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Statement by Homeland Security Press Secretary Laura Keehner

Release Date: September 16, 2008

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff will return to Texas tomorrow morning to observe recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. He will first travel to Houston and meet with local officials at the emergency operations center. Secretary Chertoff will then travel to Galveston to meet with local officials and also visit with evacuees in Harris County.

Additional details on times and locations for media availabilities are forthcoming. 

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