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WhiteHouse.gov is the official web site for the White House and President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. This site is a source for information about the President, White House news and policies, White House history, and the federal government. ... Defeat Terrorism Worldwide ... By establishing well-planned,
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Tom Ridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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News about Tom Ridge. Commentary and archival information about Tom Ridge from The New York Times. ... 11, 2001, Tom Ridge was viewed as a rising star in the Republican Party, a moderate governor of a purple state, held back perhaps only due to his support of abortion rights.
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Tom Ridge in Vietnam; Tarnished Star ... The new director of the Office of Homeland Security, Tom "T-Bone" Ridge, has been widely hailed as a hero of the Vietnam War. But there's something screwy about Ridge's Bronze Star. ... Ridge arrived in Vietnam (where he gained the T-Bone moniker) in November 1969, and joined Bravo...
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Governor Tom Ridge - Biography ; Director, Office of Homeland Security ... On October 8, 2001, Tom Ridge was sworn in as the first Director of the Office of Homeland Security in the history of the United States of America. In the words of President George W. Bush, Tom Ridge had the strength, experience,
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Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, the former governor and U.S. Army sergeant who became linked in the public mind with color-coded warnings of possible terrorist attacks, resigned yesterday after nearly two years overseeing the most ambitious U.S. government reorganization since the 1940s.
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Tom Ridge, who raised the color-coded terror alert to orange six times, announced that he would step down as secretary of homeland security. There were no terrorist attacks on U.S. soil during his tenure.
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REMARKS FOR SECRETARY TOM RIDGE; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS; LONDON, ENGLAND / JANUARY 14, 2005; Thank you Dr. Sked for that warm introduction. From these halls have emerged many who have left their distinctive mark on society. The leadership of John F. Kennedy,
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Thomas J. Ridge (Tom Ridge) was the first Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). He headed DHS from January 2003 to February 2005. After leaving the post, he formed a Washington, DC consulting firm, Ridge Global.
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