Click "Pressroom" at bottom of page. You have
got a great boss. (Applause.
This department has also taken action to strengthen the hand of our
partners in state and local law enforcement. We've established
secure connections to emergency operations centers in every state and every
governor's office to ensure that they get threat information on a real-time
basis. Since 2001, we've trained more
than 600,000 first responders , and more than tripled spending on homeland
security. We will speed the development of new 21st century vaccines and
treatments to protect Americans against biological, chemical, nuclear and
radiological attacks. I look forward to carrying out this vital charge as we strengthen
the protections already in place at our ports of entries, in our skies
overhead, and in our cities and our communities.

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We've provided more than $14 billion over the last four years to train and
equip state and local first responders across America: funds for mobile
command centers, communications equipment, mobile decontamination equipment,
HAZMAT trucks, mobile WMD detection equipment and other capabilities they need
to protect our citizens and our communities. And today, Zarqawi understands that coalition and
Iraqi troops are on a constant hunt for him, as well. (Applause. Just in the past few weeks, I have encountered many citizens who
have personally expressed to me their gratitude, their hopes and their prayers
for the work of DHS.
My predecessor, Secretary Tom Ridge, his Deputy, Jim Loy, and other
founding leaders of DHS did a superb job in launching this new Department.

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I keep asking him back for a reason: He
is a talented public servant, with an outstanding record of achievement and a
deep commitment to the cause of justice. (Applause. We will continue our historic investments in homeland
security to match the threats facing our country.)

SECRETARY CHERTOFF: Thank you.

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There is still some
reluctance to bring the prisoners to trial, Newsweek reports. Local police and other
authorities are those most likely to encounter terrorists. Stopping them is the greatest challenge of our day.
We will build on the progress that has been made.

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attorney and federal prosecutor , Mike has
worked tirelessly to make our people safer and our nation more secure. And I
want to thank the employees of the Department of Homeland Security. But I
understand what you've done, and I appreciate your hard work. (Applause. (Applause. We're on a constant hunt for bin Laden. And it didn 't take him very long to do so. He
knows that to win the war on terror abroad, we always must remember where it
began -- here in the homeland. Mr.
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This is the third time -- not the first or second, but the third time that
I've asked Mike to serve our nation. And all of you in this department, and the members of the Congress
can be proud of the accomplishments and the progress we have made.
And under Mike's leadership, we will do everything in our power to meet that
challenge. Once again, you have given me your love, your sacrifices and
your constant support . (Applause.

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Instead of trying them together in
a Nuremberg-style proceeding, they would likely be prosecuted individually. Counterterrorism
officials say that some of the top suspects continue to provide useful
information.
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remarks by President Bush at the swearing-in ceremony of Homeland Security
Secretary Michael Chertoff:

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Washington, D.)
Since September the 11th, 2001, we have taken unprecedented steps to
protect the American people. He understands they continue to pose a great
threat to the American people. Mike is wise and he is tough -- in a good way. He understands that
the terrorists are brutal and determined, and that to stop them all our
agencies must work more closely together using every resource and
technological advantage we have. God bless . And as all members of this department know, the work we
do is possible only because of the support and sacrifices of our families and
friends. I appreciate the trust you have placed in me, and stand ready to
devote my full energy and strength to the duty we all share: the preservation
of our nation and the liberties we cherish.

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"It's a hell of a mess. And now
he will carry on that vital work as the Secretary of Homeland Security.
I appreciate Michael's in-laws for being here.
I want to thank all the members of the House of Representatives who are here -
- and there is a lot from New Jersey that have joined us. Ours is a Department in which the American public is deeply
invested . As with each prior time I
have sworn the oath, I dedicate myself to serving America and the American
people.

