DOCSLIB.ORG

Group Wants to Expand Veterans' Memorial in Silverhill

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Group Wants to Expand Veterans' Memorial in Silverhill Serving the greater NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH BALDWIN communities Beyond the Garden Gate PAGE 4 Delta Dash date set The Onlooker PAGE 12 AUGUST 22, 2018 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Rabid fox attacks dog South Baldwin Chamber seeks to in Loxley partner with Foley for Gateway Initiative ADPH RELEASE By JESSICA VAUGHN asking for a partnership with area who have all invested in Lee. LOXLEY — A fox later [email protected] the City of Foley to support this program, ranging from Based on the answers, three found to be rabid attacked the Gateway Initiative. all walks of life.” initiatives were designed: a dog on County Road 65 in FOLEY — The South Bald- “We’re here today to talk to Creating the Gateway Initia- Business-Driven Talent De- rural Loxley Tuesday. win Chamber of Commerce the city about a potential part- tive began with interviewing velopment and Recruitment, According to a release announced their 5-year capi- nership as you get into next over 60 local businesses, draw- answering the problem of issued Wednesday by the tal campaign, the Gateway Ini- year’s budget,” said Tommy ing information from each on how to get more people in Alabama Department of tiative, early 2018. Since, it has Lee, Gateway Initiative Chair. what is important to the com- this area into the workforce; Public Health, a woman been hard at work to imple- “We’d like a five-year partner- munity and what is needed in Community Betterment and was in her yard with the ment the ideas and plans that ship agreement so that we can our area to assist growth. Pro-Business Advocacy, fo- dog when the fox appeared. were created for the initiative. further what we’ve worked “We know we’re growing, cusing on how to better the She contacted the Loxley Officials gave an update dur- on. To date, we have over 50 but the question is how are Police Department for as- ing the Aug. 6 Foley council, businesses in our local service we going to deal with it,” said SEE CHAMBER, PAGE 2 sistance and then beat the fox off her dog with a long pole. The police arrived, shot the fox, and sent it to the County Mobile State Public Health Group wants to expand Laboratory for testing. commission On Wednesday, the lab nixes possible confirmed that the fox was veterans’ memorial in Silverhill positive for rabies. funding for “Luckily, the fox did not bite the woman and her Elberta road dog was current on vac- cinations and received a repairs booster,” Environmental Director Greg Dunn, South- By CLIFF MCCOLLUM western District, said. [email protected] “This incident illustrates the importance of being During the Aug. alert and keeping your pets 13 Baldwin County properly immunized. Rabid Commission budget foxes have bitten six people hearing, county com- and two dogs in Baldwin missioners said they County since May 21.” would be reluctant to The rabies virus is trans- help with funding for the town of Elberta’s SEE RABID, PAGE 17 project to repave County Road 83. Elberta Mayor Jim Hamby had appeared DEATHS PAGE 10 before the commission multiple times this Shasta K. Akins year asking for any Judy Barnes assistance the county David A. Bell JOHN UNDERWOOD / STAFF PHOTO could provide for the Michael J. Meon project, asking for a The Silverhill Veterans War Memorial was dedicated in March of 2017 at Paul Anderson Park on the corner of Gerald B. Stanford Alabama 104 and County Road 55, across from Silverhill Town Hall. possible $150,000 to Jacqueline D. Stumer $200,000 to help offset Willard E. Walker some of the costs for Richard Preston White By JOHN UNDERWOOD the Silverhill Veterans Memo- records, we have about 400 the town. John Herman Wirth Sr. [email protected] rial Organization, a non-profit names already,” Kucera said. Hamby said the road company, plans to add two “We want to include all veter- was already in “sub- SILVERHILL — Some time 4-foot by 8-foot stones next to ans and we welcome anyone to standard condition ago, a group of residents set the Silverhill Veterans War contact us with the name of a when the town took it INDEX out on a quest to honor veter- Memorial, which was dedi- veteran they want included in over from the county,” ans with a War Memorial in cated in March of 2017, located the memorial. but said the town had BALDWIN LIVING, 3 Silverhill. But they don’t want in Paul Anderson Park, across The group is asking for the found creative ways to CLASSIFIED, 21 to stop there. from Town Hall at the corner last name, first and middle help fund the project “We want to individually of Alabama 104 and County initials of the veteran, along — including a $150,000 HEALTH, 19 honor every veteran who Road 55 in Silverhill. with branch of service. Those grant from the