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Note: The following text is a quote: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 National Preparedness Month Check out the Secretary's White House Blog post from this morning about National Preparedness Month. Building a Ready and Resilient Nation Today marks the beginning of National Preparedness Month, an opportunity for our nation’s families and communities to discuss their plans if they were faced with an emergency. Protecting the United States from threats like terrorism, natural disasters, and infectious diseases is a shared responsibility and everyone has an important role to play. This effort starts in our own communities. By talking to your neighbors, friends...

Snippet - Quote: Citizen Corps Councils The Citizen Corps mission is accomplished through a national network of state, local, and tribal Citizen Corps Councils. These Councils build on community strengths to implement the Citizen Corps preparedness programs and carry out a local strategy to involve their community. Everyone can do something to help make our families and our communities safer through: Personal responsibility: Developing a household preparedness plan and disaster supplies kits, observing home health and safety practices, implementing disaster mitigation measures, and participating in crime prevention and reporting. Training: Taking classes in emergency preparedness, response capabilities, first aid, CPR,...

President Bush Discusses Homeland Security at the FBI Academy FBI Academy Quantico, Virginia 3:04 P.M. EDT 9.10.2003 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Thank you very much. Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm proud to visit the FBI Academy here at Quantico, where so much hard and essential work in the war on terror goes on. The FBI Academy new agents who risked their lives to keep America safe learned their craft. In forensics lab, experts examine vital evidence that leads to victory against terror. In the engineering facility, specialists apply the latest technology to fight crime and terror. You do...

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. In all of the trials we have faced this past year, countless acts of generosity and sacrifice have revealed the good heart of our nation. Time and time again, our country has shown the strength of its character by responding to acts of evil with acts of good. And in coming weeks, I ask all citizens to answer the call to help those in need, and make this month a September of Service.I created USA Freedom Corps, a single organization, to encourage and assist Americans in finding service opportunities both locally and around the globe;...

As you are probably aware, TIPS is a hotline reporting system. Unlike other Citizen Corps programs, which invite the participation of the general public, only those who work in the trucking, maritime, shipping, and mass transit industries will be eligible to participate in this information referral service. General information about the program will continue to be available to the public; however, the TIPS hotline number will only be provided to participating industries. Below is the most recent description of the proposed initiative that we have released to correct some public misperceptions about the program. OPERATION TIPS OVERVIEW This reporting system...

If I told you my real name, I'd have to kill you. And believe me, as an elite member of Citizen Corps, I have the authority to do just that. Besides, you probably already know my code name: "Cable Guy." I may seem like an ordinary employee of your local cable company, but I'm really a secret agent. I know, I know. You seem to be under the impression that secret agents are supposed to run around in tuxedos, impersonating foreign dignitaries at debutante balls, or sabotaging the doomsday devices of evil geniuses bent on destroying the world. If that's...

Radio Address by the President to the Nation      Listen to the President's Remarks THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. It's graduation time on many college campuses. Members of my administration are traveling around the country to challenge the class of 2002 to make serving their neighbor and their nation a central part of their lives. Earlier today, I spoke to the graduating cadets of West Point, who will provide the ultimate service to our nation as we fight and win the war on terror. Americans have always believed in an ethic of service. Americans serve others because their conscience demands it, because...