So, all during the '90s and, you know, for the first half of this dec… — Michael Chertoff

So, all during the '90s and, you know, for the first half of this decade, we had opportunities to get evacuation plans in place, better communications in place.

Michael ChertoffCivil Servant · American · b. 1953

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