Press Office U.S. Department of Homeland Security Press Release June 17, 2011 READOUT OF SECRETARY NAPOLITANO’S MEETING WITH CANADIAN PUBLIC SAFETY MINISTER VIC TOEWS WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today met with Canadian Public Safety Minister Vic Toews to discuss the United States’ and Canada’s shared commitment to protecting the global...
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