I Never Wanted To Be Run Of

[it Is] One Of The Most Complex And Emotional Issues Of Out Time.

The Arts, Instead Of Quaking Along The Periphery Of Our Policy Concerns, Must Push Boldly Into The Core Of Policy. The Arts Are A Response To Our Individuality And Our Nature And Help To Shape Our Identity. The Arts Are Not A Frill And Should Not Be Treated As Such. They Have The Potential To Become The Driving Force For Healing Division And Divisiveness.

The Commission Endorses Prevention As The Principal Strategy To Use In Deterring Illegal Entries. We Applaud The Efforts Of Innovative Border Patrol Leaders Such As Silvestre Reyes With Operation Hold The Line In El Paso. Operation Hold The Line Demonstrated That A Strategic Use Of Personnel And Technology Can Combine At Our Land Border, As It Has For Many Years At Our Airports, To Reduce Unauthorized Crossings.

I Spent My Entire Career Trying To Protect The Constitution, The Civil Rights And The Civil Liberties Of American Citizens And People Who Are Here Lawfully. I, As Chair Of This Commission, Would Not Be A Party To Any System That I Felt Was An Unpardonable Intrusion Into The Private Lives Of People. If I Felt That What We Are Recommending Would Be Such An Intrusion I Can Assure You That Recommendation Would Never Have Seen The Light Of Day, Not Even As A Pilot Program.

The Earth Is Bread We Take And Eat.