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Cocoplum in Coral Gables at a cost to the taxpayer of $ 116,000 per year in lease payments rather than taking up residence in the
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Paulison's initiative to create a clear mission statement and execute his (Paulison's) vision for a "New FEMA." With the full support of the White House and Department of Homeland Security, Johnson
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fake press conference. “I should have cancelled it quickly. I did not have good situational awareness of what was happening,” he told CBS News. Philbin had previously planned to retire on Friday (October 26, 2007) before this situation came
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Johnson to serve in his administration as Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer of the Federal Emergency Management Agency at the Department of Homeland Security.
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