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Bryan: For purposes of EOP document request no. 5, item no. 5, we request that
the following individuals' files be searched --
Current Administration: Rice, Hadley, Clarke, Cressey, Fenzel, Gordon-Hagerty
Previous Administration: Berger, Steinberg, Kerrick, Rudman, Clarke, Cressey,
Simon, McCarthy
Please let us know if you have any questions. Thanks. Steve
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Tom and Bryan: Attached as word documents are EOF document request no. 5 and
EOF interview request no. 2. Please call Dan or me with any questions.
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EOF DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 5

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
Commission") requests that the Executive Office of the President ("EOP" or
tie "respondent") provide the Commission with the following documents no
ater than November 14, 2003:

. Analyses in 2002 and 2003 by the Council of Economic Advisors on the

economic impact of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

2. The final version of the response to NSPD-5 by the External Panel chaired
Thomas H. Kean )y Brent Scowcroft.

HAIR 3. Any documents prepared by the Bush-Cheney transition team relating to

errorism and/or the National Security Council Directorate of Transnational
ee H. Hamilton Threats.

VICE CHAIR 4. To the extent not already produced, all agendas, summary of conclusions,
>ackground papers, options papers, memoranda, notes for the file, or other
documents related to the departure from the United States of Saudi nationals
Richard Ben-Veniste )y aircraft while the national airspace was closed to commercial aviation after
the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Max Cleland
5. To the extent not already produced, memoranda for the record or for the
Fred F. Fielding file and other documents that describe or summarize the results of Principals'
!ommittee, Deputies' Committee, CSG, or other meetings, and memoranda
Jamie S. Gorelick for the record or for the file memorializing the results of conversations with
I A, Department of Defense, and/or Department of State officials or
Slade Gorton conversations with foreign officials, from January 1,1998 through September
20, 2001 (a) relating to UBL and/or al Qa'ida, and (b) as to Afghanistan
John Lehman (including the Taliban and/or the Northern Alliance), Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,
and/or Sudan, relating to terrorism or other matters that could reasonably be
xpected to affect U.S. policy on terrorism or cooperation with that country in
Timothy J. Roemer countering terrorist threats to or attacks on the United States. For purposes of
this request, the Commission will specify no more than 8 individuals per
James R. Thompson Administration whose files are to be searched for responsive documents, and
this request shall not apply to any meeting for which a Summary of
Philip D. Zelikow Conclusions was prepared and has been produced.

EXECUTIVE The Commission requests that the documents requested above be provided as
DIRECTOR soon as they are available, even though all requested documents may not be
provided at the same time, through means of a "rolling" production.

If any requested documents are withheld from production, even temporarily,

based on an alleged claim of privilege or for any other reason, the
Commission requests that the respondent, as soon as possible and in no event
later than the production date, identify and describe each such document or
class of documents, as well as the alleged basis for not producing it, with
sufficient specificity to allow a meaningful challenge to any such
withholding.

If the respondent does not have possession, custody or control of any

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requested documents but has information about where such documents may
be located, the Commission requests that the respondent provide such
information as soon as possible and in no event later than the production date.
If the respondent has any questions or concerns about the interpretation or
scope of these document requests, the Commission requests that any such
questions or concerns be raised with the Commission as soon as possible so
that any such issues can be addressed and resolved prior to the production
date.

October 24, 2003 Daniel Marcus

General Counsel

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 U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Washington, D. C. 20535-0001

October 17, 2003

Daniel Marcus, General Counsel

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Suite 300
2100KStreet,N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
RE: Commission's Request for Documents
Dear Mr. Marcus:
In response to the Commission's Request for Documents, please find the
following:
Documents responsive to Document Request 1-3;
Documents responsive to Document Request 1-4;
Documents responsive to Document Request 9 - 1 - 4 Packets;
Documents responsive to Document Request 9-5.

This is part of the FBI's rolling production and thus may be supplemented in the
future. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 202-324-9613.

Sincerely,

jert S. Sinton
Assistant General Counsel
 S\ON ON

•«• UNITED

Thomas H. Kean EOF DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 1

CHAIR

Lee H. Hamilton
VICE CHAIR The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
Richard Ben-Veniste
"Commission") requests that the Executive Office of the President (the "respondent")
provide the Commission with copies of the following documents and responses to the
Max Cleland following questions no later than May 21, 2003, (the "production date"):
Fred F. Fielding

Jamie S. Gorelick 1. White House transcripts of Bob Woodward's interviews with President Bush
Slade Gorton discussing the facts and circumstances surrounding the 9-11 attack and the immediate
response of the United States.
John Lehman

Timothy J. Roemer 2. White House transcripts of all press interviews with Vice President Cheney in
which he discusses the facts and circumstances surrounding the 9-11 attack and the
James R, Thompson
immediate response of the United States, including specifically the interviews with
Bob Woodward and with Newsweek.
Philip D. Zelikow
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
3. White House transcripts of all press interviews with Mrs. Cheney, White House
staff, or background briefings with 'senior administration officials' that discuss the
facts and circumstances surrounding the 9-11 attack and the immediate response of
the United States, including specifically interviews with Bob Woodward and with
Newsweek.

4. Please state whether recordings were made of telephone conversations to and from
the President on September 11, 2001, especially while he was aboard Air Force One.

5. Please state whether audio or video recordings are produced or retained of

meetings with White House principals that utilize the Secure Video Teleconferencing
System.

The Commission requests that documents requested above be provided as soon as

they are available, even though all requested documents may not be provided at the
same time, through means of a "rolling" production.

