Gas Masks Ordered for U.S. Capitol
Tue Jun 25,10:18 PM ET
By LESLIE MILLER, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Capitol Police have ordered 25,000 gas masks to help protect tourists, members of Congress and their staffs in the event of a chemical or biological attack, a congressional official said Tuesday.
The so-called quick masks will be stored around the building as part of new safety measures put in place after Sept. 11, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The decision to buy the masks wasn't a response to any specific threat, the official said.
"The reason we're doing it is because the Capitol was targeted for a bioterrorist attack, the anthrax attack," the aide said.
