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ATTACK
ON AMERICA: IMPACT ON NEBRASKA
Soldiers guarding
airports. State Troopers patrolling the Capitol. Lawmakers developing plans
for dealing with bioterrorism. National Guard troops called up as part of
Operation Enduring Freedom. Much has changed in Nebraska since the terrorist
attacks of Sept. 11. "Statewide" will continue to provide in-depth coverage
of this story.
| ONE YEAR LATER |
| VIDEOS |
BIO-TERRORISM
10/12/01 - There are nearly two dozen diseases that could be used in a terrorist attack on Nebraska's top industry - agriculture. "Statewide's" Mike Tobias reports on efforts to prepare for agricultural terrorism in Nebraska. RealPlayer | QuickTime
CLICK HERE for Jane's Security News report on Agricultural Terrorism
10/12/01 - One potentional bioterrorism danger we've heard a lot about is anthrax. Several cases have been reported in the United States. "Statewide's" Andrea Gallagher tells us more about anthrax, and how it might be handled in Nebraska. RealPlayer | QuickTime
10/5/01 - We’ve heard a lot about the threat of terrorism – using disease-causing organisms as weapons. “Statewide’s” Brad Penner looks at how Nebraska would respond to such an attack. RealPlayer | QuickTime
DEALING WITH THE ATTACKS
NEW 10/19/01 - Gov. Mike Johanns has announced recommendations for improving security at the State Capitol. The $6 million proposal includes upgrading the Capitol security force, closing some entrances and building a wall around the perimeter of the building. "Statewide's" Mike Tobias reports. RealPlayer | QuickTime
NEW 10/17/01 - Listen to additional comments on the Capitol security proposal from Col. Tom Nesbitt, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. RealPlayer | QuickTime
10/5/01 - People have to look inside themselves for find some of the changes caused by the terrorist attacks. “Statewide’s” Mike Tobias has more. RealPlayer | QuickTime
OFFICIALS COMMENT
9/18/01 - 3rd Dist. Rep. Tom Osborne toured a National Guard Armory in Grand Island on Sept. 18. He talks about possible military action against the terrorists. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/14/01 - "Statewide's" Mike Tobias reports on the official reaction to the terrorist attacks. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/12/01 - Sen. Chuck Hagel's comments on the attacks. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/11/01 - Gov. Mike Johanns comments from his Sept. 11 news conference. RealPlayer | QuickTime
ECONOMIC IMPACT
9/19/01 - An economic recession is likely in the U.S. John Austin, research associate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bureau of Business Research, talks about why consumer attitudes will help determine the severity of a recession. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/19/01 - John Austin explains how previous recessions have impacted Nebraska. RealPlayer | QuickTime
AIRLINE TRAVEL
9/28/01 - President Bush has announced a major initiative to insure the safety of airline travel, a plan that involves the National Guard. "Statewide's" Andrea Gallagher reports on how the plan will be implemented in Nebraska. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/14/01 - "Statewide's" Andrea Gallagher follows-up with travelers still stranded at the Lincoln Airport the day after the attack. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/11/01 - "Statewide's" Andrea Gallagher reports on commercial airline flights that were diverted to Lincoln after all planes were grounded. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/11/01 - Charles Matar is from New York. He was supposed to be on one of the hijacked flights, but because of a last-minute change he ended-up on another flight, one that was diverted to Lincoln once all planes were grounded. He was also born and raised in the Middle East. RealPlayer | QuickTime
10/5/01 - The Urban Search and Rescue Team is back in Lincoln after working in New York City. "Statewide's" Perry Stoner reports it was an emotional week for the team. RealPlayer | QuickTime
10/1/01 - The Urban Search and Rescue Team returned to Lincoln Oct. 1 after helping with the recovery effort in New York City. Dr. Jim Smith, a member of the team, gives his impressions just after landing in Lincoln. RealPlayer | QuickTime
10/1/01 - Smith comments on the scene at ground zero of the World Trade Center. RealPlayer | QuickTime
10/1/01 - Lincoln Fire Chief Mike Spadt, another member of the team, comments on ground zero. RealPlayer | QuickTime
10/1/01 - Jim Smith's wife, Glee, talks about her husband going on the mission. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/28/01 - The Urban Search and Rescue team left Sept. 24 to help with the recovery effort in New York City. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/22/01 - Perry Stoner talks to a special search and rescue group who will be leaving soon to help with the clean-up in New York City. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/17/01 - Dr. Jim Smith is one of several doctors who are part of the Urban Search and Rescue Team. Smith talks about his duties. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/11/01 - "Statewide's" Perry Stoner reports on a special search and rescue team that could be called on for duty in New York. RealPlayer | QuickTime
CLICK HERE for the Lincoln Fire Department Web site.
