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To: ScatterShot who wrote (451)	9/9/1998 5:57:00 PM
From: C.K. Houston	Read Replies (2) of 888

FIRE TRUCKS: More Problems "Representatives from the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, told us about testing the Y2K status of equipment on their fire trucks. To their great relief, they found that the trucks' water pumps are year 2000 compliant. To their dismay, however, it turned out that the mechanisms operating their ladders will not work without Y2K repairs. This is a fine illustration of how the Y2K problem can pop up where you least expect it. Further, as Baton Rouge reported on its findings, representatives from the City of New Orleans admitted they had never thought to test their fire trucks. This illustrates yet another crucial point: the value of sharing information. It is essential at every level-Federal, State, local, non-profit, and private-sector. SEPT 9, 1999 Horn releases Y2K Grades: Executive branch merits an overall "D" Subcommittee on Government Management, Information & Technology. house.gov

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