Ala- LEGALS, 24 served from this area,” said Names of veterans from killed in action would be des- bama Department of longtime resident and former World War II to the present ignated by a star next to their Transportation and OPINION, 14 Silverhill mayor Frankie will be placed on both sides of name, and designations could grants and loans from PUZZLES, 23 Kucera. the memorial. To do that the group, called “From Silverhill Cemetery SEE VETERAN, PAGE 2 SEE COUNTY, PAGE 18 SPORTS, 12 TV LISTINGS, 6 Gulf WHAT Coast YOU IN Media STORE VOLUME 110 • ISSUE 32 IS NOW 1 SECTION • 32 PAGES ONLINE! • Freshest Quality All Departments • Hand Selected by Our Personal Shoppers • Delivery or FREE Same Day Curbside Pickup • Beer & Wine NOW Online! Order & Pay In Store! GREERS.COM/SHOP 2 • The Onlooker • August 22, 2018 • Gulf Coast Media First loves Bay Minette SUBMITTED PHOTOS During the month of August, First Baptist Church wants the City of Bay Minette to know how much they love them. Each week, the congregation will be focusing on a sector of the city to say thank you for all they do. First Loves City Workers for the first week of August included: “Monday Morning Mojo:” Delivered doughnuts and coffee on a Monday morning to kick the week off right. “Care for our Courts:” Dropped off snacks for those who facilitate court on Tuesday nights. “Grub Hub:” Packed and delivered sack lunches to the Building Maintenance, Grounds/Parks, and Public Works depart- ments. “The Heat Beat:” delivered popsicles to the police department and fire departments. “Rec Dept Rest:” Dinner on First packages to allow them a night of rest after a busy kid filled week. Other weeks in August will spend time loving se- nior citizens, teachers, students and county workers. First Baptist also attended the City Council meeting Monday night, Aug. 6 to lift up elected officials in prayer as they make decisions day in and day out that affect our community. CHAMBER goals, the South Baldwin community to develop relief,” said Haber. “I prepared for the growth partners, our busi- Chamber is requesting these programs that will worry what that’s going that’s happening in this nesses, our community, CONTINUED FROM 1 a monetary partnership help our youth find ca- to make my restaurants area, to meet business is all on the same page with Foley to help fund reers, not just jobs. We’ll and other restaurants, needs, and to overcome on where we are taking businesses already in projects and to further raise the level for every- because if you can’t staff the challenges brought our students into their the area and to speak as the Gateway Initiatives’ one, because when busi- the existing restaurants on by growth, according future.” one voice to help them outreach. ness does well, business that are here, how are to SH Enterprises Mi- Ed Bushaw has been accomplish what they “We’ve got a lot to ac- gives back to their em- we going to staff all the chelle Hodges, co-chair hired as the Director of need to accomplish; complish and it takes ployees, and that raises new restaurants and of Business-Driven Tal- the initiative, and is al- and Existing Business money to do it,” said the tide for all of us.” new businesses that are ent Development and ready at work planning Growth and Retention, South Baldwin Cham- While the city council coming to this area?” Recruitment. future steps. He stated which will help existing ber President and CEO didn’t take a vote, they Haber states the One of the very first that while talking about businesses grow. Each Donna Watts. “We have agreed to discuss the Gateway Initiative will tasks for Hodges’ initia- objectives that have area has unique mission raised a good bit of matter further amongst not only educate the tive was to hire a direc- already been identified, statements and objec- money, but if you look themselves as well as service industry but tor who would focus on more came to the table, tives. All outcomes are and see what our goal with chamber officials. will help train both new bringing new people into and he would like to metric driven, allowing is, it’s $250,000 a year … If successful, the Gate- and existing employees the workforce and pre- handle them all. the Chamber to record I’m going to ask you for way Initiative will help in customer service. paring them for work. “We have to work out- progress and report it to $50,000, because we will to raise the standard for One of the future plans “We have to think side of the box to bring investors and locals.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Feb. 2017 (PDF)
