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2001 Anthrax Attacks

202 events in this timeline

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This is the home page for the 2001 Anthrax Attacks investigative project, one of several grassroots investigations being hosted on the History Commons website. The data published as part of this investigation has been collected, organized, and published by members of the public who are registered users of this website.

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  1. 1997-04-24 April 24, 1997: Fake Anthrax Received at B’nai B’rith DC Headquarters
  2. 1997-05-09 May 9, 1997: Potential Anthrax Attacks Patsy Assaad Loses Job at USAMRIID, Sues for Discrimination and Wrongful Termination
  3. 2000-05-14 May 14, 2000: Inquiry Launched into Bayer Coverup of Cipro Problems
  4. 2000-07-27 July 27, 2000: FDA Endorses Anthrax Antibiotic Cipro, Despite Conflict of Interest and Health Concerns
  5. 2001-08-23 August 23, 2001: Future Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill’s Security Clearance Is Revoked
  6. 2001-09-04 September 4, 2001: New York Times Exposes Secret US Project to Create Deadly Anthrax Strain in Possible Violation of International Treaty
  7. 2001-09-11 Evening, September 11, 2001: White House Staff, Including Cheney’s, Start Taking Anthrax Antibiotic Cipro
  8. 2001-09-11 Shortly After September 11, 2001: High Government Official Advises Some Reporters to Take Anthrax Antibiotic Cipro
  9. 2001-09-15 September 15-26, 2001: Future Anthrax Suspect Ivins Expresses Anger at 9/11 Attacks
  10. 2001-09-17 September 17-18, 2001: First Wave of Anthrax Attacks Targets ABC, NBC, CBS, New York Post, and National Enquirer
  11. 2001-09-18 September 18-28, 2001: Scientist Briefly Investigated over Anthrax Threat
  12. 2001-09-19 September 19, 2001: Possible Hoax Anthrax Letter Received at Office of Florida Tabloid
  13. 2001-09-26 September 26, 2001: Letter Sent that Seems to Set Up Egyptian-American Scientist as Patsy for Upcoming Anthrax Attacks
  14. 2001-09-30 September 30, 2001: Four Prominent Republicans Make Alarming Comments about Terrorists and WMDs
  15. 2001-09-30 September 30, 2001: New York Times Article Warns that US Is Not Ready for Biological Attack
  16. 2001-10-02 September 22-October 2, 2001: Some People Get Sick from Anthrax, but Are Not Properly Diagnosed
  17. 2001-10-02 October 2, 2001: Letter Calling Muslim Scientist Potential Biological Warfare Terrorist Arrives Days before First Signs of Anthrax Attacks
  18. 2001-10-02 October 2-4, 2001: Senators Daschle and Leahy Raise Concerns about Newly Introduced Patriot Act
  19. 2001-10-03 October 3, 2001: FBI Interviews Possible Anthrax Attacks Patsy Assaad
  20. 2001-10-03 October 3, 2001: First Confirmed Case of Anthrax Infection; Victim Dies Two Days Later
  21. 2001-10-04 October 4, 2001 and Shortly Afterwards: First Case of Anthrax Reported in the Media, Causing National Panic
  22. 2001-10-05 October 5, 2001: Scientist Confirms Deadly Anthrax Is Ames Strain
  23. 2001-10-05 Shortly After October 5, 2001: White House Officials Pressure FBI to Prove Link between Anthrax Attacks and Al-Qaeda
  24. 2001-10-06 October 6-9, 2001: Second Wave of Anthrax Attacks Targets Senators Daschle and Leahy
  25. 2001-10-09 October 9, 2001: Sen. Feingold Blocks Vote on Patriot Act
  26. 2001-10-09 After October 9, 2001: Government Response to Anthrax Attacks ‘Ineffectual,’ ‘Farcical,’ Author Later Claims
  27. 2001-10-10 October 10-11, 2001: FBI Permits Destruction of Original Batch of Ames Strain Anthrax
  28. 2001-10-12 October 12, 2001: Vice President Cheney Suggests Al-Qaeda Could Be Responsible for Anthrax Attacks
  29. 2001-10-14 October 14, 2001: ’Strange Coincidence’ Briefly Increases Suspicions Al-Qaeda Is behind Anthrax Attacks
  30. 2001-10-14 October 14, 2001: Iraqi Government Is Suspected in Anthrax Attacks
  31. 2001-10-15 September 20-October 15, 2001: Hoax Anthrax Letters from St. Petersburg Initially Thought to Be Real
  32. 2001-10-15 October 15, 2001: President Bush Suggests Link between Anthrax Attacks and Al-Qaeda
  33. 2001-10-15 October 15, 2001: Two Democratic Senators Targets of Anthrax Attacks
  34. 2001-10-16 October 16-17, 2001: 28 Congressional Staffers Test Positive for Anthrax
  35. 2001-10-17 October 17, 2001: Top Bush Administration Officials Look to Blame Anthrax Attacks on Al-Qaeda, Iraq, or Russia
  36. 2001-10-18 October 18, 2001: Vice President Cheney Allegedly Thinks He Has Received Lethal Dose of Anthrax
  37. 2001-10-18 October 18, 2001: Senator McCain Says Second Phase of War on Terrorism Is Iraq, Suggests Iraq May Be Responsible for Anthrax Attacks
  38. 2001-10-18 October 18, 2001: As Anthrax Fears Mount, Canada Overrides Bayer’s Patent for Cipro; US Does Not
  39. 2001-10-19 October 19, 2001: New York Times Suggests Link between Anthrax Attacks and 9/11 Hijackers, despite Lack of Evidence
  40. 2001-10-19 October 19, 2001: Former UN Weapons Inspector Says Iraq’s Anthrax Program Was Destroyed; Unlikely Iraq Was Involved in Anthrax Attacks
  41. 2001-10-21 October 21, 2001: Bayer Reduces Price of Anthrax Antibiotic Cipro for US Government Only, Refuses to Allow Imports or Generics
  42. 2001-10-23 October 23, 2001: White House Press Secretary Suggests Anthrax Attacks Could Be Linked to International Terrorists
  43. 2001-10-23 October 23, 2001: Numerous Experts: Plentiful Supply of Effective Anti-Anthrax Alternatives to Cipro; FDA Only Recommends Cipro
  44. 2001-10-24 October 24, 2001: House and Senate Pass Patriot Act Without Reading It
  45. 2001-10-25 October 25-29, 2001: Top Government Officials Claim Some Anthrax Letters Were ‘Weaponized’
  46. 2001-10-26 October 26, 2001: 74 Percent of Americans Approve of Attacking Iraq
  47. 2001-10-27 October 27, 2001: London Times Makes Wild and False Allegations of Al-Qaeda-Iraqi Government Links
  48. 2001-10-27 October 27, 2001: US Government No Longer Considers Al-Qaeda Likely Suspect in Anthrax Attacks
  49. 2001-10-29 October 29, 2001: Wall Street Journal Suggests Iraq Is Behind Anthrax Attacks
  50. 2001-11-01 October 26-November 1, 2001: ABC News Heavily Pushes False Story Attempting to Link Anthrax Attacks to Iraq