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Ridge vows to empower FEMA

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge on Thursday vowed to expand the power and scope of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He told the U.S. Conference of Mayors that the agency would be better able to coordinate with state and local governments to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist strikes or other national emergencies.

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