Preparedness Against Terrorist Attacks: Congressional HearingTillie K. Fowler DIANE Publishing, 2001 - 127 pages Examines the Federal Government's programs that are designed to assist State and local emergency officials in preparing for a terrorist attack involving nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. Witnesses: Charles Cagin, Acting Assist. Sec. of Defense (Reserve Affairs), DoD; John Eversole, Chicago Fire Dept., and Chair, Haz. Materials Comm., Internat. Assoc. of Fire Chiefs; Mark Gebicke, Dir., Nat. Security and Preparedness Issues, GAO; Catherine Light, Dir., Office of National Security Affairs, FEMA; Barbara Martinez, Deputy Dir., Nat. Domestic Preparedness Office, FBI; and Ann Simank, Oklahoma City Council Member, on behalf of the Nat. League of Cities. |
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... funds to bring Federal resources to bear on this problem . A large number of agencies have gotten involved in this effort and are experiencing dramatic increases in funding . For an example , this chart that's over here — and I don't ...
... funds to bring Federal resources to bear on this problem . A large number of agencies have gotten involved in this effort and are experiencing dramatic increases in funding . For an example , this chart that's over here — and I don't ...
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... funded in the right relative amounts . And then I think we're on the right track . In closing , I would just say that we are not here to say that this is not a good investment for the Federal Government . It obviously is very critical ...
... funded in the right relative amounts . And then I think we're on the right track . In closing , I would just say that we are not here to say that this is not a good investment for the Federal Government . It obviously is very critical ...
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... fund the CIA ? Why don't we hire CNN ? So I'm a little bit more skeptical on this terrorist issue . Madam Chairwoman did address the main question I had was who's in charge . I don't think we really know . But there are several con ...
... fund the CIA ? Why don't we hire CNN ? So I'm a little bit more skeptical on this terrorist issue . Madam Chairwoman did address the main question I had was who's in charge . I don't think we really know . But there are several con ...
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... funding for it , but the training , our hazmat training . While I think we would be very good if a gasoline tanker turned over within the city limits , I'm not sure how they're trained to react if there was a biological issue . And ...
... funding for it , but the training , our hazmat training . While I think we would be very good if a gasoline tanker turned over within the city limits , I'm not sure how they're trained to react if there was a biological issue . And ...
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... funding it needs to implement its objectives ? We at the NLC are looking at the objectives of the NDPO , and we want know will they be met clearly and in reality . What message is being sent to State and local first responders when the ...
... funding it needs to implement its objectives ? We at the NLC are looking at the objectives of the NDPO , and we want know will they be met clearly and in reality . What message is being sent to State and local first responders when the ...
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