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President Bush proposed to combine the responsibilities of 22 agencies under a single Homeland Security Department. While most support the idea legislators are divided over the status of federal workers who would be affected by the change.
In This Issue
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Foreword
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A Page From History
The 1945 Debate Over a Proposed Department of Defense
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Administration Proposal
Reorganizing the Government to Protect the Homeland
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What Would the Reorganization Cost?
Congressional Budget Office Estimates
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Impact on Federal Employees
Homeland Security and Collective Bargaining
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"A Single Mission"
Remarks by Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge
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Legislative Background
Recent Action on a Homeland Security Department
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Pro & Con
Should the House Pass the Homeland Security Act?
