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October 27, 2001: Officials Furious over NSA Destruction of Data Related to 9/11 Investigation

2001-10-27

Furious government intelligence officials accuse the NSA of destroying data pertinent to the 9/11 investigation. The details of the data involved remain unknown. They claim that possible leads are not being followed because of the NSA’s lack of cooperation. [Boston Globe, 10/27/2001]