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Anthrax Is Found In House Building; Hill Leaders Ponder A Return to Schedule
From:
The Washington Post
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October 21, 2001| Author:
Edward Walsh and Carol D. Leonnig
| Copyright 2001 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information
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Anthrax was confirmed in another Capitol Hill office building
yesterday, deepening the concern among congressional leaders as they
pondered whether Congress should resume its normal work schedule
early this week.
The latest finding was from a swab taken from a bundling machine
in the mailroom of the Ford House Office Building, marking the first
time that traces of anthrax have been found on the House side of
Capitol Hill. The swab was taken Wednesday and the positive finding
of anthrax...
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