If any requested documents are withheld from production, even temporarily, based on
an alleged claim of privilege or for any other reason, the Commission requests that
the respondent, as soon as possible and in no event later than the production date,
identify and describe each such document or class of documents, as well as the
alleged basis for not producing it, with sufficient specificity to allow a meaningful
challenge to any such withholding.

TEL (202) 331-4060

FAX (202) 296-5545
www.9-1 lcommission.gov
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^^ If the respondent does not have possession, custody or control of any requested documents but has
information about where such documents may be located, the Commission requests that the
respondent provide such information as soon as possible and in no event later than the production
date.

If the respondent has any questions or concerns about the interpretation or scope of these document
requests, the Commission requests that any such questions or concerns be raised with the
Commission as soon as possible so that any such issues can be addressed and resolved prior to the
production date.

May 13, 2003 Daniel Marcus

General Counsel
Thomas H. Kean
CHAIR
EOF DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 2
Lee H. Hamilton
VICE CHAIR
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
Richard Ben-Veniste
"Commission") requests that the Executive Office of the President (the "respondent")
Max Cleland provide the Commission with the following documents and information no later than
Fred F. Fielding
June 25, 2003 (the "production date"). The Commission requests that the respondent
inform the Commission promptly if the production date poses a problem for certain
Jamie S. Gorelick categories of documents, such as documents from the previous Administration that
Slade Gorton may be in the custody of the National Archives and Records Administration, and
meet promptly with the Commission staff to set a schedule for the production of
John Lehman
those documents.
Timothy J. Roemer
1. The briefing materials prepared or compiled by NSC staff and distributed to
James R. Thompson
attendees for; any summaries prepared or compiled by NSC staff and distributed to
attendees of the discussions held at and/or conclusions emerging from; and any
Philip D. Zelikow
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR minutes prepared or compiled by NSC staff of Principals and Deputies Committee
meetings held from January 1, 1998, through September 20, 2001 that concerned:

(a) Al-Qa'ida, Usama bin Laden, and/or Afghanistan;

(b) the policy and budget development, implementation, or review of the overall
counterterrorism policies of the United States, including PDD-62 (1998), the
Five Year Counterterrorism Plan, and any successor NSPDs; and/or

(c) counterterrorism issues involving threats to or attacks on the United States or

American persons or assets in relations with Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi
Arabia, Sudan, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, other than materials
that focus only on Palestinian terrorist activities.

Principals meetings include any such meeting whether chaired by the President or
by the National Security Adviser. This request applies to principals or deputies
level meetings addressing these topics wholly or in part regardless of the title used
for the group or whether conducted in person or by SVTS, including meetings of
the "Foreign Policy Team," the "Small Group," and the Counterterrorism Security
Group (including CSG meetings chaired by the National Coordinator), as well as
relevant meetings at Camp David.

2. The President's Daily Diary for September 11, 2001, and logs from the White
House Situation Room, the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC),
and the White House Military Office for September 11, 2001.

TEL (202) 331-4060

FAX (202) 296-5545
www.9-1 lcommission.gov
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3. Contemporaneous notes of individuals present in the PEOC or accompanying the

President on September 11, 2001, including notes of White House officials other
than the President. (A request for such documents directed to the Office of the
Vice President will be submitted separately.)

4. The briefing materials prepared or compiled by White House staff and distributed
to attendees for; any summaries prepared or compiled by White House staff and
distributed to attendees of the discussions held at and/or conclusions emerging
from; and any minutes prepared or compiled by White House staff of meetings at
the principals or deputies level, including the Domestic Consequences Principals
Committee, from September 11 through September 20, 2001, that concerned
domestic policy responses to the terrorist attacks upon the United States.

5. Information sufficient to describe the activation and implementation of continuity

of operations and emergency response plans and measures for the White House
complex on September 11, 2001.

The Commission requests that the documents requested above be provided as soon as they are
available, even though all requested documents may not be provided at the same time, through
means of a "rolling" production.

If any requested documents are withheld from production, even temporarily, based on an alleged
claim of privilege or for any other reason, the Commission requests that the respondent, as soon
as possible and in no event later than the production date, identify and describe each such
document or class of documents, as well as the alleged basis for not producing it, with sufficient
specificity to allow a meaningful challenge to any such withholding.

If the respondent does not have possession, custody or control of any requested documents but has
information about where such documents may be located, the Commission requests that the
respondent provide such information as soon as possible and in no event later than the production
date.

If the respondent has any questions or concerns about the interpretation or scope of these
document requests, the Commission requests that any such questions or concerns be raised with
the Commission as soon as.possible so that any such issues can be addressed and resolved prior to
the production date.

The Commission intends to make further document requests as its work develops and reserves the
right to request additional documents and information in the areas addressed in this request.

June 4, 2003 Daniel Marcus

General Counsel
 WITHDRAWAL NOTICE

RG: 148 Exposition, Anniversary, and Memorial Commissions

SERIES: Team 3, 9/11 Commission
NND PROJECT NUMBER: 52100 FOIA CASE NUMBER: 31107

WITHDRAWAL DATE: 11/20/2008

BOX: 00001 FOLDER: 0001 TAB: 54 DOC ID: 31206561

COPIES: 1 PAGES:
_ACCESS
The item identified below has been withdrawn from this file:

FOLDER TITLE: Document Requests (Final Version) [2of3]

DOCUMENT DATE: 07/23/2003 DOCUMENT TYPE: Memorandum

FROM: Marcus

TO: EOP

SUBJECT: EOP Document request No. 3

This document has been withdrawn for the following reason(s):

9/11 Classified Information

WITHDRAWAL NOTICE