Quotes."Today, America's families declare, `We will not be afraid, and we will be ready.'"--Secretary of Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States TOM RIDGE Thomas Joseph Ridge (born August 27 1945 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives (1983–1995), Governor of Pennsylvania (1995–2001), Assistant to the President for Homeland Security , announcing a $1.2 million "ready campaign," a public-relations effort to give citizens easy access to information they need to know during a crisis of terror. He urged calm while still asking Americans to take precautions. (The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times, Feb. 20) "Major concerns were raised. It's chilling."--JOHN M. LOGSDON, a space expert, on the contents of NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. e-mail messages sent in the days before the Columbia space-shuttle disaster. (The New York Times, Feb. 27) "I don't think Somalia is my country because we Somali Bantus have seen our people treated like donkeys there. I think my country is [the country] where I am going."--FATUMA ABDEKADIR, one of 12,000 Somali Bantu refugees awaiting resettlement Re`set´tle`ment n. 1. Act of settling again, or state of being settled again; as, the resettlement of lees s>. The resettlement of my discomposed soul. - Norris. in the U.S. (The New York Times, March 10) "Iraq agreed `in principle' to destroy their missiles. You know why they said `in principle'? It sounds better than `in your dreams.'"--Late-night talk-show host JAY LENO Jay Leno (born April 28, 1950) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, writer who is best known as the current host of NBC television's long-running variety and talk program The Tonight Show. Biography Leno was born in New Rochelle, New York. , on Iraq's disarmament. (Newsmax.com, Feb. 28) "My position is that whatever the circumstances, France will vote no."--French President JACQUES CHIRAC, announcing that France would veto any United Nations resolution endorsing war against Iraq. (The New York Times, March 11) "It's a symbolic gesture."--Congressman BOB NEY, Ohio Republican and chairman of the House Administration Committee, on his order striking "French" from menus in the House cafeterias amid rising frustration in the Capitol over French opposition to President Bush's policy on Iraq. (The New York Times, March 12) |
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