Bush Embraces Some 9/11 Reforms; President Urges the Creation of a New Intelligence Director's Post

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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush urged creation of a national intelligence director Monday to coordinate the war on terrorism but without the sweeping powers for hiring, firing and spending at the CIA, FBI and other agencies as recommended by the Sept. 11 commission.

"We're a nation in danger," Bush said in a White House Rose Garden appearance where he announced his support for a national intelligence chief and the establishment of a national center to plan counterterror operations in the United States and abroad. "We're doing everything we can in our power to confront the danger."

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Bush Embraces Some 9/11 Reforms; President Urges the Creation of a New Intelligence Director's Post

While Congress works on legislation to create the new intelligence director...

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