Thomas H.

Kean
CHAIR
Executive Office of the President
Lee H. Hamilton
VICE CHAIR
Document Request No.

Richard Ben-Veniste

Max Cleland
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
'Commission ) requests that the Executive Office of the President provide the
Fred F. Fielding Commission with the following documents and information no later than _ , 2003
Jamie S. Gorelick (the /"production data"):

Slade Gorton
John Lehman
Timothy J. Roemer
James R. Thompson
Philip D. Zelikow
E X E C U T I V E DIRECTOR
1 . All presidential directives related to counterterrorism policies and operations,
particularly those^conceming Usama bin Ladin ("UBL"), al-^Qa'ida,
Afghanistari^ncluding the Talibajjn, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and/orthe
management or oversight of US intelligence from January ill 998 to "a*-
September 20, 2001, including but not limited to:
a. Executive Orders (and any associated classified instructions);
b. Presidential Decision Directives (including PDD 62);
c. National Security Presidential Directives (including NSPD 26).
All written communications, questions, notes, or other guidance (including
notes of spoken questions, requests, instructions, or other guidance), that
National Security Council (NSC) staff received from the President, the Vice
President, the National Security Advisor, and/or the Deputy National Security
Advisor or their assistants, including messages prompted by items in the
President's Daily Briefing (PDB) relating to UBL, al^Qa'ida, Afghanistan
(including the Taliban and/or the Northern Alliance), Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,
and/or Sudan from January 1, 1998 to September 20, 2001.

3. Excerpts from the annual re-certification of ongoing covert action programs

related to counterterrorism prepared by the NSC and signed by the President,
from January 1, 1998 to September 20, 2001, sufficient to show the scale and
priority of programs and resources devoted to counterterrorism.

4. Any National Command Authority orders issued by the President to the

Secretary of Defense regarding UBL, al^Qa'ida, Afghanistan (including the
Taliban and/or the Northern Alliance), Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and/or Sudan,
from January 1 , 1 998 to September 20, 200 1 .

5. Classified annexes to the annual report to Congress on counterterrorism

funding prepared by the Office of Management and Budget from 1998 to
2003.
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 All NSC documents containing strategy or policy guidance in analyzing, tracking, or disrupting the financing
of terrorist activities or the movement of money in support of terrorist operations or groups, from January 1,
1998 to September 20, 2001, and those policies now in force.

7. Any substantive policy memoranda, or other written communications (including emails), sent from National
Coordinator for Terrorism (Richard Clarke) or his Directorate of the NSC staff to the National Security
Advisor and/or the Deputy National Security Advisor from January 1, 1998 to September 20, 2001 on the
subjects of UBL, al^Qa'ida, Afghanistan (including the Taliban and/or the Northern Alliance), Pakistan,
Saudi Arabia, and/or Sudan. This request also includes responses to any tasking from the President or
National Security Advisor.

8. Any documents originating from the NSC that request that OSD or JCS provide military (including
commando and/or Special Operations) options related to UBL, ^l^Qa'ida, the Taliban, and/or other senior Al
Qa'ida leaders, from January 1, 1998 to September 20, 2001.

9. Any documents originating from the NSC that request that the CIA provide covert action options related to
UBL, al -'Qa'ida, Afghanistan (including the Taliban and/or the Northern Alliance), Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,
Sudan, and/or other terrorist threats against the United States, from January 1, 1998 to September 20, 2001.

10. /^Discussions on UBL, aKQa'ida, and/or Afghanistan (including the Taliban and/or the Northern Alliance),
from January 1, 1998 to September 20, 2001 between senior U.S. officials and senior officials of the
following governments: United Kingdom, Germany, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia.

1 1 .^Transition briefings, options papers, and other documents related to counterterrorism, UBL, aUQa'ida,
Afghanistan (including the Taliban and/or the Northern Alliance), Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and/or
management of the Intelligence Community related to counterterrorism, prepared by NSC staff for incoming
officials and staff of the Bush administration from November 2000 to January 18, 2001.

12. The successive drafts and markups of the President and/or Vice President's remarks on terrorism, from
September 11 to 20, 2001.

13. Any briefing materials prepared for use by the National Security Advisor for her press briefing on May 16,
2002.

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.

Daniel Marcus
General Counsel
July _, 2003
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6/27/03
Executive Office of the President
Document Request No.

