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 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 important to note there is no specific threat being communicated to any specific institution, ... We are not changing our assessment of the overall national threat level, and we are not asking banks to close or urging people to stay away from banks.
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it is imperative that the ultimate sanction be available for those who have committed these crimes.
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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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My sincerest thanks go out to all of the interviewees who cooperated voluntarily in this process. These individuals made a choice to be responsible for helping save lives instead of remaining silent against evil,
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My opposition to the aborting of unborn children has been a deeply held position of mine, ... Reasonable people do differ on these things.
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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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Last month's Supreme Court ruling that federal judges are not bound by sentencing guidelines is a retreat from justice that may put the public's safety in jeopardy, ... Which of our daughters, wives and husbands -- are we willing to sacrifice to return to revolving door justice.
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I can't say I knew very much about the magazine, ... I've had lots of telephone interviews with magazines... I don't have to agree with their views.
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Frankly, I think we need to be careful and we need to understand that there is a risk, ... Larry King Live.
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