George W. Bush: “I've given Tom and the Office of Homeland Security a mission: to…”

On the recordOctober 7, 2001

I've given Tom and the Office of Homeland Security a mission: to design a comprehensive, coordinated national strategy to fight terror here at home.

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Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Tom Ridge as Director of the Office of Homeland Security

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