STATEMENT BY COMMERCE SECRETARY DON EVANS ON APPOINTMENT OF NUALA O’CONNOR KELLY AS
CHIEF PRIVACY OFFICER FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

“President Bush and the American people remain committed to a strong defense of the homeland -- including a defense of our values and our way of life. Individual freedom and privacy are inseparable from that commitment. Nuala O'Connor Kelly is uniquely qualified to ensure that freedom and security are mutually supporting. While her talents and contributions will be missed at the Commerce Department’s Technology Administration, we are pleased she will continue to serve this Administration as a trusted advisor to Secretary Ridge at this critical time.”