2004

--12/20/04  Remarks at Heroism Award Ceremony for Three Diplomatic Security Special Agents; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Missions; Delegates Lounge, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
--12/14/04  Remarks at the Memorial Ceremony for Special Agent Edward J. Seitz; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC
--12/09/04  The Danger Marriage Fraud Poses to the National Security of the United States; Tom Depenbrock, Special Agent in Charge, San Francisco Field Office, Bureau of Diplomatic Security; Remarks to members of the Seattle media at a press conference on Operation Pit Boss, a 19-month investigation of a marriage fraud ring.; Seattle, WA
--11/17/04  Managing Risks and Threats in Challenging Environments; Richard L. Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State; Keynote Address of the 19th Annual Briefing of the Overseas Security Advisory Council; Dean Acheson Auditorium, Washington, DC
--11/13/04  Diplomacy: The Key to Success in the Global War on Terrorism; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Missions; Remarks to the Pacific Council of International Policys Annual Conference; Los Angeles, CA
--10/30/04  Eulogy for Diplomatic Security Special Agent Ed Seitz; Joe D. Morton, Director for the Diplomatic Security Service; St. Basil's Roman Catholic Church, Brecksville, OH
--10/24/04  The Death of Special Agent Edward J. Seitz; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Missions; Remarks to Bureau of Diplomatic Security employees; Washington, DC
--10/15/04  The Role of Special Agents in American Foreign Policy; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Missions; Remarks to graduating Basic Special Agent Class 81 and guests; Benjamin Franklin Room; U.S. Department of State; Washington, DC
--10/05/04  Counterterrorism and Homeland Security: The International Perspective; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Missions; Remarks to the Defense Worldwide Combatting Terrorism Conference, U.S. Department of Defense; Alexandria, VA
--09/30/04  Homeland Security Begins Overseas; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Missions; Lecture to George Washington University Graduate Seminar on Homeland Security; Washington, DC
--08/19/04  Diplomatic Security's Mission in the Age of Terrorism; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Missions; Before the House International Relations Committee, 9/11 Commission; Washington, DC
--07/02/04  Diplomatic Security's Role in the Arrest of Child Molester Thomas Koucky; Walter B. Deering, Assistant Director for Domestic Operations, Acting; Statement; Arlington, VA
--07/01/04  Know Thyself; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Missions; Remarks to Basic Special Agent Graduating Class 79; Washington, DC
--06/09/04  Memorial Service and Flag Retreat Ceremony; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Missions; Remarks to 2004 Alumni Joint ROTC Flag Retreat Ceremony; University of Notre Dame  Pasquerilla Center
--06/09/04  U.S. Air Force Class Commissioning Ceremony; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Missions; Address to the Georgetown University U.S. Air Force Commissioning Class Ceremony; Arlington, VA
--05/18/04  Pushing the Border Out on Alien Smuggling: New Tools and Intelligence Initiatives; Joe D. Morton, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security ; Testimony Before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Claims; Washington, DC
--05/10/04  Emerging Threats to Homeland Security; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Missions; Keynote Speaker at the American Prepared Counterterrorism Regional Convention; Louisville, KY
--04/13/04  Unsung Heroes; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Missions; Remarks to Graduating Security Engineering Officers and Security Technical Specialists, Class 04-01; Dean Acheson Auditorium, State Department, Washington, DC
--04/12/04  A Global Perspective on Terrorism and Organized Crime; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Missions; Keynote Speech to the International Conference on Asian Organized Crime and Terrorism; Honolulu, Hawaii
--04/05/04  The Nexus Between the Global War on Terrorism, Soft Targets, and Energy Security; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Missions ; Keynote Speech Before the Energy Security Council; Dallas, Texas
--03/19/04  Intregration: The Graduation of Basic Special Agent Class 77 and Security Engineering Officer Class 03-04; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Missions; Remarks to Graduates of the Basic Special Agent Class and the Security Engineering Officer Class; Benjamin Franklin Diplomatic Room, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
--03/19/04  Joining Our Nation's War on Terrorism; Lawrence W. K. Casselle, Class President; Remarks to Audience for the Graduation Ceremony for Basic Special Agent Class 77; Washington, DC
--03/19/04  Protecting Our Nation's Interests Abroad; Anthony "Shane" Ridgeway, Recipient of the Director's Choice Award; Remarks to Graduates of the Security Engineering Officer Class 03-04; Washington, DC
--03/02/04  Diversity in the Diplomatic Security Service; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Mission; Remarks to Special Agent Graduation Class; Benjamin Franklin Room, State Department; Washington, DC
--02/17/04  Four Critical Points for Success; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Missions; Remarks to participants of the U.S. Department of States third annual National Black History Month mentoring series.; Washington, DC
--01/16/04  The Challenges of Physically and Technically Protecting American Diplomacy; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Secuirty and Director, Office of Foreign Missions; Remarks to Security Technical Specialist Graduates; Treaty Room, U.S. Department of State; Washington, DC
--01/16/04  The Strength of International Cooperation in Defeating Terrorism; Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Missions; Remarks to Royal Malaysia Police ; U.S. Department of State; Washington, DC