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EFFORT, AS YOU'LL SEE BY THE SPEAKERS WHO WILL BE AT THE -- WHO WILL HAVE A STATUS REPORT AND THE WAY FORWARD, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF...
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BRING TO BEAR TO TRY AND AMELIORATE THE IMPACT OF THIS TERRIBLE SITUATION. AS YOU ALL KNOW, SHORTLY BEFORE 5:00 YESTERDAY, AN EARTHQUAKE STRUCK OUTSIDE...
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| 00:06:08 |
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ALL OF THE ASSETS AND CAPACITIES WE HAVE TO BEAR TO QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY PROVIDE AS MUCH ASSISTANCE AS POSSIBLE. THE GOAL OF THE RELIEF EFFORT...
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| 00:09:45 |
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WE STARTED IN MOTION. ARE THERE CONCERNS ABOUT THE AIRPORT IN PORT-AU-PRINCE? IT'S STILL FUNCTIONAL BUT THE TOWER CAPACITY IS LIMITED SO WE'RE PUSHING...
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| 00:12:00 |
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UNLESS THERE'S LAW AND ORDER THERE, I'M WONDERING IF THERE'S BEEN ANY THOUGHT GIVEN TO SENDING TROOPS TO COMPLEMENT THE U.N. FORCES YOU MAY OR MAY...
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| 00:12:33 |
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TO BE IN HAITI DURING THE EARTHQUAKE, HE'S WORKING WITH MENUSTA TO COORDINATE THOSE EFFORTS. THAT'S A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN WE HAVE, WE'RE WORKING WITH...
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| 00:13:11 |
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MENU STMBINGS A. >> I WOULD ALSO STRESS THAT THE COMMANDER OF
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| 00:13:16 |
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MENU STMBINGS A HAPPENED TO BE OUT OF HAITI, THE COAST GUARD PROVIDED HIM TRANSPORTATION BACK. >> HE WOULD GET IN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. >> I HAVE A...
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| 00:13:34 |
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ONE. >> MULTIPART QUESTION. >> MULTIPART WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK FAMOUS FOR THEM. IN TERMS OF AMERICANS, WE UNDERSTAND YOU'VE
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| 00:13:44 |
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ONLY HEARD FROM A COUPLE DOZEN OUT OF 45 40,000 AMERICAN, DO YOU THINK THAT'S
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| 00:13:51 |
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A FACTOR OF THE LACK OF COMMUNICATION, OR ARE YOU BRACING YOURSELFS FOR SERIOUS AMERICAN CASUALTIES, AND WHAT'S BEING DONE ABOUT THAT? THEN
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| 00:13:59 |
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ON THE -- IF YOU CAN
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| 00:14:00 |
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TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO THIS POINT, IT SEEMS AS IF THE GOVERNMENT YOURSELF, YOU HAVE YOUR OWN U.S. COMMUNICATIONS...
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| 00:15:15 |
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DO AND CONTINUE TO BE HOPEFUL, IT WORKS OUT FOR EVERYBODY ON THE GROUND, HAITIAN OR AMERICAN. WITH RESPECT TO COMMUNICATION, AMBASSADOR JOSEPH FROM HAITI...
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| 00:16:08 |
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PROVIDE? >> WELL, IT'S WITHOUT QUESTION HAITI HAS HAD LESS CAPACITY THAN WE HAVE HERE TO ADMINISTER THESE TYPES OF EFFORTS AND RUN THESE TIPS OF EMERGENCY...
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| 00:16:32 |
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THOSE WHOM WE WORK WITH AND SERVE. SO WE ARE BEING RESPONSIVE TO THEIR STATED REQUESTS FOR HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES, FOR EXAMPLE, BY DEPLOYING...
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| 00:17:44 |
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| 00:17:45 |
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THAT. THAT'S WHY WE SEND THE DISASTER ASSISTANCE RESPONSE TEAM TO DO THE ASSESSMENT. WE'RE GETTING INFORMATION, OF COURSE, FROM OUR PARTNER COUNTRIES...
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| 00:17:59 |
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THEY'RE FACING RIGHT NOW AND FROM OUR VARIOUS PARTNERS IN HAITI. WE'LL HAVE A TEAM ON THE GROUND THAT CAN SURVEY FIRSTHAND. WE HAVE OVERFLIGHT DATA RIGHT...
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| 00:18:55 |
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MARINES ARE ON THAT SHIP, THE VINCENT, I BELIEVE IT IS. >> ON THE FIRST SHIP GOING DOWN THERE, THERE ARE NO MARINES DOWN THERE. ON THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER...
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| 00:19:09 |
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IT HAS A LIMITED CAPACITY ONBOARD AND SO THAT'S WHY AS IT GOS SOUTH, WE'RE GOING TO PUT A COMPLEMENT OF HELICOPTERS ON IT. WE'RE PROVIDING
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| 00:19:19 |
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AND PROVISIONING THE CARRIER AS IT STEAMS SOUTH. THERE'S NOT A COMPLEMENT OF MARINES ON THERE RIGHT NOW. THE SHIP THAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT WHERE...
