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Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on the Confirmation of Thad Allen as Commandant of the Coast Guard

Release Date: 03/29/06 00:00:00

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010
March 29, 2006

I am delighted that Thad Allen has been confirmed by the Senate as the 23rd Commandant of the United States Coast Guard.  Thad is a highly-respected Coast Guard veteran who has served our nation with distinction for more than three decades.  He will more than justify the confidence that the President and Senate place in him.  I commend the Senate for acting quickly to confirm Thad, and I look forward to his continued leadership at the department.

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