A Stroke of Irony On Kerik's Big Day ; U.S. Slashes Anti-Terror Funds for N.J. By 34%

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On the day a New Jersey native was officially nominated to become the nation's homeland security chief, the federal government sharply cut New Jersey's anti-terrorism funding.

At a press conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Friday, President Bush praised Bernard Kerik, 49, as a "dedicated, innovative reformer who insists on getting results."

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A Stroke of Irony On Kerik's Big Day ; U.S. Slashes Anti-Terror Funds for N.J. By 34%

But in Kerik's home state, as law enforcement officials and state legislators trumpeted the announcement, Governor Codey called the 34 percent cut in homeland security funding "unconscionable."

The loss of $31 million to protect the state is "a slap in the face to New Jersey and all ...

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