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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2001

President Bush on Thursday announced the creation of a Cabinet-level post dedicated to domestic security, naming Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge to the new position.

A decorated Vietnam veteran, Ridge will use the Office of Homeland Security to develop a national plan against domestic terrorist attacks. He will coordinate various agencies to identify threats to the country.

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Ridge Is Tapped to Head Homeland Security Office (The Washington Post 9/21)
Bush Chooses Ridge for Cabinet-Level Post (The New York Times 9/21)
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Relevant Links:
Gov. Tom Ridge - http://www.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Governor/overview.html