Prior to September 11, we thought the world beyond our shores was one world of risk and the world in our continent was another world of risk
John Ashcroft[Ashcroft vowed to] spare no effort to preserve the rights of all our citizens to pledge allegiance to the American flag.
John AshcroftThe Internet provides very serious challenges to our ability to keep from children the kinds of things that are destructive to them
John AshcroftWe must not descend to the level of those who perpetrated Tuesday's violence by targeting individuals based on their race, their religion, or their national origin. Such reports of violence and threats are in direct opposition to the very principles and laws of the United States and will not be tolerated.
John Ashcroft