7/16/2006 President Increases Immigration Safeguards Fact Sheet Ridge, Thompson Hold Briefing Fact Sheet: Organization and Operation of the Homeland Security Council Radio Address of the President to the Nation More news... The U.S. Government has eight stockpiles or push packages containing 50 tons of medical supplies that can be anywhere in the United States within 12 hours or less. It takes nine semi-trucks to haul the supplies. The FBI has more than 7,000 personnel (one in four employees) involved in the investigation of the September 11 attacks, which is the largest and most comprehensive investigation in the FBI's history. There are 7,000 medical personnel distributed in 90 medical assistant teams throughout America and 6,000 members of the Surgeon General's Commission Corps. There are 66 names on the Terrorist Financing List.

What is the War on Terrorism? Background on Afghanistan Women and Girls in Afghanistan Wednesday's Homeland Security Briefing "...if everybody has a heightened sense of alert, we send a signal not only to America, but those who would terrorize us, those who are trying to disrupt our way of life, that we are on guard as a country," Gov. Ridge said Wednesday. Homeland Security Briefing Archives Oct. 31-The Financial Action Task Force adopted eight recommendations, such as requiring countries to crack down on alternative remittance systems such as hawala, strengthening customer identification measures for wire transfers and ensuring that charities are not misused to finance terrorism. Oct. 29-President Bush welcomes Japan's actions today to provide forces for surveillance, transport and other support short of direct combat operations in the war on terrorism. Complete Statement

Coordinating a national strategy against terrorism, more...		Securing information, logistical and military support, more...
Investigating leads, analyzing threaths, arresting suspects, more...		Mobilizing troops for action, more..
Providing emergency assistance to those in need, more...		Freezing Assets, establishing Terrorist Financing List, more...
Federal Agencies and Resources Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Aviation Adminstration Federal Emergency Management Agency FirstGov.gov Center for Disease Control Department of Agriculture Department of Defense Department of Health and Human Services Department of Justice Department of Labor Department of State Department of Transportation Department of Treasury Office of Personnel Management		How You Can Help The Relief Effort Libertyunites.org Red Cross, 1-866-GET-INFO (866-438-4636) 800-526-1417 TDD The Investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation 1-866-483-5137 Rewards for Justice Program and Most Wanted Terrorists The President asks American children to help Afghan children by contributing one dollar (cash, check or money order) individually or collectively to: America's Fund for Afghan Children c/o The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. Washington, DC, 20509-1600