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The test of our times : America under siege-- and how we can be safe again / Tom Ridge with Lary Bloom.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: Eng Publication details: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: xv, 288 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780312534875
  • 0312534876
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.325/170973 22
LOC classification:
  • HV 6432 R544t 2009
Contents:
To the fields of Shanksville -- We're all expendable -- A powder keg -- Culture of secrecy -- The colors of fear (and laughter) -- The politics of terrorism -- Underneath the scenes -- "Buttoning up" Iraq -- Matthew Broderick's day off -- Anthrax at the Oscars -- Internationally speaking -- Christmas orange -- FEMA and the gathering storm -- The politics of terrorism -- E pluribus unum -- An enlightened congress -- Beliefs and choices.
Summary: The first secretary of Homeland Security evaluates the challenges faced by the country and his team in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, the anthrax case, and the emergence of new Al-Qaeda operations, and evaluates the DHS's controversial successes and missteps.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HV 6432 R544t 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000123318

Includes index.

To the fields of Shanksville -- We're all expendable -- A powder keg -- Culture of secrecy -- The colors of fear (and laughter) -- The politics of terrorism -- Underneath the scenes -- "Buttoning up" Iraq -- Matthew Broderick's day off -- Anthrax at the Oscars -- Internationally speaking -- Christmas orange -- FEMA and the gathering storm -- The politics of terrorism -- E pluribus unum -- An enlightened congress -- Beliefs and choices.

The first secretary of Homeland Security evaluates the challenges faced by the country and his team in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, the anthrax case, and the emergence of new Al-Qaeda operations, and evaluates the DHS's controversial successes and missteps.

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