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10:49 p.m. September 11, 2001: Attorney General Ashcroft Claims to Already Understand Hijacking Procedure

2001-09-11 10:49 p.m.

It is reported that Attorney General Ashcroft has told members of Congress that there were three to five hijackers on each plane armed only with knives. [CNN, 9/12/2001]