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U.S. Administrator Lays Out Agenda for Iraq

NPR

Published May 15, 2003 at 12:00 AM EDT

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Paul Bremer, the new U.S. administrator for Iraq, says restoring law and order and reviving the country's economy are his top priorities. He points to increased police patrols and a jump in the arrest of petty criminals as signs the situation is already improving. He also vows to purge the government of former Baath party officials. NPR's Guy Raz reports.