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| Border Reorganization Remarks by Secretary Ridge |
| Friday, Jan 31, 2003 |
| Today, I stand before you as one of the 170,000-plus new employees of the new Department of Homeland Security. As the leader of this department, I thank President Bush for his support, the American people for their support and the Congress for its swift action in creating this department. |
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| Border Reorganization Fact Sheet |
| Thursday, Jan 30, 2003 |
| While visiting several hundred future Department of Homeland Security employees in Miami, Secretary Ridge highlighted the Department's strategic goals for building a nation where Americans are protected from the evil of terrorism. |
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| Secretary Ridge Announces Senior Officials in the Office of the Secretary |
| Tuesday, Jan 28, 2003 |
| Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge today announced the appointment of two individuals to serve as senior officials in the Office of the Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security. |
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| Asa Hutchinson Sworn-In |
| Monday, Jan 27, 2003 |
| At a full-house ceremony held Wednesday at the Immigration and Naturalization Service headquarters, Asa Hutchinson was sworn in as the first Undersecretary for Border and Transportation Security in the Department of Homeland Security. |
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| The Nomination of the Honorable Gordon England to be Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security |
| Monday, Jan 27, 2003 |
| Written testimony for the confirmation hearing of Gordon England, nominee to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee - January 24, 2003. |
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| Executive Order (EO-13284): Amendment of Executive Orders, and Other Actions, in Connection with the Establishment of the Department of Homeland Security |
| Monday, Jan 27, 2003 |
| By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296), and the National Security Act of 1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and in order to reflect responsibilities vested in the Secretary of Homeland Security and take other actions in connection with the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security, it is hereby ordered as follows: |
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| Ridge Sworn In Today as Secretary of Homeland Security |
| Friday, Jan 24, 2003 |
| Remarks by the President at Swearing-In of Tom Ridge, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security |
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| Ridge Sworn In as Secretary of Homeland Security |
| Friday, Jan 24, 2003 |
| Governor Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania was sworn in Friday as the first Secretary of the new Department of Homeland Security, the same day the Department officially stood up. During a ceremony in the White House, President Bush called Secretary Ridge "the right man" to lead the nation's first comprehensive and coordinated effort to secure the nation's borders and citizens against terrorism. |
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| Ridge Confirmed as Secretary of DHS |
| Thursday, Jan 23, 2003 |
| On January 22, Tom Ridge, of Pennsylvania, was confirmed, 94-0, by the U.S. Senate as the first Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. |
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| Opening Statement of the Honorable Asa Hutchinson Before the Senate Commitee on Commerce January 21, 2003 |
| Thursday, Jan 23, 2003 |
| The President has set forth a comprehensive plan with tangible benchmarks to measure success through the National Strategy for Homeland Security. As part of that strategy, the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security has been given jurisdiction in the Homeland Security Act over the functions currently performed by Customs Service, INS, including Border Patrol, Federal Protective Service, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), TSA and a new Office of Domestic Preparedness. The specific mission is to prevent the entry of terrorists and the instruments of terrorism while ensuring the speedy, orderly and efficient flow of lawful traffic and commerce |
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| Asa Hutchinson Nominated to be Under Secretary for Border & Transportation Security |
| Wednesday, Jan 22, 2003 |
| Nomination sent to the Senate |
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| Clark Kent Ervin Nominated to be Inspector General of DHS |
| Tuesday, Jan 21, 2003 |
| Nomination Sent to the Senate |
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| The Nomination of The Honorable Tom Ridge to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security |
| Sunday, Jan 19, 2003 |
| Written testimony for the confirmation hearing of Tom Ridge, nominee for the Secretary, Department of Homeland Security before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs - January 17, 2003. |
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| The Department of Homeland Security Day One Fact Sheet |
| Saturday, Jan 18, 2003 |
| Yesterday, the President signed an Executive Order that includes amendments to 18 existing Executive Orders that will grant the Secretary of Homeland Security specific authorities for the first day of the new Department. |
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| President Bush Announced His Intention to Appoint Cooper to be the Chief Information Officer at the Department of Homeland Security |
| Tuesday, Jan 7, 2003 |
| The President intends to appoint Steven I. Cooper of Virginia, to be the Chief Information Officer at the Department of Homeland Security. |
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| Nominations Sent to the Senate |
| Tuesday, Jan 7, 2003 |
| The nominations for the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security are sent to the Senate. |
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| Remarks by Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge to Pennsylvania First Responders |
| Friday, Jan 3, 2003 |
| GOVERNOR RIDGE: (in progress) -- my former colleague and friend, Curt Weldon. You know, I obviously saw him in action on the floor of the House of Representatives when I served there -- with him, for so many years, and as Governor, went down and consulted with my colleagues in Congress, because we really worked hard to take advantage of the seniority that had been built up down there. |
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