On the recordApril 7, 2004
I believe the Bush administration in the first eight months considered terrorism an important issue, but not an urgent issue.
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transcripts.cnn.comI believe the Bush administration in the first eight months considered terrorism an important issue, but not an urgent issue.
Clarke expresses his belief that the Bush administration did not prioritize terrorism as an urgent concern in its early months.
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