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FC: White House preparedness advice compares Y2K to winter storm
From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 08:17:06 -0400
http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/21532.html A Y2K Emergency Shopping List by Declan McCullagh 3:00 a.m. 1.Sep.99.PDT WASHINGTON -- Spooked about Y2K and hungry looters bashing in your front door? Planning to cash in your 401(k) and head to the hills with a stash of Krugerrands? There's no need to fret, if you believe the federal government. The infamous computer glitch will only be as bad as a troublesome winter storm, the White House is planning to tell the public next week. A "preparedness checklist" prepared by the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion downplays the possibility of serious problems, comparing Y2K to bad weather and telling the public to stockpile only modest amounts of food, water, medicine, and cash. [...] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- the moderated mailing list of politics and technology To subscribe: send a message to majordomo () vorlon mit edu with this text: subscribe politech More information is at http://www.well.com/~declan/politech/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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