Statement of Ali Mohamed,
United States v. Ali Mohammed, US District Court for the Southern District of New York, Case No. S(7) 98 CR. 1023, Plea of Ali Mohamed, October 20, 2000:
"In the early 1900's al-Zawahiri made two visits to the United States, and he came to United States (sic) to help raise funds for the Egyptian Islamic Jihad."
Cited in "American Jihad" by Steven Emerson.
We need to find out if Zawahiri made a visit to LA....or CA.