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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Where there are responsible changes to be made, we will make them, ... Where there are mistakes to acknowledge, we will not shy away from doing so. Those who step forward to voice their legitimate concerns will be welcomed, and often their ideas reviewed and embraced.
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We have no desire whatsoever to in any way erode or undermine constitutional liberties,
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We're going to do what we need to do to protect the American people.
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We always have to be careful that the rights which America stands for are not sacrificed,
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We are alerting law enforcement and financial institutions and the American people to be vigilant and to be aware of anything that appears suspicious,
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We believe that these could be and likely appear to be sort of martyrdom messages from suicide terrorists, ... Whether or not the attack would be imminent or not is something we can't determine.
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We believe that the first prosecutions should occur in those jurisdictions that provide the best law, the best facts and the best range of available penalties,
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We did not know an attack was coming because for nearly a decade our government had blinded itself to its enemies.
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We developed this rule in consultation with representatives of our colleges and universities and we appreciate their valuable contribution and cooperation,
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We share his family's grief and will provide any support and assistance to help them through this difficult time. All appropriate resources will be dedicated to investigating this matter.
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what I can to accommodate the needs of these families.
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There are only two persons who know where the leak came from, ... It does make these cases difficult, but not impossible.
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We've got a major problem in our culture, as it relates to the Internet and pornography and child pornography.
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I am confident ... that very serious effort is being given not only to the tape itself and whether or not it might represent the voice of bin Laden, but also to the content of the tape and what might be signaled in the wording of the tape,