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Rudy Faulted on Safety at Ground Zero

Autocratic mayor sacrificed health for speed, suit charges

By Colleen Barry, Newser Staff

Posted May 14, 2007 3:07 PM CDT

(Newser) – Rudy Giuliani's leadership in the aftermath of 9/11 made him America's hero, and the GOP's top presidential candidate. But thousands of the firefighters and construction workers who cleaned up Ground Zero now claim that the mayor's single-minded drive to see the city rebound from the... Read full story »

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Rudy Faulted on Safety at Ground Zero

Autocratic mayor sacrificed health for speed, suit charges

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