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FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2001

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ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT ANNOUNCES

ACTING FBI DIRECTOR


WASHINGTON, D.C. Attorney General John Ashcroft announced that F.B.I. Deputy Director Tom Pickard will serve as the Acting Director for the F.B.I. beginning Saturday, June 23, 2001.

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