    February 08, 2017 Wednesday 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM All-Staff Meeting and Meet & Greet with Sec. Betsy DeVos -- Barnard Auditoirum, LBJ, and Online Employees are invited to the first All-Staff Meeting with Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2:00 PM -2:30 PM ET Barnard Auditorium, LBJ Building and on Mediasite* and EDstream* with live captioning. Sign-language interpreting will be provided. AGENDA Welcoming Remarks, Acting General Counsel Phil Rosenfelt Remarks from Secretary of Education Betsy Devos Informal Meet and Greet *MEDIASITE & EDSTREAM Employees may watch this event live or later via the archives at the same links. MEDIASITE INSTRUCTIONS: For employees working inside ED buildings, use Internet Explorer to access Mediasite at this link. EDSTREAM INSTRUCTIONS: For teleworkers, this event will also air on EDstream at this link. You cannot access EDstream while logged into got owork.ed.gov or Aventail/Citrix. You may be able to see the event, but you will not be able to hear it. You must open a browser outside of Aventail/Citrix, preferably in Internet Explorer, and then go to the link provided. If you have questions of problems with Mediasite or EDstream, please call the Help Desk at 202 708 4357. DeVos, Betsy 7/20/2017 2:05 PM February 10, 2017 Friday 10:15 AM - 11:25 AM Tour of Jefferson Academy -- 801 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024 ~ (b)(6),(b )(7)(F) 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM Depart LBJ en route DCA - ...I_______________________ __, 1:00 PM - 1:00 PM DC: DCA February 13, 2017 Monday 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM l(b)(6),(b)(7)(F) 7:00 AM - 7:15 AM Interview with Paul W.
    [Show full text]
  • SEPTEMBER 17, 1979 TIME DAY- 7:17 A.M
    4 THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER I LocATIoN DATE No.. Day. Yr.1 CAMP DAVID, MARYLAND SEPTEMBER 17, 1979 TIME DAY- 7:17 a.m. MONDAY PHONE TIME AcT:VITY From i 7’0 7:U 7~8 R The President talked with Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance. I 7:20 P The President telephoned Prime Minister of the State of Israel Menachem Begin. The call was not completed. I 7:20 P The President telephoned President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Anwar al-Sadat. The call was not completed. 7:39 7:44 R The President talked with President Sadat. 7:45 7:49 R The President talked with Prime Minister Begin. 7:54 7=57 P The President talked with his Press Secretary, Joseph L. "Jo dy" Powell. 8:30 9:05 The President and the First Lady flew by Marine helicopter from the Camp David helipad to the South Grounds of the I White House. For a list of passengers, see APPENDIX "A." 9:07 The President and the First Lady went to the second floor Residence. The President went to the Oval Office. The President met with: The First Lady Mr. Powell I g:14 ! R The President was telephoned by Ambassador at Large-designate I Robert S. Strauss. The call was not completed. 1 10:15 I, 10:17 R The President talked with his Assistant for National Security Affairs, Zbigniew Brzezinski. I 10~25 / The President went to the Situation Room. I 10~25 1 ii:45 The President participated in a meeting to discuss the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Cuba.
    [Show full text]
  • Air Force One Discovery Center (Simi Valley, California)
    Inside Stories Libraries Air Force One Discovery Center Simi Valley, California Corporate | Residential | Education | Government | Hospitality | Transportation | Health Care | Cultural and Event Centers | Commercial Lighting Air Force One Discovery Center is part of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA. An interactive historical theater, the Discovery Center gives students a “total immersion” experience into the Presidential decision-making process. This technologically integrated 5,000 square foot space includes replicas of the Reagan-era Oval Office and White House Press Room; a military situation room (Command Decision Center), modeled after the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan naval warship, and a real Air Force One simulator; the same one used to train pilots. Four Crestron TPS-6L wall mount touchpanels are featured in the front lobby, mock Oval Office, press and situation rooms. They provide real-time intervention capabilities, such as “start show” or “emergency stop.” As part of the 50-minute exercise, the students role-play the historical figures involved in the decision to invade Grenada in 1983. Pre-visit, the students receive a dossier explaining the The project was conceived by Mira Cohen, Director of Education history of the Grenada invasion, and are assigned the parts at the Reagan Library. Cohen worked closely with Curtis Kelly they will play: advisors to the President, top level military of Delicate Electronics Sales (Camarillo, CA) to turn 58 pages of officials, members of the White House Press Corps, and the script into a fully interactive, integrated media experience for President himself. fifth to eight grade students. Kelly, along with his integration team of Tony Caraffa and Paul To engage elementary school children in the project, the team Bange, created this stunning interactive environment.
