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On the recordMay 18, 2004
We'll never be safe but New York is safer, most big cities in the U.S., all big cities in the U.S. I think, are safer than they were two and a half years ago.
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James R. Thompson
Pennsylvania

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Thompson acknowledged that while safety can never be guaranteed, improvements have been made in urban security since the 9/11 attacks.

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