Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Studio: Daryn Kagan) The terrorism alert for three cities introduced.

(Washington: Kelli Arena) The intelligence on an Al Qaeda threat against financial institutions examined; scenes shown of security measures; details given from the evidence confiscated in Pakistan, the resulting FBI investigations based on that intelligence & the interrogation of the captured terrorists, including Ahmed Ghailani. [Secretary of Homeland Security Tom RIDGE - comments.] [NYPD commissioner Ray KELLY - comments on the surveillance by Al Qaeda.] [Metropolitan Police Chief Charles RAMSEY†- comments on the information.] The reasons why a threat may be imminent discussed.

(Studio: Daryn Kagan) Report introduced.

(New York: Deborah Feyerick) The response in New York City to the terrorist threat examined; scenes shown of the security force present. [Investment banker Tracy WILLIAMS†, financial CONSULTANT, New York Stock Exchange HEAD, TRUCKER, NYSE member Kevin FLANDERS†, New York City Mayor Michael BLOOMBERG†- react to the concerns.] The defiant reaction to the terrorist warnings discussed.

(Studio: Daryn Kagan) Live interview held with "New York Times" reporter Doug Jehl† about these threats. [From Washington, JEHL - says the intelligence indicates sophisticated surveillance of the targets, but it was done quite a while ago; comments on the background of Mohammed Khan††, who was captured in Pakistan, which led to a trove of computer information; notes the intelligence is really the intersection of many streams.]