Shadow government exists outside D.C.

Saturday, March 2, 2002

WASHINGTON -- A "shadow government" consisting of 75 or more senior officials has been living and working secretly outside Washington since Sept. 11 in case the nation's capital is crippled by terrorist attack. "This is serious business," President Bush said of plans to ensure the continuity of government.

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