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| 00:20:10 |
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FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD BY GENERAL KEANE, MY DEPUTY COMMANDER, IS THE SITUATION IS CALM, RIGHT NOW, AND SO WE'RE ANTICIPATING GOING IN BEING TABLE...
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| 00:20:31 |
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ARE GOING TO DETERMINE IN CONJUNCTION WITH MENUSTA HOW BEST TO DEAL WITH ANY SITUATIONS THAT COME UP. >> ARE YOU SAYING THE MARINES ARE BEING SENT...
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| 00:21:00 |
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IS WHEN WE GET THERE. >> CAN I ALSO ADDRESS THAT? THIS IS ABOUT HAVING OPTIONS AND THE PRESIDENT HAS ASKED US TO MAKE SURE WE LOOK ACROSS THE ENTIRE...
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| 00:21:11 |
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AND MAKE SURE WE GENERATE AS MANY OPTIONS AS POSSIBLE. WE'RE DOING THAT ON THE HEALTH SIDE WHERE WE'RE STANDING UP TWO OR THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF...
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| 00:21:23 |
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INFORMATION ON THE GROUND ABOUT WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO PURSUE THE PRESIDENT'S GOAL IN SAVING LIVES IN THIS CRITICAL TIME FRAME, WE'LL BE ABLE TO...
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| 00:22:10 |
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AN EXPEDITIOUS MANNER. WE HAVE PUT A BRIGADE ON ALERT JUST IN THE CIRCUMSTANCE, WE'LL DETERMINE THAT AS WE GET THE ASSESSMENT. >> AND THE EMPLOYEE
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| 00:22:19 |
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OF AIR RESOURCES FLYING IN, YOU ANTICIPATE TOMORROW C-17'S COMING IN UNDER REGULAR PATTERN? >> I THINK IT'S AN INTERNATIONAL EFFORT, WE'RE WORKING...
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| 00:22:39 |
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THE TERMINAL IS NOT FUNCTIONAL RIGHT NOW, WE'RE NOT CERTAIN WHAT THE STATUS OF IT IS, SO IT'S A DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENT WE'RE
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| 00:22:47 |
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GOING INTO. WE'RE TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THAT, WE THINK THAT WE'RE GOING TO -- WE'RE WORKING OUR TEAM IN THERE TO MAKE SURE WE CAN OPERATE THAT AIRFIELD...
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| 00:23:41 |
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PRESENT UNIQUE CHALLENGES BECAUSE SO MANY OF OUR PARTNERS AND MANY OF OUR OWN PEOPLE ARE IN A POSITION WHERE WE'RE STILL ACCOUNTING FOR THEIR SAFETY...
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| 00:23:57 |
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COURSE THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH A LOT IN THE LAST DAY AND NOW ARE ALSO CALLED UPON TO HELP PROTECT AND SERVE OTHERS AND IT WILL BE CHALLENGING,...
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| 00:24:49 |
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FOREIGN DISASTER HAS READY TO GO WE CAN EXPLORE USING OTHER TEAMS AND GETTING THEM READY AND IN PLACE QUICKLY. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING TO TRY TO EXPAND...
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| 00:25:00 |
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RESCUE IMMEDIATELY. >> WHY WAS IT TWO INITIALLY? >> TWO TEAMS OF 72 PEOPLE EACH WITH SIGNIFICANT EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, WITH ALL OF THEIR VISAS AND INTERNATIONAL...
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| 00:25:24 |
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DEPLOYED, WE HAVE A PARTNERSHIP
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| 00:25:26 |
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WITH FEMA AND ARE DEPLOYING A THIRD TEAM AND WILL LOOK TO GET OTHER TEAMS ON BOARD AS WELL. PART OF THE TCHADGE WILL BE GETTING INFORMATION FROM THE...
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| 00:26:21 |
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SAVING LIVES IN THE FIRST 72 HOURS. THE QUESTION DOES TOUCH ON WHEN THE REBUILDING COMMENCES AND IT WILL COMMENCE, THINKING IN A SMART AND STRATEGIC...
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| 00:26:36 |
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THAT CAN BE MORE RESILIENT IN THE FUTURE AND OF COURSE OUR AGENCIES AND MANY OTHER AGENCIES THAT WE ARE WORKING WITH AROUND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAVE...
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| 00:27:19 |
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WE EXECUTE THAT IN THE WAY THAT'S MOST EFFECTIVE. I BELIEVE ONE IS OFFERING HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SUPPORT AND OTHER
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| 00:27:29 |
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CAPACITIES, THOSE ARE PARTNERSHIPS WE HOPE TO HAVE WITH A RANGE OF PARTNERS. >> ARE YOU SPECIFICALLY COORDINATING THE INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE?...
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| 00:27:57 |
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THAT WE'RE SERVING AMERICAN CITIZENS IN THAT ENVIRONMENT AND TRYING TO SAVE LIVES. IF THAT MEANS BEING MORE
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| 00:28:03 |
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ACTIVE AND AGGRESSIVE AND FAST ABOUT TRYING TO SECURE COMMITMENTS AND SUPPORT FROM OTHER COUNTRIES AND TRYING TO COORDINATE THAT EFFORT, WE'RE ...
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THE PENTAGON FOR REPORTERS' QUESTIONS THERE
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NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.