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Panelists said mayors have a special responsibility to keep people calm in the wake of the attacks...
Tuck says: In general, the staff was quite calm and handled the situation with great courage...As time went on, however, I must admit that all the conflicting messages surrounding the treatment and testing procedures have caused me to have more concern. Even today, personally, I am not completely satisfied with the answers given to questions about the diagnosis and treatment of anthrax. However, I have taken all the medical and scientific advice into consideration and have tried to move on and not let my fears paralyze...
Response from the audience to the panelists and their attempts to counsel new mayors was generally positive. “The panelists have faced crises over the past years and imparting some of their knowledgewill help the new mayors make calm, rational decisions,” Adam Weiner ’04 said...
...normalcy better than the many other voices in his Administration have done. Our terrorist ombudsmen have produced as many catatonic citizens as informed ones, bogging us down in a quagmire of nose swabs, bomb-damage assessments and vague warnings. When one of them says go about your business calmly but be on the lookout for anything suspicious, people lose their calm and flee indoors, where at least they know the NutraSweet is not anthrax. Bush aides admitted last week that briefing saturation had "muddled" their message. Shouldn't those talking agency heads (save Rumsfeld, whose briefings should be replayed...
...Without directly addressing the criticism the administration faced after issuing its second high alert in three weeks, the President defended the importance of staying informed - and staying calm. "A terrorism alert is not a signal to stop your life," he said. "There is a difference between being alert and being intimidated, and this great nation will never be intimidated." This turned out to be the biggest applause line of the night...