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President Establishes Office of Homeland Security
Summary of the President's Executive Order
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The Homeland Security Council
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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
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