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On the recordFebruary 1, 2004
We decided that given the nature of the threat, the specificity of the threat, it was best to cancel those flights, public safety being the highest priority.
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Thomas J. Ridge
Pennsylvania

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Explanation for the cancellation of flights due to security threats.

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