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DHS publishes 315-page book honoring Chertoff’s ‘Select Speeches.’
Think Progress — The Department of Homeland Security recently sent out an entire book honoring former Secretary Michael Chertoff’s “Select Speeches” from 2005-2008. The 315-page book contains 36 of Chertoff’s speeches and press conferences (many of which — if not all — are most likely available online). ThinkProgress recently obtained a copy of the book and contacted DHS to find out how much taxpayer money was spent on the book’s production. However, we received no response. But Michele Nix, a former top official for former ...

From the Government Waste Files...
Shakesville — ...comes this wonderful little tidbit about how the DHS spends its time and money: The Department of Homeland Security recently sent out an entire book honoring former Secretary Michael Chertoff's "Select Speeches" from 2005-2008. The 315-page book contains 36 of Chertoff's speeches and press conferences (many of which — if not all — are most likely available online). ThinkProgress recently obtained a copy of the book and contacted DHS to find out how much taxpayer money was spent on the book’s production. However, we received no response. ...

DHS wasted nearly $16,000 publishing book of Chertoff’s speeches.
Think Progress — On January 28, ThinkProgress reported that the Department of Homeland Security published and distributed an entire book (315 pages) honoring former Secretary Michael Chertoff’s “Select Speeches” despite the fact that most — if not all — are likely available online. Moreover, this particular homage was not given to his predecessor, Tom Ridge. Days later, a DHS spokesperson told ThinkProgress that the “project cost approximately $11,200 and came from DHS Chief of Staff funds.” However, ThinkProgress has ...