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
"Commission") requests that the Executive Office of the President (the "respondent")
provide the Commission with the following documents (and their drafting/routing slips)
and information no later than , 2003 (the "production date"):

1. All presidential directives related to counterterrorism policies and operations,

particularly those concerning Usama bin Ladin ("UBL"), al-Qa'ida, Afghanistan
including the Taliban, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and/or the management or
oversight of US intelligence from January 1,1998 to September 20, 2001,
including but not limited to:
a. Executive Orders (and any associated classified instructions);
b. Presidential Decision Directives (including PDD 62);
c. National Security Presidential Decisions (including NSPD 26).

2. All written communications, questions, notes, or other guidance (including notes

of spoken questions, requests, instructions, or other guidance), that National
Security Council (NSC) staff received from the President, the Vice President, the
National Security Advisor, and/or the Deputy National Security Advisor or their
assistants, prompted by items in the President's Daily Briefing (PDB) relating to
UBL, al-Qa'ida, Afghanistan including the Taliban, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,
and/or Sudan from January 1, 1998 to September 20, 2001.

3. Excerpts from the annual re-certification of ongoing covert action programs

related to counterterrorism prepared by the NSC and signed by the President, from
January 1, 1998 to September 20, 2001, sufficient to show the scale and priority of
programs and resources devoted to counterterrorism.

4. Any National Command Authority orders issued by the President to the Secretary
of Defense for the Department of Defense regarding UBL, al-Qa'ida, Afghanistan
including the Taliban, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and/or Sudan, from January 1, 1998
to September 20, 2001.

5. Classified annexes to the annual report to Congress on counterterrorism funding

prepared by the Office of Management and Budget from 1998 to 2003.

6. All NSC documents containing strategy or policy guidance in analyzing, tracking,

or disrupting the financing of terrorist activities or the movement of money in
support of terrorist operations or groups, from January 1, 1998 to September 20,
2001, and those policies now in force.
 7. Any substantive policy memoranda, including email or other written
communication, from National Coordinator for Terrorism (Mr. Richard Clarke) or
on his behalf to the National Security Advisor and/or the Deputy National
Security Advisor from January 1, 1998 to September 20, 2001 on the subjects of
UBL, al-Qa'ida, Afghanistan including the Taliban, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,
and/or Sudan. Such memoranda should include, but not be limited to, options
papers, strategies, recommendations, comments on war plans, actions of other
agencies, positions of other agencies (including the CIA, the Joint Chiefs of Staff
["JCS"], the Office of the Secretary of Defense ["OSD"], the Department of State,
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation), and updates on developments. It should
also include responses to any Presidential or National Security Advisor tasking.

8. Any documents originating from the NSC that request that OSD or JCS provide
military (including commando and/or Special Operations) options related to UBL,
Al-Qa'ida, the Taliban, and/or other senior Al Qa'ida leaders, from January 1,
1998 to September 20, 2001.

9. Any documents originating from the NSC that request that the CIA provide covert
action options related to UBL, al-Qa'ida, Afghanistan including the Taliban,
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and/or other terrorist threats against the United
States, from January 1, 1998 to September 20, 2001.

10. Discussions on UBL, al-Qa'ida, and/or Afghanistan including the Taliban, from
January 1, 1998 to September 20, 2001 between senior U.S. officials and senior
officials of the following governments: United Kingdom, Germany, Pakistan, and
Saudi Arabia.

11. Transition briefings, options papers, and other documents related to

counterterrorism, UBL, al-Qa'ida, Afghanistan including the Taliban, Pakistan,
Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and/or management of the Intelligence Community related
to counterterrorism, prepared by NSC staff for incoming officials and staff of the
Bush administration from November 2000 to January 2001.

12. Speechwriters and Communications Office notes related to the drafting of the
President and/or Vice President's remarks on terrorism, from September 11 to 20,
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.

Daniel Marcus
General Counsel
June _, 2003
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6/25/03
EOF Document Request No.

