Resigning as Atty. General in 2004, he remarked, "The safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved"
Ashcroft previously served as Attorney General of Missouri (1976
1985), ..... On May 26, 2004, Ashcroft held a news conference at which he said 
that... [DOC] [TLE] Gonzales Nominated Attorney General | Fox News [PAR] Nov 11, 2004 ...