Posted on 10/23/2001 1:21:16 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:38:55 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Anthrax was discovered in an offsite mail screening facility for the White House on Tuesday and separately confirmed as the cause of death for two postal workers in the nation's capital, the latest bioterrorism victims.
In addition, a mail handler in New Jersey and two more postal workers in Washington were believed to be suffering from the disease.
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- Stunned by the deaths of two Washington postal workers from inhaled anthrax, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson promised on October 23, 2001 to act faster to protect people from the threat. (Reuters Graphic) |
"There's no question that the evildoers are continuing to try to harm America and Americans," Bush said. "We're working hard to find out who's doing this and bring them to justice."
"The evil ones continue," he said.
He said there was still no hard evidence connecting the multiple anthrax cases to the Sept. 11 suicide-hijacking attacks, but he added, "There is no question the al-Qaida organization is a terrorist organization so it would not surprise me that they're involved in it."
He urged calm.
"This country is too strong to let terrorists affect the lives of our citizens," Bush said. "I understand that people are concerned, and they should be, but they need to know their government is doing everything we possible can to protect the lives of our citizens."
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