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To: cosmicforce who wrote (1323)	10/5/2000 3:14:46 PM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 10042

<<What about cases of diminished capacity >> Sunday, 01-Oct-00 19:08:05 24.14.28.77 writes: Janet Reno is now Secretary of Defense for domestic matters insidetheweb.com freerepublic.com THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 7, 2000 April 6, 2000 MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION DIRECTOR, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE SUBJECT: Designation of the Attorney General as the Lead Official for the Emergency Response Assistance Program Under Sections 1412 and 1415 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201) (the "Act") Under sections 1412(a) and 1415(a) of the Act, the Secretary of Defense is responsible for implementing the Emergency Response Assistance Program, commonly known as the "Domestic Preparedness Program," to provide civilian personnel of Federal, State, and local agencies with training and expert advice regarding emergency responses to a use or threatened use of a weapon of mass destruction or related materials, and for testing and improving the responses of such agencies to emergencies involving chemical or biological weapons and related materials. Under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 1412(a)(2) and 1415(d)(1) of the Act, I designate the Attorney General to replace the Secretary of Defense as the lead Federal official with responsibility for carrying out these programs. These designations are effective October 1, 2000, and constitute designations pursuant to sections 1412(a)(2) and 1415(d)(1) of the Act. The Attorney General is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. WILLIAM J. CLINTON

To: cosmicforce who wrote (1323)	10/5/2000 4:04:27 PM
From: pezz	Respond to of 10042

<<using a metric of minimizing harm gets you to the right place>> Of course the problem here is who decides what is the best policy for minimizing harm.?..Indeed in many cases how do we interpret what is harm? Obviously there is a multitude of opinions regarding the above questions. <<What about cases of diminished capacity where someone is incapable of choosing? >> Yeah, well this has been a problem in most issues dealing with personal freedom........Who defines "diminished capacity " ? And what criteria is used? If it is determined who makes the decisions then ,family or government?.......Complex issues with out easy answers.