A Brookings Leadership Forum: Senator John Edwards 12/17/2002
From: Brookings Office of Communications, 202-797-6105 communications(at)brookings.edu http://www.brookings.edu/comm/events/20021218edwards.htm News Advisory: What: Senator John Edwards to Outline His Agenda for Homeland Security When: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 1:00 p.m. -- 2:00 p.m. Where: Falk Auditorium The Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. Senator John Edwards (D-N.C.) will deliver a speech about homeland security at the Brookings Institution Wednesday, outlining a broad agenda to improve domestic intelligence gathering, protect U.S. borders, secure potential terrorist targets, and bolster emergency responses to attack. Edwards, considered a contender for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination, will discuss what he regards as weaknesses in the Bush administration's approach to homeland security. He also will elaborate on a proposal he first made Oct. 7 to move responsibility for domestic intelligence from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to a new domestic intelligence agency designed to infiltrate and eliminate terrorist threats while better protecting civil liberties. Senator Edwards, earlier this year, delivered addresses on the economy, education, foreign policy, and criminal justice. Following his address, Senator Edwards will take questions from the audience. Note: This event will be webcast in live Windows Media video and MP3 audio, both available from the Brookings home page: http://www.brookings.edu. The Brookings Institution is an independent, nonpartisan research organization that seeks to improve the performance and quality of U.S. public policies. The Institution's activities are carried out through three research programs (Economic Studies, Foreign Policy Studies, and Governance Studies) as well as through the Center for Public Policy Education and the Brookings Institution Press. RSVP: Please contact the Brookings Office of Communications by calling 202-797-6105, e-mailing to communications@brookings.edu, or visiting us online at http://www.brookings.edu/comm/events/20021218edwards.htm. |