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Director Tom Ridge and other witnesses testified about the proposed reorganization of the federal government involving the creation of a new Department of Homeland Security. Among the issues…

Former Governor Ridge was sworn in as the Director of Homeland Security, a new Cabinet level position created to coordinate federal anti-terrorism efforts.

Tom Ridge testified before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee regarding his nomination for secretary of the newly created Department of Homeland Security.

Frank Sesno moderated a town hall style meeting in which Director Tom Ridge answered questions from federal employees about the creation and future operation of the Department of Homeland Se…

Tom Ridge, Homeland Security Director, talked about the newly created Department of Homeland Security, including the structure and responsibilities of the new department, and the importance …

Governors and Republican leaders talked about homeland security as well as responding to terrorist attacks or catastrophic events. Among the topics they addressed were interagency communicat…

Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta spoke to reporters about the final implementation of federally mandated security measures at airports. They ta…

Representative Dennis Hastert (R-Illinois) and Senator Trent Lott (R-Mississippi) held a news conference to discuss efforts to reach agreement on legislation which would create a homeland se…

Following a meeting with President Bush at the White House, Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta spoke to reporters about the meeting and efforts t…

The 2002 National Fallen Firefighters Foundation ceremony honored the 446 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2001. Photographs of the firefighters were shown on a large screen onst…

Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL), Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) and other Republican members spoke to reporters about the legislative agenda and the creation of a Depart…

Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge talked to mayors about proposed legislation to create a Department of Homeland Security, Senate consideration of the legislation, and presidential author…

Family and friends of victims in the United Flight 93 crash in Pennsylvania gathered at a memorial ceremony on the one-year anniversary of the crash. Flight 93 was the fourth plane involved …

Attorney General John Ashcroft and Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge announced that the National Terrorist Alert had been raised to “high risk.” They said that the reason for the change …

Following weekly party lunches, Senators Lott and Thompson, and Director Ridge, spoke to reporters about the Senate agenda. Senator Daschle spoke separately with reporters. Among the topics …

Homeland Security Director,Tom Ridge convened a meeting of the Homeland Security Advisory Council to talk about short and long term plans to increase domestic security and protect communitie…

Mr. Ridge testified about the creation of a Department of Homeland Security and the subsequent reorganization of the federal government. Among the issues he addressed were managing first res…

Officials spoke to reporters about an agreement to better ensure emergency safety and security measures in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The plan involved information sharing, mutual…

President Bush spoke to federal workers about the creation of a new Department of Homeland Security and the subsequent reorganization of the federal government. He talked about the need for …

Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about proposals to create a new Department of Homeland Security. Among the issues he addressed were coord…