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Recommendations andProceedings of theJoint HomelandSecurity Task Force
Volume I: Report 
 January 31, 2002
 
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Table of Contents
 VOLUME I
INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………..…1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………………….5RECOMMENDATIONS……………………………………………………………..................9PROCEEDINGS OF TASK FORCE…………………………………………………………274.1 Vesting Responsibility for Homeland Security in One Office…………………..…324.2 Enhancing Intelligence Gathering Capacity: Issues and Discussions…………..344.3 Cyber and Campus Terrorism Issues………………………………………….…...414.4 Criminal Law Amendments………………………………………...........................444.5 Response Recommendations.............................................................................454.6 Capitol Security……………………………………………………………………..…53
 VOLUME II
 Appendix
 
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I. INTRODUCTION
Oklahoma understands all too well the brutality of terrorism. The April 19, 1995bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City is seared into the state’sconsciousness and taught the nation that terrorism can originate within our ownborders. The devastating consequences of international terrorism became aprofound reality to the citizens of the entire country on September 11, 2001 whenterrorists turned commercial aircraft into suicide weapons of mass destructionand executed the deadliest strike on American soil in our history.Just as the nation dealt with the aftermath of the December 7, 1941 attack onPearl Harbor, we now face a similar challenge to meet the threat of terrorism. Inthe war against terrorism, there may never be total, unconditional victory.Rather, we are in a protracted battle that will test our resolve and commitment asa people and a nation. There will be victories and setbacks, but we must havethe will to sustain the pressure on our foes for the long-term in order to achievemeasurable success.The State of Oklahoma has a responsibility to its citizens, as well as an obligationto the nation, to review its security posture and take steps to enhance security asrequired. While federal law enforcement agencies and the country’s nationalsecurity apparatus
 
will be paramount in deterring terrorist acts throughout theUnited States and in mounting our national defense, there has been and willcontinue to be a crucial role for state and local government. In the first instance,with appropriate intelligence and associated investigative resources, state and
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