United States Office of Homeland Security
On October 8, 2001, in response to the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack, President George W. Bush announced the establishment of an executive-level Office of Homeland Security to coordinate "homeland security" efforts, to be headed by Governor Tom Ridge with the title of Assistant to the President for Homeland Security.The official announcement stated:
- The mission of the Office will be to develop and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to secure the United States from terrorist threats or attacks. The Office will coordinate the executive branch's efforts to detect, prepare for, prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks within the United States.
