April 2013 ricin letters
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april-2013-ricin-letters-209-3711708
title:
April 2013 ricin letters
text:
On April 15, 2013, an envelope that preliminarily tested positive for ricin, a highly toxic protein, was intercepted at the US Capitol's off-site mail facility in Washington, D.C. According to reports, the envelope was addressed to the office of Mississippi Republican Senator Roger Wicker. On April 17, 2013, an envelope addressed to President of the United States Barack Obama preliminarily tested positive for ricin. Both letters, which were mailed from Memphis, Tennessee, included the phrases "N
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Attempted assassinations
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2013_ricin_letters
date created:
2013-04-17T17:41:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T17:25:45Z
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