John Ashcroft
John Ashcroft
John David Ashcroftis an American attorney and politician who served as the 79th U.S. Attorney General, in the George W. Bush Administration. He later founded The Ashcroft Group, a Washington D.C. lobbying firm...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth9 May 1942
CountryUnited States of America
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We certainly have some better leads than we had a few days ago when the FBI first put out its profile, ... And we will have to wait and see and measure the extent to which these leads turn out to be either productive or non productive.
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We are very eager to move forward on this directive of the president of the United States and to participate in its fulfillment, ... I believe we will enhance law enforcement to the extent that we can build and expand upon the trust of individuals.
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the skill, ability to undertake attacks both against American interests overseas as well in the United States.
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The strong presence and commitment of Department of Justice officials resulted in a smooth election with far fewer complaints than have been reported in recent years,
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The videotapes depict young men delivering what appear to be martyrdom messages from suicide terrorists,
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And you could as a result of that information be provided a visa which will allow you to be in the United States, allow you if necessary to work in the United States and provide a basis for your someday becoming a citizen.
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And we seek to hold them as suspected terrorists,
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Drug traffickers benefit from the paramilitary skills, the access to weapons and links to other clandestine groups that terrorists can provide. Terrorists, for their part, gain a source of revenue and expertise in money laundering from drug traffickers,
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Prevention being our No. 1 objective, we decided we would be best served with him detained as an enemy combatant.
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President-elect Bush, you have my word that I will administer the Department of Justice with integrity, I will advise your administration with integrity, and I will enforce the law with integrity, ... embraces the job without any reservation.
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perhaps the largest group of crime victims in our history.
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Schools will be accountable for confirming the status of student visa holders, the INS will be accountable for enforcing violations of that status, and the American people will gain a measure of assurance that students visiting our country are who they purport to be,
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protect the integrity of the system of justice.
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People who interfere with the exercise of constitutionally protected rights should be the focus of attention by prosecutorial authorities,