Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at FEMA’s National Conversation on Resilience
Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered the following remarks to open the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s virtual National Conversation on Resilience event.
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Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered the following remarks to open the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s virtual National Conversation on Resilience event.
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