От	Василий Фофанов
К	Алексей
Дата	20.11.2002 21:28:09
Рубрики	Современность; Спецслужбы;

Вроде бы да (-)

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От	Алексей
К	Василий Фофанов (20.11.2002 21:28:09)
Дата	20.11.2002 21:31:25

Re: Вроде бы...

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Добрый день,

А нет ли окончательного текста утвержденного билля? Я видел только проект.

Спасибо.

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От	SVAN
К	Алексей (20.11.2002 21:31:25)
Дата	20.11.2002 21:56:38

Извольте

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Office of the Secretary
Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, D.C. 20201

November 20, 2002

To: All HHS Employees

The U.S. Congress last night, in a bipartisan majority vote,
gave final approval to President Bush's proposal to create
a new Department of Homeland Security. This historic action
means that legislation is on its way to the President's desk
for his signature, and our country will soon have a new
department with the primary mission of securing the
American homeland.

No doubt you have many questions about what this means for
you and other employees in the Department of Health and
Human Services. Here is what I can tell you right now:
a transition planning office to prepare for the establishment
of the new department was created by Executive Order in June.
A team of Federal employees, including representatives of our
department, has been developing plans to ensure a smooth and
effective transition upon Congressional action. Once the President
signs the legislation, there will be a 60-day period before the new
department is formally established. Agencies that will become part
of the Department of Homeland Security will transfer sometime
during a one-year transition period.

While the transition to the new department will undoubtedly
present new challenges, it also presents outstanding new opportunities.
From the beginning, the President has regarded this new department
as a critical component of our nation's efforts to protect itself
against terrorism, and he is committed to making it both an effective
part of our government and an excellent place to work for its
employees. A website has been set up specifically to provide
you with transition updates at www.dhs.gov/employees.

Let me close by again thanking you for your continued efforts
to protect America, your dedication, and your good work.

/s/
Tommy G. Thompson

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От	Алексей
К	Алексей (20.11.2002 21:31:25)
Дата	20.11.2002 21:37:34

Re: Вроде бы... (дополнение)

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>Добрый день,

>А нет ли окончательного текста утвержденного билля? Я видел только проект.

>Спасибо.


A Snooper's Dream

The threat of terrorism has created a powerful appetite in Washington for sophisticated surveillance systems to identify potential terrorists. These efforts cannot be
allowed, however, to undermine civil liberties. There is a program now in the research stage at the Pentagon that, if left unchecked by Congress, could do exactly
that. Ostensibly designed to enhance national security, it could lead to an invasion of personal privacy on a massive scale.

The program, known as Total Information Awareness, is a project of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which helped develop the Internet and a
host of cutting-edge military technologies. It is run by John Poindexter, the retired Navy rear admiral who was Ronald Reagan's national security adviser and, in that
capacity, helped devise the plan to sell arms to Iran and illegally divert the proceeds to the rebels in Nicaragua. Sentenced to six months in jail for lying to Congress
(a conviction later overturned on appeal), the admiral was never particularly contrite about his deceit, asserting at one point that it was his duty to withhold
information from the American people.


The New York Times, November 18, 2002

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