I assure you this won't get blown out of proportion.
Better not.
I asked for a babysitter and was promised you'd have
an iron grip on the situation.
Mayor-- sir.
We just got results from Erin O'Connor's latest biopsy.
She's positive for anthrax.
Her first test was a false negative because she'd
already been on Cipro.
Didn't I already give you what you asked for?
We need to do a lot more than close off one floor.
Anthrax is here.
Who ran the test?
CDC.
Brand new testing method.
And by new, is that some sort of experimental thing?
And?
Unless you have any new proof that you
got it here at 30 Rock--
How is a positive biopsy result not enough?
[inaudible].
Take that as a no.
Mayor Giuliani, the press is ready for you.
And Assistant Director Mawn is standing by.
Thank you.
You got to understand, the local team is
doing everything by the book.
They're good, but they need more to go on.
Conjecture is the enemy here.
You get an attack letter in an evidence bag
and hold it up in front of the cameras,
I can get us anything we want.
We went through every inch of that mail room.
Erin knows she handed the letter off.
Then you jumped a step when you retraced it.
The truth is never about what should have happened.
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Thank you all for coming.
I just want to be clear that we're
talking with you today because we're being overly cautious.
All employees, as well as areas of the building that may have
been exposed, will be tested.
We're missing something.
We've been through every piece of hate mail twice.
Mailroom doesn't bag them though, do they?
No, I think security guards collect potential threats
from each floor.
Which guard handles the mail from NBC?
Long talk with the CDC.
The chances that this is contained--
[knocking]
--that is--
What do you need, pal?
FBI.
We're looking for a letter that
was addressed to Tom Brokaw.
Came in a green plastic bag.
You seen anything like that?
Uh-uh.
Could be anywhere in here.
Start over there.
RUDOLPH GIULIANI: While the powder in the letter
proved negative for anthrax, a skin biopsy did test positive.
And since this incident could date back as early as September
25, there's a decent shot that anyone who might have
been exposed would be by now.
That is our hope.
I encourage everyone not to overreact here.
NBC is in control of the situation.
And cooperation with governmental agencies
is including the CDC and FBI.
If anyone receives any suspicious mail,
the best thing to do--
contact the police or FBI.
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Get out.
Leave the sandwich.
Chris, stay back.
I'm vaccinated, but you need to leave.
And get that guy on Cipro.
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Mr. Giuliani--
Clarify what the CDC told you today.
Exactly how safe is 30 Rock right now?
RUDOLPH GIULIANI: The CDC and the FBI
have informed us that the chances that this is contained
are very good.
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Any connection to 9/11?
RUDOLPH GIULIANI: I'll let our local Assistant
Director Mawn answer that.
Barry?
Thank you, Mayor.
At this moment, we see absolutely zero link to 9/11.
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