INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE--Gov. Bob Taft makes remarks prior to the start of a meeting of the Interagency Task Force, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesdy, Oct. 3, 2001. Also seen are Adjutant General John Smith and Lt. Gov. Maureen O'Conner who chairs the task force. (Photoj.com/Jack Kustron)