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will ultimately
do with the dozens of captured Qaeda leaders after they have exhausted their
usefulness as informants, report Investigative Correspondents Michael Isikoff
and Mark Hosenball in the May 16 issue of Newsweek (on newsstands Monday, May
9).
Top counterintelligence officials say that more than three and a half
years after 9/11, they are becoming increasingly frustrated that not a single
suspected Qaeda leader has been brought to justice. Shortly after the 2004 election , Newsweek reports,
Condoleezza Rice raised it at a cabinet-level meeting.msnbc. As a federal court of appeals judge,
assistant attorney general, U. We've
removed two dangerous regimes that harbored terrorists and threatened the
peace; we convinced a third to voluntary abandon its nuclear and chemical
weapons programs. And we're giving
them the tools and information they need to do their jobs.

(Applause.

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I want to thank the
members of my Cabinet who are here, and former members of my Cabinet . Mike Chertoff knows we cannot afford to become
complacent.

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One official tells Newsweek that al-Libbi played a "crucial role" in
smuggling out videotapes of bin Laden that were broadcast on Al-Jazeera just
before the presidential election. Some top Bush aides have
pushed the issue. Always a good thing, Mike -
- (laughter) -- to listen to your mother-in-law.
Recently, we learned that Osama bin Laden has urged the terrorist Zarqawi
to form a group to conduct attacks outside Iraq, including here in the United
States. We're working
every day and night to dismantle his network and to bring him to justice. As head of the criminal division at the
Department of Justice, Mike helped trace the September 11th attacks to the al
Qaeda network. President, members of my family,
friends and colleagues.
Thousands of men and women, including many here, now stand watch across
this country and overseas guarding our families and our freedoms.

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I have given Mike an ambitious agenda to carry out.

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With many top terror
leaders in custody in secret CIA prisons, Rice suggested that the war on
terror was moving into a "new phase.

9:25 A.) And I'm honored
to share this moment with Meryl and their children. (Laughter.) I want to thank the members of the United States Senate ,
Senator Lautenberg and Senator Corzine, from New Jersey, for being here, and
thank you for helping shepherd this good man's nomination through the Senate. We have closed down terrorists, networks,
and chased down their leaders in mountains and deserts around the world. The success of the men and women of the
Department of Homeland Security do not always make the headlines. By your tireless
efforts behind the scenes, you have helped protect our citizens and secure our
nation.

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By our actions, we are sending the world a clear message that
terrorists will not be permitted sanctuary or safe haven , or the tools of mass
murder.
Mike is the right person to lead this department in this vital work. In
building on their achievements, I am conscious that my new leadership team and
I will be standing on their shoulders and building on what they accomplished.)
I first embarked on public service over 20 years ago as an assistant
United States attorney in Manhattan.

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In the last two years, this department has implemented a vigorous new
strategy to guard our borders, posting Homeland Security personnel at foreign
ports; strengthening airport and seaport security; and instituting better visa
screening for those entering the United States. We've helped states establish mutual aid agreements and reasonable
response plans, so that when first responders need help from their neighbors
they can be sure the right assistance will get to the right people at the
right time .)
You have done all this, and more, under the skilled leadership of Tom
Ridge. By their
service and sacrifice, our police, our firefighters and emergency rescue
personnel are making the homeland safer.

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I thank Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, not only for being here to administer
the oath of office, but for serving our nation with such class and such
dignity. We're keeping the pressure on
him, keeping him in hiding. We will continue to
work to fully integrate the agencies within the Homeland Security Department. As you have so powerfully described, since September 11th, the job of
defending the homeland has become the challenge and the calling of our
generation.

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Bin Laden's message is a telling reminder that al Qaeda still hopes to
attack us on our own soil . (Laughter.) And he
knows the nature of the enemy.

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NEWSWEEK: Pentagon Officials Reviewing Evidence Against Large Number of Captured Qaeda Suspects With Goal to Bring Them to Trial This Year

newscom .com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050508/NYSU008 )
Last week's arrest of Qaeda operative Abu Faraj al-Libbi , believed to be
one of Osama bin Laden's closest henchmen, is a reminder that the White House
still has not found an answer to the question of what the U."

