9/11 panel launches nationwide tour for reforms
The Sept. 11 commission plans a bipartisan campaign to push intelligence reform in a presidential year. Kean and Hamilton will appear before panels in Washington while commissioners travel to Boston Seattle Houston Dallas Atlanta Chicago and other cities to urge voters to demand action. The panel also testified on a national counterterrorism center led by a national intelligence director with Cabinet level authority and lawmakers warn of political hurdles to implementation.
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Congress probes Statue of Liberty charity finances and payrolls
The Liberty Ellis Island Foundation faces Senate Finance Committee questions over executive salaries and a 45000 yearly fee for a goose-chasing dog. Chairman Grassley cites potential tax and bylaws compliance issues as investigators scrutinize fundraising campaigns and delayed monument upgrades.
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Flight 93 memorial theme set for Somerset site
The Flight 93 Federal Advisory Commission approved the mission statement A common field one day a field of honor forever for the national memorial. It calls preserving about 2,200 acres around the crash, with 1,260 designated as a national park and 952 protected from development. The plan uses a 666000 dollar trust fund from public donations to purchase land and buffer areas as officials seek easements or purchases from about 10 property owners. The commission also issued design guidelines and will post information on the design competition online.
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