Homeland Security Act: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	November 25, 2002
Location	United States
Context	September 11 attacks • United States Department of Homeland Security • war on terrorism

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President George W. Bush sits at a desk in the Oval Office, speaking to the American public on the evening of September 11, 2001, with hands raised, a printed speech in front of him and an American flag in the background.

A uniformed arm rests a hand on a service cap beside a small American flag. Large text reads: remembering 9/11.

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Key People

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

president of United States