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Michael Bloomberg: When you stop a terrorist, they have a map of New York City in their pocket. They don't have a map of any of the other…

On the recordJuly 6, 2006
When you stop a terrorist, they have a map of New York City in their pocket. They don't have a map of any of the other 45 or 46 places.
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Michael Bloomberg

Editor's note · Context

Mayor Bloomberg emphasized the importance of New York City in the context of terrorism while lobbying against cuts in federal aid.

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