Bush Backs Authority for Intel Director
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WASHINGTON - President Bush told members of Congress on Wednesday he supports giving a new national intelligence director strong budgetary authority over much of the nation's intelligence community, a key provision in the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations...
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The U.S. Congress approved the  biggest overhaul of U.S. intelligence agencies in over 50 years  on Wednesday, sending the bill that creates a new director of  national intelligence demanded after Sept. 11 to President  Bush.
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President Bush signed executive orders and directives yesterday bolstering the authority of the CIA director over the nation&#39;s intelligence programs and budgets, signaling a renewed effort by
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President George W. Bush issued Executive Orders and directives Friday to improve government counter-terrorism capabilities, the White House said.
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US President George W. Bush expressed on Monday confidence in Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, who has been under renewed criticism for his handling ofIraq from lawmakers.
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WASHINGTON President George W. Bush is preparing to issue an executive order that would immediately grant more power to the director of central intelligence, designating him to fill much of the role envisioned for a future national intelligence director
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President Bush yesterday signed executive orders expanding the authority of the CIA director in what aides said was a first step toward enacting the intelligence reforms recommended by the bipartisan Sept.
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President George W. Bush will give more power to the head of the Central Intelligence Agency as an interim step until a new national intelligence director is confirmed by Congress, spokesman Scott McClellan said.
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The US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has unanimously backed the nomination of retired vice admiral Michael McConnell as Director of National Intelligence.
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WHITE HOUSE President Bush is cheering Congress for passing what he calls a &quot;historic&quot; intelligence overhaul. The president says intelligence is America&#39;s &quot;first line of defense&quot; against terrorists, and the overhaul bill includes important reforms.
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President Bush reaffirmed his confidence Tuesday in Pakistan's president as a strong ally in the war against extremists.
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President George W. Bush picked former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik to lead the US Homeland Security Department, according to CNN, which cited unidentified administration officials.
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President Bush shifted his stance today on how much power a new national intelligence director should have.
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CRAWFORD, Texas  - With fellow Republicans  blocking a sweeping overhaul of U.S. spy agencies, President  Bush issued orders for the CIA and the FBI to strengthen their  intelligence operations as recommended by the commission that  investigated the Sept. 11 attacks.
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President Bush is urging Congress to create a strong national intelligence director to control the nonmilitary portions of the nation's intelligence community, a position similar to what was envisioned by the Sept. 11 commission.
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President Bush pushed Steven G. Bradbury, author of legal opinions that endorsed rough techniques for suspects in C.I.A. custody, to be an assistant attorney general.
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President Bush said Saturday his newly enacted changes in the nation&#39;s intelligence community will &quot;improve America&#39;s ability to find, track and stop dangerous