We offered to move him to another office far away from the FEMA building, where he could do no harm, ... We told him that he would have a nice desk, a telephone and a secretary, and that he could spend all day rewriting his resume.
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we are doing everything possible, as quickly as possible, to prevent further misfortune and loss of life and distress.Michael Chertoff
As you know, the President has established the White House Task Force on Hurricane Katrina Response.' He will meet with us tomorrow to launch this effort. The Department of Homeland Security, along with other Departments, will be part of the task force and will assist the Administration with its response to Hurricane Katrina,
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People have got to take some responsibility for preparing themselves, ... That means you get yourself three days' worth of food, three days' worth of water you get yourself flashlights, batteries, either a hand-crank radio or a battery-powered radio, a first-aid kit precisely because you know it's going to take 48 to 72 hours to be able to fully service everyone.
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I'm not going to judge others, ... I did not have a problem dealing with state and local officials.
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I think we're going to be ready when it does hit land,
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