Intensifying Their Search
With support coming from the United States, more than $20,000 was raised in order to supplement the continued search for Natalee. Even Condoleezza Rice, who was the U.S. Secretary Of State at the time, said that the U.S. was in contact with the authorities in Aruba at all times, while another official had explained, “Substantial resources are being applied to this as they [Aruba officials] continue to ask for more.”
