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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

NEW York post, Thursday, September 27, 2001

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LET RUDY STAY ON By Fredric U. Dicker in Albany and David Seifman, Kirsten Donis and successors to let the mayor stay on for some period of time would avert critics’ charges that Maggie Haberman in N.Y. Giuliani, at the height of his pop­ Mayor Giuliani disclosed yes­ ularity following the terrorist at­ terday he is asking the mayoral tack on the World Trade Center, candidates to make an tmprece was involved in a power grab. dented deal with him to “main­ Sources said Arizona Sen. John tain the unity” in the city — ap­ McCain, a close Giuliani pal, parently by delaying the Jan. i , called City Hall on Tuesday to inaupiration so he can continue try to discourage the mayor serving for a brief period. from pursuing a third term, A cryptic Giuliani wouldn’t which would require legislative provide details, saying he first approval and Justice Depart­ wanted to talk with each of the ment sign-off. remaining three candidates for But Giuliani still held out the City Hall. possibility that he might try to But sources close to state Sen­ change the term-limits law and ate Majority Leader Joseph run again. Bruno, who discussed Giuliani’s "We might do that. I’m much wishes with him yesterday, said more hopeful we can work out a Bruno is "open to legislation to unified approach,” Giuliani said. extending the mayor's term for Asked what he’d do if the may­ perhaps 60 days.” Other sources said Giuliani was hoping for a three-month I oral candidates refused his offer, Giuliani responded: “I don’t know.” extension. ___ While mayoral politics roiled “1 hope we’re going to come WIE one man New York City needs as its leader, now m New York City, there were up with a position we agree on I more than ever — Rudolph W. Giuliani — finally is other major developments re- so that it unifies the city," Giuli- signaling his willingness to serve. lated to the trade center attack: ani told , startled reporters, He is in search of a consensus that would allow him to ■ A former Osama bin Laden remain in office for an unspecified period. soldier told ABC News that the master terrorist’s next plan was he would seek to overturn term New York through Its Current crisis, we say: to free Sheik Omar Abdel Rah­ limits so he could run again. Go, Rudy, gol man — convicted of master­ minding the 1993 trade center Comply editorial: l>aae 34 bombing — possibly by kidnap­ talked with Giuliani, told The ping Americans and offering Post earlier in the day that the Giuliani announced late yester- who think outside the box, who them in exchange, mayor had told him point blank day that he wanted to strike a think outside the old way in ■ Stocks retreated as wary in­ “he wants a third term.” deal with each of his potential which we used to practice poli­ vestors took profits from Wall ; “He’s going to ask George successors, Democrats Mark tics. That all came to me last Street’s first two-day advance [Gov, Patakil, Joe [BrunoJ and Green and Fernando Ferrer and night, that I should start thinking since the Sept. 11 attacks. The In- myself to consider legislation to ' Republican Mike Bloomberg, that way also.” temational Monetary Fund's I allow that,” Silver said, that would “unify” the city, Sources said Giuliani had met World Economic Outlook, which ' Silver, who can block any leg- “1 want to do something that with Bloomberg and Green. He takes the economic pulse of the islation in the Democrat-con- unifies this city because I love spoke briefly with Ferrer, who'll world twice a year, forecast a I trolled Assembly, offered the this place, ” the mayor declared, face Green in the Oct. 11 runoff, growth of 2.6 percent this year ' mayor only a slim hope that “It has nothing to do with me. It later tn the day, and was ex­ — the weakest since 1993. Econ­ would be achieved, has to do with the city.” pected to talk to him again, the omists view growth of 2.5 per­ But the already twisted story Giuliani added: sources said. cent as a level indicative of a took another surprise turn, as "It's going to need politicians An agreement by his would-be global recession. f’

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