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THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2002

The FBI agent who warned of possible airplane hijackings by followers of terrorist Osama bin Laden is downplaying his memo as routine.

Agent Kenneth Williams has been in closed door meetings with Congressional committees the past two days. He said September 11's terrorist attacks could not have been prevented if his memo was investigated further.

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FBI Memo Author Did Not Envision Sept. 11 (The Washington Post 5/23)

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