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or on television to heighten anyone's concern about terrorism. Front-page sto-
ries touching on the subject dealt with the windup of trials dealing with the
East Africa embassy bombings and Ressam.All this reportage looked backward,
describing problems satisfactorily resolved. Back-page notices told of tightened
security at embassies and military installations abroad and government cautions
against travel to the Arabian Peninsula. All the rest was secret.
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