09/30/2008
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"I intend to nominate Governor Tom Ridge to serve as Secretary of the new Department of Homeland Security."
"The Homeland Security Act of 2002 takes the next critical steps in defending our country."
"I'm honored to be here to present the Presidential Awards for Management Excellence."
"We're showing the resolve of this great Nation to defend our freedom, our security, and our way of life."