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04080nam a2200313Ia 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
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177787 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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0000000000 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20211104033719.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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090501s2009 nyum a001 0 eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780312534875 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(AEA)EA8765ED6D894263B1F6DDAC8BCFE900 |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
HV 6432 |
| Item number |
.R435 2009 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Ridge, Thomas J. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
110051 |
| 245 #4 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The test of our times : |
| Remainder of title |
America under siege-- and how we can be safe again / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Tom Ridge with Lary Bloom. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Thomas Dunne Books, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2009 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xv, 288 p. |
| Dimensions |
25 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Includes index. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
To the fields of Shanksville -- We're all expendable -- A powder keg -- Culture of secrecy -- The colors of fear (and laughter) -- The politics of terrorism -- Underneath the scenes -- "Buttoning up" Iraq -- Matthew Broderick's day off -- Anthrax at the Oscars -- Internationally speaking -- Christmas orange -- FEMA and the gathering storm -- The politics of terrorism -- E pluribus unum -- An enlightened congress -- Beliefs and choices. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
When our nation called, Tom Ridge answered. Appointed by the President to head up domestic security, Ridge established the Department of Homeland Security. In this probing and surefooted memoir, Ridge takes us through the challenges he and his new department faced, including Anthrax scares and reports (both real and false alarms) of new Al-Qaeda operations sprouting up in the United States. A "law and order" Republican who was on the shortlist to be John McCain's running mate in 2008, Ridge writes with refreshing candor on both the successes and missteps of the DHS. He details the obstacles faced in his new post-often within the administration itself-as well as the failures of Congress to provide for critical homeland security needs, and the irresponsible use of terrorism by both parties to curry favors with voters. Ridge also reveals: ΓÇó How the DHS was pressured to connect homeland security to the international "war on terror" ΓÇó How Ridge effectively thwarted a plan to raise the national security alert just before the 2004 Election ΓÇó How Ridge had pushed for a plan (defeated because of turf wars) to integrate DHS and FEMA disaster management in New Orleans and other areas before Hurricane Katrina Finally, Ridge offers a prescriptive look to the future, advocating ways that America may reaffirm its safety-including his provocative support for a national ID card program and for comprehensive immigration reform-without sacrificing personal liberty. Television captures every word and every expression. I was reasonable to think that our enemies would look for any sign of weakness in the person who in a few days would be responsible for protecting America against them. At that moment, I experienced a royal flush of emotion-after all, I was leaving the state I loved, a loyal staff, many friendships developed over a lifetime, the frustration of work unfinished, to head into the unknown and the undoable. In normal times, I might have shed a tear at such thoughts. But I was determined not to do so as I said my farewell. If I needed any reminding, I glanced down at the note I had written for counsel. "The bastards are watching." We can never guarantee we will be free from another attack. We must also understand that every day thousands and thousands of our fellow citizens work here and abroad to take us to a new level of readiness and security. For in the end, Americans do not live in fear. We live in freedom. And we will let no one take that freedom away. -Tom Ridge, from THE TEST OF OUR TIMES"www.shelfari.com" |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Emergency management |
| Geographic subdivision |
United States. |
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91134 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001. |
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31759 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Terrorism |
| Geographic subdivision |
United States |
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91135 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Terrorism |
| Geographic subdivision |
United States. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
91135 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
3361 |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Bloom, Lary. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
110052 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Koha item type |
American Learning Resource |
