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President Bush Signs Homeland Security Bill

President Bush signs homeland security legislation that calls for the largest government reorganization in more than 50 years. Bush also picks Tom Ridge as the department's first secretary. Hear NPR's Pam Fessler and Norm Augustine, ex-CEO of Lockheed Martin.

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Pam Fessler is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk, where she covers poverty, philanthropy, and voting issues.
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