    [Show full text]
  • 9/11 Report”), July 2, 2004, Pp
    Final FM.1pp 7/17/04 5:25 PM Page i THE 9/11 COMMISSION REPORT Final FM.1pp 7/17/04 5:25 PM Page v CONTENTS List of Illustrations and Tables ix Member List xi Staff List xiii–xiv Preface xv 1. “WE HAVE SOME PLANES” 1 1.1 Inside the Four Flights 1 1.2 Improvising a Homeland Defense 14 1.3 National Crisis Management 35 2. THE FOUNDATION OF THE NEW TERRORISM 47 2.1 A Declaration of War 47 2.2 Bin Ladin’s Appeal in the Islamic World 48 2.3 The Rise of Bin Ladin and al Qaeda (1988–1992) 55 2.4 Building an Organization, Declaring War on the United States (1992–1996) 59 2.5 Al Qaeda’s Renewal in Afghanistan (1996–1998) 63 3. COUNTERTERRORISM EVOLVES 71 3.1 From the Old Terrorism to the New: The First World Trade Center Bombing 71 3.2 Adaptation—and Nonadaptation— ...in the Law Enforcement Community 73 3.3 . and in the Federal Aviation Administration 82 3.4 . and in the Intelligence Community 86 v Final FM.1pp 7/17/04 5:25 PM Page vi 3.5 . and in the State Department and the Defense Department 93 3.6 . and in the White House 98 3.7 . and in the Congress 102 4. RESPONSES TO AL QAEDA’S INITIAL ASSAULTS 108 4.1 Before the Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania 108 4.2 Crisis:August 1998 115 4.3 Diplomacy 121 4.4 Covert Action 126 4.5 Searching for Fresh Options 134 5.
    [Show full text]
  • Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2019 Digest of Other White House
    Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2019 Digest of Other White House Announcements December 31, 2019 The following list includes the President's public schedule and other items of general interest announced by the Office of the Press Secretary and not included elsewhere in this Compilation. January 1 In the afternoon, the President posted to his personal Twitter feed his congratulations to President Jair Messias Bolsonaro of Brazil on his Inauguration. In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with President Abdelfattah Said Elsisi of Egypt to reaffirm Egypt-U.S. relations, including the shared goals of countering terrorism and increasing regional stability, and discuss the upcoming inauguration of the Cathedral of the Nativity and the al-Fatah al-Aleem Mosque in the New Administrative Capital and other efforts to advance religious freedom in Egypt. January 2 In the afternoon, in the Situation Room, the President and Vice President Michael R. Pence participated in a briefing on border security by Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen for congressional leadership. January 3 In the afternoon, the President had separate telephone conversations with Anamika "Mika" Chand-Singh, wife of Newman, CA, police officer Cpl. Ronil Singh, who was killed during a traffic stop on December 26, 2018, Newman Police Chief Randy Richardson, and Stanislaus County, CA, Sheriff Adam Christianson to praise Officer Singh's service to his fellow citizens, offer his condolences, and commend law enforcement's rapid investigation, response, and apprehension of the suspect.
    [Show full text]
  • To Serve the President Continuity and Innovation in the White House Staff
    00-6954-5 fm.qxd 7/21/08 9:14 AM Page iii to serve the president continuity and innovation in the white house staff bradley h. patterson Brookings Institution Press Washington, D.C. 00-6954-5 fm.qxd 7/21/08 9:14 AM Page iv about brookings The Brookings Institution is a private nonprofit organization devoted to research, education, and publication on important issues of domestic and foreign policy. Its principal purpose is to bring the highest quality independent research and analysis to bear on current and emerging policy problems. Interpretations or conclusions in Brookings publications should be understood to be solely those of the authors. Copyright © 2008 the brookings institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 www.brookings.edu All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the Brookings Institution Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data Patterson, Bradley H. (Bradley Hawkes), 1921– To serve the President : continuity and innovation in the White House staff / Bradley H. Patterson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: “Opens a window onto the closely guarded Oval Office turf: the operations, offices, and people of the complete White House team. Describes its organizational structure, recent innovations made in the face of changing events, what people do, while revealing the total size and cost of the contemporary White House team”— Provided by publisher. ISBN 978-0-8157-6954-5 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Presidents—United States—Staff. I. Title. JK552.P368 2008 352.23'70973—dc22 2008027114 987654321 The paper used in this publication meets minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials: ANSI Z39.48-1992.
