On the recordSeptember 10, 2003
We'll never get to a position where we can guarantee absolutely that we are safe against all eventualities for all time, forever.
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transcripts.cnn.comWe'll never get to a position where we can guarantee absolutely that we are safe against all eventualities for all time, forever.
Tom Ridge acknowledged the limitations of national security measures.
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