[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 41, Number 16 (Monday, April 25, 2005)]
[Pages 653-654]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Statement on Senate Confirmation of John D. Negroponte as Director of 
National Intelligence

April 21, 2005

    I commend the Senate for moving quickly to confirm John Negroponte 
as the first Director of National Intelligence. I congratulate John on 
his confirmation, and I look forward to working closely with him. As the 
DNI, Ambassador Negroponte will lead a unified intelligence community as 
it reforms and adapts to the new challenges of the 21st century. The 
United States continues to make progress in the global war on terror

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against the enemies of freedom who target innocent civilians and seek 
weapons of mass destruction. I appreciate John's willingness to once 
again serve his country and the many men and women who serve in the 
intelligence community.