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| U.S.Coast Guard Purchases "Defender Class" Homeland Security Response Boats |
| Monday, Mar 31, 2003 |
| The President announced today the purchase of up to 700 Homeland Security Response Boats from SAFE Boats International of Port Orchard, Washington to support the United States Coast Guard and its continuing mission to protect our nations ports and waterways. |
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| Remarks by the President at the Port of Philadelphia |
| Monday, Mar 31, 2003 |
| President Bush spoke to a large audience, including employees of the Department of Homeland Security at the Port of Philadelphia. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Personnel System Fact Sheet |
| Monday, Mar 31, 2003 |
| Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and Office of Personnel Management Director Kay Cole James today launched the process for designing the new DHS human resources management system called for in the Homeland Security Act of 2002. |
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| Statement of Secretary Tom Ridge before the Senate Appropriations Committee |
| Thursday, Mar 27, 2003 |
| Secretary Ridge testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 27, 2003 regarding the President's wartime Supplemental Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security. |
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| New Counternarcotics Officer/U.S. Interdiction Coordinator |
| Tuesday, Mar 25, 2003 |
| Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy John Walters today announced the designation of Roger Mackin to be Counternarcotics Officer and U.S. Interdiction Coordinator at the Department of Homeland Security. |
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| FY 2003 Supplemental Budget Request Fact Sheet |
| Monday, Mar 24, 2003 |
| The President's FY '03 Supplemental Budget requests $3.5 billion for the Department of Homeland Security to confront threats to the United States and the American people. This request provides the flexibility the Secretary as well as state and local governments need to meet the ever changing nature of terrorism. |
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| Statement by Secretary Ridge before the House Subcommittee on Appropriations |
| Thursday, Mar 20, 2003 |
| Before I begin, I would like to say that my thoughts and prayers are with the men and women overseas fighting in the latest front in the global war on terrorism to protect all Americans and make the world a safer place.
The Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies implemented Operation Liberty Shield earlier this week in order to prevent terrorist attacks and protect Americans here at home.
Before I begin, I would like to say that my thoughts and prayers are with the men and women overseas fighting in the latest front in the global war on terrorism to protect all Americans and make the world a safer place.
The Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies implemented Operation Liberty Shield earlier this week in order to prevent terrorist attacks and protect Americans here at home.
Before I begin, I would like to say that my thoughts and prayers are with the men and women overseas fighting in the latest front in the global war on terrorism to protect all Americans and make the world a safer place.
The Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies implemented Operation Liberty Shield earlier this week in order to prevent terrorist attacks and protect Americans here at home.
Before I begin, I would like to say that my thoughts and prayers are with the men and women overseas fighting in the latest front in the global war on terrorism to protect all Americans and make the world a safer place.
The Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies implemented Operation Liberty Shield earlier this week in order to prevent terrorist attacks and protect Americans here at home. |
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| Operation Liberty Shield |
| Monday, Mar 17, 2003 |
| Operation LIBERTY SHIELD is a comprehensive national plan designed to increase protections for America's citizens and infrastructure while maintaining the free flow of goods and people across our border with minimal disruption to our economy and way of life. Operation LIBERTY SHIELD is a multi-department, multi-agency, national team effort. |
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| Operation Liberty Shield: Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge |
| Monday, Mar 17, 2003 |
| The Department of Homeland Security in consultation with the Homeland Security Council, has made the decision to raise the national threat level from an Elevated to High risk of terrorist attack or Level Orange. The Intelligence Community believes that terrorists will attempt multiple attacks against U.S. and Coalition targets worldwide in the event of a U.S - led military campaign against Saddam Hussein. A large volume of reporting across a range of sources, some of which are highly reliable, indicates that Al-Qaida probably would attempt to launch terrorist attacks against U.S. interests claiming they were defending Muslims or the "Iraqi people" rather than Saddam Hussein's regime. |
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| Operation Liberty Shield: Press Briefing by Secretary Ridge |
| Saturday, Mar 15, 2003 |
| On Monday night, the United States government launched Operation Liberty Shield to increase security and readiness in the United States. This comprehensive national plan of action will help protect our citizens, our infrastructure and, very importantly, help deter those who plan further terrorist attack. |
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| General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security: Joe D. Whitley |
| Wednesday, Mar 12, 2003 |
| President Bush announced on March 11 his intention to nominate Joe D. Whitley to be General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security. |
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| Remarks by Secretary Ridge to Veterans of Foreign Wars |
| Tuesday, Mar 11, 2003 |
| Secretary Ridge addresses Homeland Security mission and accomplishments with Veterans of Foreign Wars. |
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| Department of Homeland Security and United States Fire Administration Announce the Opening of the 2003 Grant Applications Period |
| Monday, Mar 10, 2003 |
| Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, and United States Fire Administrator R. David Paulison announce the opening of the 2003 Assistance to Firefighters application period. All fire departments, throughout the United States, are invited to apply. |
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| Remarks by Secretary Tom Ridge to National League of Cities |
| Monday, Mar 10, 2003 |
| Homeland Security spending and progress over the past 18 months are themes of Secretary Ridge's remarks at the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference. |
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| Personnel Announcement |
| Monday, Mar 10, 2003 |
| Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge is pleased to announce his intention to appoint Pamela Turner of Virginia to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security. |
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| Paige, Ridge, Unveil New Web Resource to Help Schools Plan for Emergencies |
| Friday, Mar 7, 2003 |
| In an effort to provide school leaders with more information about emergency preparedness, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge today unveiled a new section on the U.S. Department of Education's Web site. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Announces Funding for First Responders |
| Friday, Mar 7, 2003 |
| Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge announced today that nearly $600 million has been made available to the states and U.S. territories to better assist state and local public safety and law enforcement personnel to help them prevent, prepare and respond to terrorism. |
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| BCIS Interim Management Directors Named |
| Thursday, Mar 6, 2003 |
| The Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Gordon England, and Acting Director of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS), Eduardo Aguirre Jr., have announced the appointment of Interim Regional Directors and Interim District Directors for the BCIS. |
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| Testimony of Secretary Ridge before the Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Tuesday, Mar 4, 2003 |
| Secretary Ridge testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 4, 2003 regarding "The War on Terrorism: Working Together to Protect America." |
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| FY 2003 Funding Fact Sheet |
| Monday, Mar 3, 2003 |
| In the past two years the President and Congress have nearly doubled the funding for homeland security. This increase in funds has significantly strengthened America's protections against terrorism. The Department of Homeland Security's top priority is getting this money into the system to fund the programs and buy the equipment that will make America safer. |
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| Remarks by Secretary Ridge to the National Association of Counties |
| Monday, Mar 3, 2003 |
| Secretary Ridge's remarks to the National Association of Counties on March 3, 2003 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Facts for March 1, 2003 |
| Sunday, Mar 2, 2003 |
| On March 1, the Department of Homeland Security assumes operational control of nearly 180,000 employees from incoming agencies and offices. In addition, a series of Presidential Directives and Memoranda of Understanding transfer specific authorities and responsibilities to the Department of Homeland Security. |
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