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HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY ISSUES STATEMENT ON NOMINATION OF VICE ADMIRAL THAD ALLEN AS COMMANDANT OF U.S. COAST GUARD
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US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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January 19, 2006
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following statement:
Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on the Nomination of Vice Admiral Thad W. Allen as Commandant of the United States Coast Guard:
President Bush has announced his intention to nominate an exceptional leader and public servant as Commandant of the Coast Guard in Thad Allen. Thad has my complete confidence and full support, and if confirmed, he will play a major role in shaping the future of this department.
Most Americans came to know and respect Thad for his work overseeing the federal government's recovery efforts following the devastation from Hurricane Katrina. Thad is a highly-accomplished ...