30 October 2001, 08:13 LEAD: U.S. warns more terrorist attacks possible
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (Kyodo) - By: Yoichi Kosukegawa (EDS: ADDING
RUMSFELD'S COMMENTS)
The U.S. administration issued a warning Monday against possible
terrorist attacks over the next week amid news that more anthrax
traces have been found at government facilities and a New Jersey
woman has been diagnosed with the disease in first case not linked
to postal workers or media organizations.
"The administration has concluded, based on information
developed, that there may be additional terrorist attacks within
the United States and against the United States' interests over the
next week," Attorney General John Ashcroft said at a news
conference.
"The administration views this information as credible, but
unfortunately it does not contain specific information as to the
type of attack or specific targets," he said.
The alert is the second this month. The Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) issued a warning Oct. 11 that additional
terrorist attacks could occur within days.
President George W. Bush earlier in the day set up a task force
to stop would-be terrorists from entering the U.S. by strengthening
the enforcement of immigration policies.
The creation of the Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force was
decided at the first meeting of Bush's Homeland Security Council.
"We welcome legal immigrants. We welcome people coming to
America. We welcome the process that encourages people to come to
our country to visit, to study or to work," Bush told reporters.
"What we don't welcome are people who come to hurt the American
people, and so therefore, we're going to be very diligent with our
visas and observant with the behavior of people who come to this
country," he said.
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