Marilyn W. Thompson

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
The anthrax scares that followed September 11th had many concerned that a widespread bio-terrorist attack could occur in the United States. Washington Post editor Marilyn W. Thompson examines the still-unsolved anthrax case and assesses the possibility of a future attack, The Killer Strain. Read an excerpt of Thompson's book in the Reading Room.

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