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Bridges Protected, Laws Passed to Secure U.S.
Friday, November 2, 2001
News Agencies

There are no plans to close the bridges.

SACRAMENTO, California
California officials said Thursday they are beefing up security at the state's suspension bridges after receiving a threat to destroy one of them, news agencies reported Friday.

"We believe there is a credible threat that there will be an effort made between November 2nd and November 7th to destroy one of those bridges," Gov. Gray Davis said, quoted by CNN. The National Guard has been authorized to assign troops to protect the bridges, he said.

Davis said he had received "credible" information that major bridges in the state - including the Golden Gate Bridge - could be targeted for attack.

He said that information "from several different sources" spoke of a possible attempt to blow up the bridges during the rush hour between November 2nd and 7th, BBC's online news service reported.
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