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And I have found an able successor in Mike Chertoff. As the 9/11
Commission said in its report, America is safer because of your efforts, but
we are not yet safe. He understands that as we adapt our defenses , the terrorists will
adapt their tactics in response. Our mission is no less than this:
protect America, while fostering the values of liberty, privacy and
opportunity we all hold dear.
Thank you.M.

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C. (Applause. From Florida to California to
Massachusetts we have arrested and prosecuted terrorist operatives and their
supporters. Coalition and Iraqi
forces have caught and killed several of his key lieutenants.
Our task now is to advance the exceptional achievements of the first two
years of this department, to meet and manage the threats of today, and to
prepare to confront the risks of the future. President, again, thank you for this opportunity and for your resolute
commitment to the cause of freedom and the protection of our families and our
way of life.)

END 9:46 A.

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We have been relentless, and we will continue to be relentless in our
mission to secure the people of this country. We will continue working to
reduce our nation 's vulnerabilities and prepare effective responses for any
future attack.
Mike understands that we need to work closely with state and local
officials because he has shared their vantage point .

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rules allow the use of secret evidence and witnesses unknown to the defendant,
denying him the right to face his accuser. "Why don't they just deliver all
these people to the immediate custody of the Supreme Court and let them decide
what to do with them?" grouses Theodore Olson, the former solicitor general. We have responded in a unified,
strategic and comprehensive manner, and as a result, America today is safer,
stronger and more secure.
For their willingness to stand beside me in this endeavor, I thank Meryl
and my children.

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(Read Newsweek's news releases at http://www.)

Remarks by President Bush at the Swearing-In Ceremony of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff

We have broken up the world 's most dangerous nuclear trading
network, and busted up terrorist cells around the globe.)
As we have taken the battle to the enemy, we have also taken extraordinary
measures to better protect the homeland. We've taken important steps to
protect our nation's critical infrastructure -- our bridges and tunnels and
nuclear power plants and water treatment facilities and the cyber networks
that keep our government and our economy running. And our nation must constantly thank
them for their work. Mr. President, I am grateful to you for affording me
the privilege of working under your leadership to protect and safeguard our
nation. Now as Secretary of Homeland Security, I
have taken the oath of office for the fifth time.

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"There is intense planning underway,"
says an official familiar with the effort. We've carried out the largest
reorganization of government in a half century , merging 180,000 people from 22
government organizations into a single department with a single mission:
protecting America from attack. Like men and women who
wear our nation's uniform on distant battlefields , those who wear the uniform
here at home risk their lives every day to protect our people. He will be an outstanding Secretary of Homeland
Security. In taking
the oath as Homeland Security Secretary , I am honored to join these dedicated
public servants. These citizens -- indeed, all Americans - - have placed
their trust in the men and women who carry out the important work of homeland
security . (Applause.

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It
would be "easier to control," says the official." The government, she said, had to begin
thinking about critical questions: How long was it prepared to keep terror
suspects in a state of legal limbo? How would they be brought to justice? As
one official who was present at the meeting put it, what was "the endgame"?
The administration had chosen military tribunals as the best venue, but a
federal judge ruled in November that they were unconstitutional. (Applause. We have assembled a strong coalition of nations
to secure our respective countries. And this country is grateful for all you do. Tom is a longtime friend, and I thank him for his leadership and his
dedicated service to our country. Mike, thank you for willing -- for your willingness to serve our
nation once again. Under your steadfast and determined guidance, our country has
risen to meet the threat of the age of terror.

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Counterintelligence Officials Frustrated That Not One Suspected
Qaeda Leader Has Been Brought to Justice

NEW YORK, Pentagon officials are reviewing the
evidence against a large number of captured Qaeda suspects-including high-
level operatives -with the goal of bringing them to trial later this year,
Newsweek reports in the current issue. EST

THE PRESIDENT: I'm pleased to be here at the Department of Homeland
Security with our new Secretary, Michael Chertoff. (Applause. We will protect the American
people from new dangers while protecting their civil liberties. EST

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