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Rand Report Aims to Prevent Future Attacks

LOS ANGELES-The nonprofit 'think tank' launches study of ways to safeguard the area's skyscrapers and public buildings from terrorists. The $70,000-study will be funded by a variety of public and private donors.

By David W. Myers | Updated on December 24, 2001

LOS ANGELES-One of the nation’s largest “think tanks” is launching a study aimed at finding ways to keep this city’s skyscrapers and other landmarks safe from future terrorist attacks.

The project will be conducted by The Rand Corp., a Santa Monica-based research group. The nonprofit organization says the $70,000-study will be funded by a variety of public and private donors, including a grant from at least one unnamed property owner.

The press conference to announce the study was made at Staples Center, the two-year-old Downtown complex that has already scheduled more than 300 sports and other entertainment events for next year. Staples Center officials say they have spent more than $1.5 million to improve security at their complex, including the installation of 200 concrete barriers and 100 more camera-surveillance systems.

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