US Coast Guard to stay vigilant escorting ferries despite lowered threat level
Wed 17 Aug, 2005
| Posted in: Strait Talking
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A Vallejo ferry official said passengers should see no differences in security measures as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security lowered the nationwide maritime security level Friday from the second highest threat stage to normal operations.
In making Friday's announcement, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said: "At this time, there is no specific, credible intelligence information indicating that an attack in the United States is imminent."
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