Press Room
 

FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

July 17, 2002
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Statement from Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill in Support
of President Bush’s National Strategy on Homeland Security

"Today President Bush outlined for the country a comprehensive strategy to protect our country from future terrorist attacks. The strategy focuses on utilizing new technologies and improving coordination between existing government resources to better protect Americans. The President is already moving forward to implement these important goals, proposing last month to integrate our border security agencies. Today's strategy articulates specific steps to strengthen our nation's security by reducing the redundancy and duplications which limit the efficiency and effectiveness of our current system."