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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Some people fail to understand that security is designed to secure something, and what we are securing are the rights of individuals, ... Larry King Live.
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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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should be looking for ways to improve the safety and security of American liberty.
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I look upon the position of attorney general with an awesome sense of responsibility, ... If I am confirmed, on my shoulders will rest the responsibility of upholding American justice ... protection of the weak, freedom for the restrained, liberty to the oppressed, and security to every citizen.
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We are committed to ending the INS as we know it, ... Our nation's security depends on welcoming needed workers. Our nation's prosperity depends on welcoming needed workers. It is time to separate fully our service to legal immigrants who help build America ... from our enforcement against illegal aliens who violate the laws of America.
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We need to find ways to share as much information with individuals as is possible to make every American, whether they are in an industry or business or in law enforcement or in their families, capable of enhancing their security by being aware and alert,
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These individuals are charged with gaining access to secure areas of our airports by lying on security applications, using false or fictitious Social Security numbers or committing various immigration frauds,
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These heinous acts of violence are an assault on the security of our nation. They are an assault on the security and the freedom of every American citizen, ... We will not tolerate such acts.
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I know the difference between enacting and enforcing the law, ... It means advancing the nation's interest, not advocating my personal interest.
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These three documents, this letter, is clear evidence linking the hijackers on the three separate flights on September 11,
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On behalf of the entire United States Department of Justice, I express our deepest condolences to Jonathan's family, colleagues and friends. We share his family's grief and will provide any support and assistance to help them through this difficult time. All appropriate resources will be dedicated to investigating this matter.
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It's not a militarization of the border or a fortification of the border,
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The FBI has already begun to update technology systems, improve information management, and provide more effective and timely accountability.
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I'm delighted to have the opportunity to get better acquainted with a variety of challenges faced by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, ... I look forward to working hard personally so that these challenges will be better met and America can better respond to its responsibilities as it relates to citizens of this country.