    [Show full text]
  • Inside the White House Situation Room(Donley-O'leary-Montgomery)
    A National Nerve Center Inside The White House Situation Room Michael Donley, Cornelius O™Leary, and John Monfgomery of the Go to the southwest gate current intelligence information is White House complex, present the provided to key decisionmakers, guard with identification, and state including the President. your business. If you are on the appointment list, an escort will be called. Walk up West Executive Ave Mission, Organization, Functions nue and turn tight into the West Basement entrance; another guard The WHSR was established by Presi will check for White your pass dent Kennedy after the Bay of Pigs House Take the first access. right, disaster in 1961. That crisis revealed down a few stairs. To the left is the a need for rapid and secure presiden White House Mess; on the is a right tial communications and for White Just remember that there locked door. House coordination of the many are many important people external communications channels of Behind these of the who work in the White layers security is national security information which White House Situation Room led to the President.™ Since then, the House, and you™re not one (WHSR), a conference room sur mission of the fSit Roomf has been rounded three sides small of them. on by two to provide current intelligence and offices, workstations, com multiple crisis support to the NSC staff, the puters, and communications National Security Adviser, and the 9, The conference is equipment. room President. The Sit Room staff is com soundproofed and well appointed posed of approximately 30 but small and slightly cramped.
    [Show full text]
  • The Center of Crisis Management and Situation Room
    International Relations and Diplomacy, December 2017, Vol. 5, No. 12, 742-752 doi: 10.17265/2328-2134/2017.12.006 D DAVID PUBLISHING The Center of Crisis Management and Situation Room Sait Yılmaz Hasan Gül Esenyurt University, İstanbul, Turkey Esenyurt University, İstanbul, Turkey Countries have to pre-evaluate threats and risks that may incur their national security and national interests, take the necessary preventive measures timely, and pursue decisive policies within the limits of the possibilities of their national power, by keeping a close watch on ongoing and conceivable crises and new developments. Like statesmen, also the international security organizations have to foresee the coming or anticipated threats and opportunities, take the necessary precautions and when necessary even to react by using force. Starting from time of peace, all these require an effective crisis management system that would warn and manage the threats that would create such crises. There are, however, crisis management centers and situation rooms in the focal points of the physical substructure of the crisis management system. In this article, by looking at the attributions of an effective crisis management system, structure of the crisis management centers and situation rooms will be questioned at international and national levels. Keywords: crisis, crisis management system, crisis management center, situation room, preventive measures Introduction Historically, civilian and military governors of the countries gave great importance to warning against the issues of dangers and to preparedness by means of taking advantage of the information that would provide important advantages in decision making and reducing the obscurities. Statesmen are not only occupied by the daily happenings and issues, but by presupposition of the developments, and problems that may come out in the future, as well as preparation of the solution proposals depending on various possibilities by foreseeing the problems.
    [Show full text]
  • White House Open City Securing Access at the President's Park
    National Park Service White House Open City U.S. Department of the Interior Securing Access at the President’s Park Icon For nearly two centuries the White House was a cherished symbol of liberty, justice, and accountability in government. Though the symbolism sometimes seemed empty, the meaning of the People’s House was surprisingly resilient and remarkably enduring. Until today. Our government tells us that we are at war with an enemy who wants to destroy us. Our government tells us that our most precious values and beliefs are under attack. Our government tells us that they hate us because we are free. Our government responds by attacking our most precious values and beliefs. Our government responds by jeopardizing the very freedoms it claims to protect. Our government responds by tarnishing our reputation and besmirching our beloved icons. The White House today is a symbol of obfuscation and opacity, of injustice and unaccountability. From behind a forbidding wall of Executive Privilege and National Security, the White House refuses to grant the people access. Fortress America has reached 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and the President’s Park is now off limits. Map of Washington, D.C., 1819 Open City In 2008, we, the people, respond by declaring the White House an Open City. Unfortified and undefended, it is thus exempt from enemy attack, whether this enemy dwells on foreign shores or occupies the Oval Office. In declaring the White House an Open City we intend, quite literally, to return the People’s House to the people, and to preserve this icon of freedom and democracy for future generations.
