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Ensuring that our financial systems remain secure and are not used for illicit financial activity is at the heart of the Treasury Department's mission. Through targeted economic sanctions, Treasury severs the lines of financial support to international terrorists, proliferators of Weapons of Mass Destruction, narcotics traffickers and other threats to our national security. An integrated world economy presents challenges and opportunities. The challenge and importance of protecting the integrity of our global financial network have never been greater, Secretary Paulson said in a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations.

Fact Sheet: Targeted Financial Measures to Protect our National Security