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Additional Sites You May Helpful:Federal and National Links:U.S. GovernmentOffice of Homeland Security U.S. State and local gateway: U.S. CongressLibrary of Congress: U.S. Department of Justice: Federal Bureau of Investigation: U.S. Postal Service Mail Security: Federal Emergency Management AgencyUSA Freedom CorpCitizens Corp
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Publications:"How to Respond to an Anthrax Threat" a general briefingAdobe PDF version (requires Adobe Acrobat reader): http://www.usps.com/news/_pdf/gsa_basic.pdf "Citizens Corp Citizen Preparedness Guideline"
Children and Terrorism:FEMA for Kids. Educate your child about disasters and how to prepare for them. This site features information, activities, and an opportunity to become a "Disaster Action Kid." http://www.fema.gov/kids