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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2001

President Bush on Wednesday called the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon "acts of war" as he vowed retaliation against an enemy that cannot be seen and has no name.

Back in session and working late into the hours yesterday, Congress moved to authorize $20 billion in spending to aid victims of the national tragedy.

Bush also held a Cabinet meeting, met with leaders of both houses of Congress and made a number of calls to various world to discuss the crisis. Member nations of NATO have guaranteed support for a possible military response.

Federal authorities have basically declared the attacks the work of Osama bin Laden. The hijackers were followers of a Saudi Arabian milliionaire who is also linked to the twin bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa, authorities said.

Officials say bin Laden is being harbored by the controlling Taliban government of Afghanistan, where he has been since 1996.

The FBI has assigned 7,000 workers, 25 percent of its employees, to the case. Agents are tracking the path of the hijackers and connections to them throughout the country.

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FBI Launches Massive Manhunt (The Washington Post 9/13)
Bin Laden: a 'Master Impresario' (The Washington Post 9/13)
Bush Labels Aerial Terrorist Attacks 'Acts of War' (The New York Times 9/13)
As F.B.I. Tracks Hijackers, bin Laden Tie Is Cited (The New York Times 9/13)
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