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I respect very much the role of the media in our society; I think they can be very, very helpful. They serve as a very useful check, sort of a watchdog over the actions of the government, and I respect that. Alberto Gonzales
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Our hearts and prayers go out to the people in London and in Egypt. We're very concerned about it. We are providing our expertise to aid in the investigation in London. Alberto Gonzales
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I'm, you know, having begun my public service in state government. I very much respect the authority of states to make the decisions to provide for its citizen - the safety and welfare of its citizens. Alberto Gonzales
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Michael Chertoff and the Department of Homeland Security, they have the primary responsibility of ensuring that our ports are secure. Alberto Gonzales
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In order to win the war on terrorism, we have to win the war of information. Information is so very, very valuable. This is an important tool in gathering up information. Alberto Gonzales
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I really enjoyed my time in state government. I thought we made a difference. I liked being a part of that effort. I had a different experience in Washington. Alberto Gonzales
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It didn't take long for the world to realize that the Shah was an enlightened liberal next to the bloody reactionary regime that followed, and which executed more people in three months than the Shah had done in 30 years. Alexander Haig
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Then came the hostage crisis during which Carter did nothing to rattle the ayatollahs who hung tough until Ronald Reagan was inaugurated, when they suddenly backed down. Alexander Haig
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I'm the only American alive or dead who presided unhappily over the removal of a vice president and a president. Alexander Haig
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If they analyze the situation as thoroughly as they should, Muslims will realize they are the first targets. What are the fundamentalists really after? Simply taking over Islam and then turning its back on modernity. Alexander Haig
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A durable, long-term U.S.-China strategic relationship is even more important now than in previous decades. The relationship will continue to grow and prosper to the mutual benefit of all peoples. Alexander Haig
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We didn't lose Vietnam. We quit Vietnam. Alexander Haig
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I think the new generations in America, the America's youth, no longer care about Vietnam. They don't want to hear any more about it. Alexander Haig
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Really, the potential for, first of all, any college graduate today is enormously good. These are good times for anyone with a college degree today, particularly African Americans. With a college degree today, you really breach the unemployment rate. Alexis Herman
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But the real growth I must say in terms of the public sector for the Labor Department is really at state and local levels. That's where the real opportunities are today. Alexis Herman
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Unlike any other time in our history, we have to know that staying in school and getting an education is the most important thing you can do. Alexis Herman
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In the future the way that Whittaker Chambers was able to carry out forgery by typewriter will be disclosed. Alger Hiss
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Thus, the Archivist must display at all times scrupulous independence and a devotion to the laws and principles which govern the responsibilities of the office. Allen Weinstein
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We live in a world of increasing dependence on electronic records and retrieval, unprecedented security and preservation concerns, and insufficient attention to civic and democratic education. Allen Weinstein
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Not only the Archivist alone but all who work for NARA are designated custodians of America's national memory. Allen Weinstein
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But we will lose the millions of records being created daily in a dizzying array of electronic forms unless we find a way to preserve and keep them accessible indefinitely. Allen Weinstein
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Research promoted by NARA within a major coalition of Federal and private sector research partners has at last demonstrated that an Electronic Records Archives can be built. Allen Weinstein
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The largest challenge that we face, from my perspective, is the ability to continue moving forward so the agency will have a single mission: that is, to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing. Alphonso Jackson
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The other part of outsourcing is this: it simply says where the work can be done outside better than it can be done inside, we should do it. Alphonso Jackson
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And I always like to stress, it's not a quota, not a set-aside, it's not about race, it's about giving opportunities to demonstrate their abilities to do work with the Federal Government. Alphonso Jackson
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After leaving law school, I intentionally said that I never wanted to hold a job more than six years. Alphonso Jackson
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