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Secretary Tom Ridge Speaks at Memorial Day Ceremony
Secretary Tom Ridge speaks at a ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day. May 31, 2004
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Fact Sheet: Leadership and Management Strategies for Homeland Security Merger
Background material for Secretary Ridge's remarks at the Harvard Business School, February 11, 2004
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Secretary Ridge's Remarks at Harvard Business School's Leadership and Values Forum
Secretary Ridge spoke to the Harvard Business School's Leadership and Values Forum on the challenges of creating the Department of Homeland Security
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Executive Order, February 28, 2003
Amendment of Executive Orders, and other actions, in connection with the transfer of certain functions to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
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Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-5
Purpose: To enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents by establishing a single, comprehensive national incident management system.
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Secretary Ridge Meets with German Minister of Interior
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge met with the German Federal Minister of the Interior Otto Schily on Tuesday, February 4, for a productive discussion of homeland security efforts in America and Germany.
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Remarks by Governor Tom Ridge, Homeland Security - Designate in a Town Hall Meeting for Future Employees of the Department of Homeland Security
We have the opportunity to do something that happens in this town every 50 or 60 years, and that's create a new department. And in this instance, perhaps, to create a legacy and preserve and protect a way of life that is unique to each and every one of us, that is so important to every one of us.
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Advisor Ridge Announces Appointments to Senior Advisory Committee
Homeland Security Advisor Tom Ridge today announced the appointment of the following individuals to serve as Members of the Emergency Services, Law Enforcement, and Public Health and Hospitals Senior Advisory Committee to the President's Homeland Security Advisory Council.
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TSA Meets Deadline - Remarks by Homeland Security Adviser Ridge
Nearly 100 years after the miracle of flight began, we are here today to celebrate another historic milestone in aviation. Tomorrow, every one of our nation's 429 commercial airports will be staffed and secured by professional screeners. More than 44,000 dedicated men and women have been hired, trained and deployed to screen passengers and assure the safety of our skies.
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Online Chat: Director Tom Ridge
Transcript of an online chat hosted by MSNBC, featuring a Question and Answer session with Governor Tom Ridge.
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