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Senate confirms Michael Chertoff as Secretary of Homeland Security

The U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Chertoff to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, replacing Tom Ridge.

Senate confirms Michael Chertoff as Secretary of Homeland Security

Chertoff assumed leadership of DHS during ongoing post‑9/11 restructuring and would shape U.S. homeland security and emergency response policy for the remainder of the Bush administration.

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