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The White House Office of the Press Secretary October 8,2001
Mission & Management: The President will establish the Office of Homeland Security that will be headed by the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security - Governor Tom Ridge. The mission of the Office will be to develop and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to secure the United States from terrorist threats or attacks. The Office will coordinate the executive branch's efforts to detect, prepare for, prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks within the United States.
National Strategy: The Office will work with executive departments and agencies, state and local governments, and private entities to ensure the adequacy of the national strategy for...