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President's Pick To Succeed Tom Ridge Is Out For "Personal
Reasons"
In a startling turn of events, Bernard Kerik, President Bush's
nominee to replace Department of Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge,
has withdrawn his name from consideration. According to the
Washington Post, Kerik sent a two-sentence e-mail to the White
House around 2200 local on Friday night, indicating that he was
taking the action for "personal reasons."
"The destruction of Meigs Field was a complete abomination.
Further insulting was the use of $2.8 million of funds from O'Hare
and Midway -- two airports already strained with capacity issues
and heavily supported with federal funding -- in order to destroy a
valuable general aviation airport."
Source: Sen Jim Inhofe (R-OK) in a letter to FAA
Administrator Marion Blakey on Chicago's legal attempt to justify
the destruction of Meigs Field -- with FAA funds designated for
airport construction and improvement.
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