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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It is essential that I have the authority to quickly discipline or terminate individuals for acts of negligence, mismanagement or disregard for Department of Justice policies,
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It is entirely fitting that we stand under this survival tree. This tree scarred by disaster, which has yet found a way to persevere. The wounds will never completely heal yet it continues to grow.
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It is a unique set of circumstances that confront us, ... The Department of Justice must make special provisions to assist the needs of the survivors and victims' families in accordance with our responsibilities to carry out justice.
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I think there is a clear and present danger to Americans, not one that should keep from living our lives, but one that should make us alert,
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Just as neighborhood watch programs keep watch over their neighborhoods and report suspicious activity to law enforcement, Internet users now have a 'cyber community watch' program,
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I think Congress will give him a courteous response. I think we are interested in the future. It would be a tragedy if we were displaced from doing our duty because the president is embroiled in this kind of circumstance,
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We're in the business of securing freedom, not sacrificing freedom,
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We think any time firearms are missing, it's a serious circumstance,
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Today, I can report to you that our investigation has uncovered several individuals, including individuals who may have links to the hijackers, who fraudulently have obtained or attempted to obtain hazardous material transportation licenses,
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Today a U.S.-based charity that claims to do good works is charged with funding the works of evil,
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We have taken for granted our northern border, with excellent friends we have in Canada,
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For the first time, Americans will have under one roof the capacity for government to work together. To identify and assess threats to our homeland, to match these threats to our vulnerabilities, and to ensure our safety and security,
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I am pleased that we are providing, as quickly as possible, a small measure of relief to the families of these heroes,