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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An individual with that kind of situation is an individual who might know a lot about what could happen, might know the names of individuals, information being so key to intelligence and prevention,
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a recommendation will be made to me and I will act on it.
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are as intense today as they have ever been.
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So, rather than security being something that challenges rights and that diminishes rights, security makes those rights safe and strong.
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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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This is an ongoing matter and to comment further would be inappropriate,
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This is another step in what in effect is part of a national neighborhood watch,
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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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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,