary Ari FLEISCHER - says Bush received no information about suicide hijackings.] [National Security Advisor Condoleezza RICE - says there is only so much to do about general threats.] [Majority leader Senator Thomas DASCHLE - asks why nobody knew about the briefing for eight months.] [Vice President Dick CHENEY - says general threats come through all the time.] [Senator Richard SHELBY - says the FBI "has some culpability."]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Pete Williams) Evidence of an Al Qaeda terror plot seen before September 11 examined; scenes shown of the World Trade Center on fire on September 11. [Former FBI counterterrorism chief Steve POMERANTZ - says there was nothing indicating a specific attack.] [CIA Jim PAVITT - says specific information to stop the September 11 attacks was never found.] [Former CIA Official John GANNON - says better sharing of information could have helped catch the terrorists before September 11.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Jim Miklaszewski) The discovery that there was a plan on Bush's desk to go after terrorist Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan even before September 11 reported; details about the plan given.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw; New York: Tim Russert) The responses from Democrats and Republicans to the claims that Bush had some warning before the September 11 attacks discussed; details given of criticism of the public statement released by the White House.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Plans for the clean-up and recovery work at the ruins of the World Trade Center to end on May 30 reported; live scenes shown of recovery crews at Ground Zero in New York City.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The discovery in Karachi, Pakistan, of a body believed to be that of murdered American journalist Daniel Pearl reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Crystal City, MO: Kevin Tibbles) Severe floods across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana reported; scenes shown of flooded streets in Crystal City, MO. [Crystal City resident Cathy BROWN - says she is not leaving her home.] [Spotlight Diner owner Chris GRASS - says even a small flash flood could cause trouble.] [Farmer Mike MINNER - says he does a lot of praying.] [National Weather Service Joanna DIONNE - says drier conditions will come for a few days.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Raleigh, North Carolina: Lisa Myers) The forgiveness of federal debts owed by tobacco growers in Kentucky and North Carolina after droughts and Hurricane Floyd destroyed much of the crop reported; details given of the tobacco legislation promoted by Senator Mitch McConnell and the storage of damaged tobacco at taxpayer expense. [Tobacco farmer Andy SHEPARD - says the farm community in North Carolina would have been devastated without federal intervention; says the damaged tobacco should be destroyed.] [Representative Lloyd DOGGETT - says taxpayers get no benefit.] [Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Matthew MYERS - says the government should not pay to store excess tobacco.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The awarding of Congressional Gold Medals to former President Ronald Reagan and wife Nancy Reagan reported; scenes shown of the ceremony in Washington, DC.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The end World Trade Center recovery work to end on May 30 reported.
(New York: David Bloom) The responses of people working on the recovery effort featured; scenes shown from Ground Zero and from a New Jersey landfill. [Former World Trade Center construction worker and current New York Port Authority Officer Ed SMITH - says knowing the recovery work will soon end is "bittersweet"; says whatever remains could be found have been found.] [Widow Christine HUNT-GRAEFMAN - says she wishes the medical examiner will call her; says no trace of her husband may be found.] [New York Mayor Michael BLOOMBERG - says ending the recovery work will hurt.] [Demolition worker Ray FRECCO - says he felt like his neighborhood was attacked.]
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