Photos: Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, at a press conference at Homeland Security Headquarters.

Washington, DC,August 31, 2005- Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, at a press conference at Homeland Security Headquarters, The press conference was also attended by Stephen Johnson from the Environmental Protection Agency, Secretary Michael Leavittof the Department of Health and Human Services, Secretary Samuel Bodman of the Department of Energy, Secretary Norman Mineta, Department of Transportation, Rear Admiral Joel Whitehead, US Coast Guard, Acting Deputy Director Patrick Rhode of FEMA and Assisstant Secretary for Homeland DefensePaul McHale from the Department of Defense. Photo by Ed Edahl/FEMA