    [Show full text]
  • Essays on Land and Scouting
    University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers Graduate School 2017 GROUND FIRES: Essays on Land and Scouting Matthew R. Hart University of Montana Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd Part of the Nonfiction Commons Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Hart, Matthew R., "GROUND FIRES: Essays on Land and Scouting" (2017). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 10994. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/10994 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. GROUND FIRES: Essays on Land and Scouting By MATTHEW ROBERT HART BA, Carleton College, Northfield, MN, 2011 Thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Studies The University of Montana Missoula, MT May 2017 Approved by: Scott Whittenburg, Dean of The Graduate School Graduate School Phil Condon, Chair Environmental Studies Dan Spencer Environmental Studies Judy Blunt English Hart, Matthew, MS, Spring 2017 Environmental Studies Ground Fires: Essays on Land and Scouting Chairperson: Phil Condon Abstract: Ground Fires is a collection of creative nonfiction probing the social and environmental complexities that marked the narrator’s long membership in the Boy Scouts of America. I grew up a Scout, part of a quirky, adventurous troop in a New England college town.
    [Show full text]
  • SIGINT Support to the White House
    DYNAMIC PAGE -- HIGHEST POSSIBLE CLASSIFICATION IS TOP SECRET // SI / TK // REL TO USA AUS CAN GBR NZL (S) SIGINT Support to the White House FROM: SID Account Manager for the White House (S112) Run Date: 02/17/2004 FROM: SID Account Manager for the White House (S112) (S) We can be proud that our Signals Intelligence product is highly regarded and regularly used at the highest level of the Executive Branch. On a daily basis SIGINT reaches President Bush in the President's Terrorist Threat Report; presented by his national security advisor; summarized by the Situation Room staff in their twice-a-day, one-page President's Summary; directly, in the form of the President's Daily Briefing (PDB), or indirectly, woven into PDB all-source articles and separate SIGINT reports presented by the PDB briefer. (S) In addition to the President, a number of high level White House officials and National Security Council (NSC) staff members also receive and use SIGINT as they formulate and coordinate national security policy. These include Vice President Cheney, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Condoleezza Rice (the "National Security Advisor"), Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Stephen Hadley, White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card, Chief of Staff and National Security Advisor to the Vice President I. Lewis Libby, about eighty special assistants to the President (senior directors) and directors on the NSC staff, national security assistants and advisors to the Vice President, and a few others. (S//SI) Feedback from the White House shows that SIGINT makes profound contributions to their work and decisions.
    [Show full text]
  • Extensions of Remarks E905 HON. PETER WELCH
    May 13, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E905 INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION It is also a system in which contractors are works. They help craft war plans. They gath- ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 playing an ever more important role. The er information on local factions in war Post estimates that out of 854,000 people with zones. They are the historians, the archi- SPEECH OF top-secret clearances, 265,000 are contractors. tects, the recruiters in the nation’s most se- There is no better example of the govern- cretive agencies. They staff watch centers HON. PETER WELCH ment’s dependency on them than at the CIA, across the Washington area. They are among OF VERMONT the one place in government that exists to the most trusted advisers to the four-star do things overseas that no other U.S. agency generals leading the nation’s wars. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is allowed to do. So great is the government’s appetite for Thursday, May 12, 2011 Private contractors working for the CIA private contractors with top-secret clear- have recruited spies in Iraq, paid bribes for ances that there are now more than 300 com- The House in Committee of the Whole information in Afghanistan and protected panies, often nicknamed ‘‘body shops,’’ that House on the State of the Union had under CIA directors visiting world capitals. Con- specialize in finding candidates, often for a consideration the bill (H.R. 754) to authorize tractors have helped snatch a suspected ex- fee that approaches $50,000 a person, accord- appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for intel- tremist off the streets of Italy, interrogated ing to those in the business.
    [Show full text]