John Ashcroft
John Ashcroft
John David Ashcroftis an American attorney and politician who served as the 79th U.S. Attorney General, in the George W. Bush Administration. He later founded The Ashcroft Group, a Washington D.C. lobbying firm...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth9 May 1942
CountryUnited States of America
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We need to find ways to share as much information with individuals as is possible to make every American, whether they are in an industry or business or in law enforcement or in their families, capable of enhancing their security by being aware and alert,
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We're in the business of securing freedom, not sacrificing freedom,
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If we ever make an inquiry about any kind of record or business record, ... it has the judicial supervision, so that a federal judge would look carefully and simply not allow it if it were not a part of a case that merited the involvement of the authorities.
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In a region of unmatched historical heritage ... there is a circumstance where the restoration of these hallmarks of antiquity can draw tourists, artists, scientists, business individuals, historians,
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The worst mistake a boss can make is not to say 'well done'.
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It is our goal to return parts of the Iraqi people's past. In doing so, we hope to return pieces of the Iraqi people's future.
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It is a unique set of circumstances that confront us, ... The Department of Justice must make special provisions to assist the needs of the survivors and victims' families in accordance with our responsibilities to carry out justice.
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Just as neighborhood watch programs keep watch over their neighborhoods and report suspicious activity to law enforcement, Internet users now have a 'cyber community watch' program,
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jihad and the martyrdom style as the only choice for liberation.
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I think Congress will give him a courteous response. I think we are interested in the future. It would be a tragedy if we were displaced from doing our duty because the president is embroiled in this kind of circumstance,
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Well, I think the record is clear on it, ... I said that I didn't believe it was the agenda of the administration to unsettle what was settled law, and that, as the attorney general, I would be pursuing the agenda of the administration.
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We will rebuild New York, ... It's our nature, it's our spirit, it's our dedication, it's our commitment.
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Remain alert but defiant in the face of this new threat,
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I think it would be far too early to indicate that this is some sort of major breakthrough in the case, ... But we are going to pursue every lead and we will prosecute every infraction.