HELPING OUT/NEBRASKA SPIRIT
9/28/01 - The people of Omaha came together in Memorial Park on Sept. 23 to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks. The Omaha Symphony Orchestra performed a free concert of patriotic music, while state and city leaders offered encouraging words. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/22/01 - Photojournalist Ralph Hammack captures the spirit and patriotism of Nebraskans at the Nebraska vs. Rice football game. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/14/01 - "Statewide's" Brad Penner reports on one way people dealt with the tragedy - giving blood. The Lincoln Community Blood Bank collected a week's worth of blood on Sept. 11th alone. More than 250 units of blood from Lincoln arrived in New Jersey the next day. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/28/01 - A plane and soldiers from the Nebraska Air National Guard are flying refueling missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. "Statewide's" Brad Pace recently went on a refueling mission with the 155th Air Refueling Wing, and gives us an inside look at what they do. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/28/01 - President Bush has announced a major initiative to insure the safety of airline travel, a plan that involves the National Guard. "Statewide's" Andrea Gallagher reports on how the plan will be implemented in Nebraska. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/22/01 - Mike Tobias talks to the Nebraska National Guard as they prepare for a possible call to action. He also talked with Tom Osborne as he toured the National Guard Armory in Grand Island. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/20/01 - One K-C 135 tanker from the Nebraska Air National Guard, along with 24 guard members from Nebraska, has been deployed to Europe as part of the military action against terrorists. Col. Robert Bailey, commander of the 155th Air Refueling Wing, talks about the mission. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/11/01 - Brig. Gen. Roger Lempke, head of the Nebraska National Guard and Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, talks about the reaction of those agencies during a Sept. 11 news conference. RealPlayer | QuickTime
CLICK HERE for the Nebraska National Guard Web site.
SCHOOLS AND KIDS
9/24/01 - Sen. Chuck Hagel's full speech to Lincoln East students. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/22/01 - Andrea Gallagher talks with Nebraska students from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq about America's war on terrorism and how it affects them. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/21/01 - Sen. Chuck Hagel visited Lincoln East High School, and talked about the attacks on America and the battle against terrorists. "Statewide's" Brad Penner reports. RealPlayer | QuickTime
"STATEWIDE EXTRA" - in-depth interviews with newsmakers
9/28/01 - Nebraska National Guard Leaders - In the weeks following the terrorist attacks, Nebraska Army and Air National Guard troops were called to action, refueling fighters flying protection missions over the Midwest, guarding our commercial airports and heading to Europe to refuel planes as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. This show features Brig. Gen. Roger Lempke, adjutant general of the Nebraska National Guard and director of the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency; and Col. Robert Bailey, commander of the 155th Air Refueling Wing of the Nebraska Air Guard. "Statewide's" Mike Tobias hosts the show. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/28/01 - Rep. Doug Bereuter - Bereuter has served as Nebraska's 1st District member of the House of Representatives for more than 20 years. He talks about the impact of the terrorist attacks on world trade, threat of bio-terrorism, the effect of proposed legislation on civil liberties, and the response of the president and Congress to the crisis. "Statewide's" Bill Kelly hosts the show. RealPlayer | QuickTime
9/21/01 - Thomas Gouttierre - Nationally-recognized Afghanistan expert Gouttierre offers his perspective on that country and terrorist Osama bin Laden. Gouttierre is dean of international studies and director of the Center for Afghanistan Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. A veteran bin Laden watcher, he's lived in Afghanistan for more than 10 years at different times, first as a Peace Corps volunteer, then with the United Nations peacekeeping mission to Afghanistan, where he reported on both bin Laden and the Taliban. "Statewide's" Bill Kelly hosts the show. RealPlayer | QuickTime
| OTHER RESOURCES |
TO
HELP:
OTHER PLACES TO FOLLOW THE STORY:Red Cross
To give blood, call 1-800 GIVE LIFE or contact your local hospital or health care system. To make a donation, call 1-800 HELP NOW or visit the online donation system at http://www.redcross.org/donate/donation-form.asp.United Way
To donate to the September 11th Fund, go to the United Way of New York City's web site at http://www.uwnyc.org.Terrorism
Coping Strategies for Children and Adults, a web page provided by the Early Childhood Training Center in Omaha at http://www.esu3.org/ectc/terrorism.htm.
National Public Radio
http://www.npr.org/MSNBC
http://www.msnbc.com/news/ABC
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/
us/DailyNews/WTC_SubIndex.htmlNew York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/Christian Science Monitor
http://www.christiansciencemonitor.com/Newsweek
http://www.msnbc.com/news/NW-front_Front.aspTime
http://www.time.com/time/nationUS News & World Report
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/home.htm
RESOURCES ABOUT ISLAM AND MUSLIMS:
Talk Islam, a comprehensive guide to resources about Islam on the Internet
http://talkislam.com/Islamic Studies, University of Georgia, Department of Religion
http://www.arches.uga.edu/~godlas/
BASIC INFORMATION ON AFGHANISTAN:
Center for Afghanistan Studies, University of Nebraska at Omaha
http://www.unomaha.edu/~world/cas/cas.htmlInstitute for Afghan Studies
http://www.institute-for-afghan-studies.org/Online Political Resources: Afghanistan
http://www.politicalresources.net/afghanistan.htmThe FBI's "Most Wanted" Poster for Osama bin Laden
http://www.fbi.gov/mostwant/topten/fugitives/laden.htm