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
"Commission") requests that the Executive Office of the President (the "respondent")
provide the Commission with the following documents (and their drafting/routing slips)
and information no later than , 2003 (the "production date"):

1. All presidential decisions or directives related to counter-terrorism, Usama bin

Ladin ("UBL"), senior members of Al-Qa'ida, Al-Qa'ida itself, Sudan, the
Taliban, and/or management of the Intelligence Community related to
counterterrorism, from January 1, 1998 to September 20, 2001, including but not
limited to:
a. Presidential Decision Directive ("PDD") 62;
b. NSPDs related to counterterrorism, Al Qa'ida, the Taliban, and/or senior
Al Qa'ida leaders including UBL, from the period January 1, 2001 to the
present, including but not limited to counterterrorist aspects of NSPD 26;

2. Any and all written communications, questions, or other guidance, including

written marginalia and other notes (including notes of spoken questions,
instructions, or guidance), that NSC staff received from the President of the
United States ("POTUS"), the Vice President of the United States ("VPOTUS"),
and/or the National Security Advisor prompted by items in the President's Daily
Briefing relating to UBL, Al-Qa'ida, the Taliban, and/or terrorists in Afghanistan,
from January 1, 1998 to September 20, 2001.

3. The annual recertification of covert action programs related to counterterrorism

prepared by the NSC and signed by POTUS, from January 1, 1998 to September
20, 2001, sufficient to show the scale and priority of programs and resources
devoted to counterterrorism.

4. Any National Command Authority orders issued by POTUS to the Secretary of

Defense for the Department of Defense ("DoD") regarding UBL, Al-Qa'ida, the
Taliban, and/or Afghanistan, from January 1, 1998 to September 20, 2001.

5. [Kevin: this is for your review, you mentioned language limiting this to
"classified annexes since 1998" Question: should this request go back to
'93?] Any Office of Management and Budget surveys or reviews of funding
levels for counterterrorism, FY 1998-2003, including funding levels requested by
the Central Intelligence Agency ("CIA"), DoD, the Department of Justice, the
Department of State, and the White House.

6. All Executive Office of the President or National Security Council ("NSC")

documents containing strategy or policy guidance in analyzing, tracking, or
disrupting the financing of terrorist activities or the movement of money in
 support of terrorist operations or groups, from January 1, 1998 to September 20,
2001, and those policies now in force.

7. Any substantive policy memoranda, including email or other written

communication, from National Coordinator for Terrorism Richard Clarke or on
his behalf to the National Security Advisor and/or the Deputy National Security
Advisor from January 1, 1998 to September 20, 2001 on the subjects of UBL, Al-
Qa'ida, the Taliban, and/or terrorists in Afghanistan or Sudan. Such memoranda
should include, but not be limited to, options papers, strategies, recommendations,
comments on war plans, actions of other agencies, positions of other agencies
(including the CJA, the Joint Chiefs of Staff ["JCS"], the Office of the Secretary
of Defense ["OSD"], the Department of State, and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation), and updates on developments. It should also include responses to
any Presidential or National Security Advisor tasking.

8. Any documents originating from the NSC that requested that OSD or JCS provide
military options related to UBL, Al-Qa'ida, the Taliban, and/or other senior Al
Qa'ida leaders, from January 1, 1998 to September 20, 2001.

9. Any documents originating from the NSC that requested that the CIA provide
paramilitary and/or covert action options related to UBL, Al-Qa'ida, the Taliban,
other senior Al-Qa'ida leaders, and/or other terrorist threats against the United
States, from January 1, 1998 to September 20, 2001.

10. Discussions on Al-Qa'ida, the Taliban, Afghanistan, or UBL, from January 1,

1998 to September 20, 2001 between senior U.S. officials and senior officials of
the following governments: Germany, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia.

11. Transition briefings, options papers, and other documents related to

counterterrorism, UBL, Al-Qa'ida, the Taliban, and/or management of the
Intelligence Community related to counterterrorism, prepared by NSC staff for
incoming officials and staff of the Bush administration from November 2000 to
January 2001.

12. Speechwriters and Communications Office notes related to the drafting of the
President and/or Vice President's remarks on terrorism, from September 11 to 20,
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.

Daniel Marcus
General Counsel
June _, 2003
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The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
"Commission") requests that the Executive Office of the President (the "Respondent")
provide the Commission with the following documents and information no later than TK,
2003 (the "production date"):

• A list
list of the dates of all Principals and Deputies Corrimittee meetings related to Al
Qa'ida, Usama bin Ladin ("UBL" hereafter), and^or the Taliban, 1993-2001.
-I Principals meetings include any such meeting-wliether chaired by the President or by
the National Security Adviser. This request^applies to principals or deputies level
meetings addressing these topics whollyxor in part, regardless of the title used for the
group or whether the meeting was conducted in person or by SVTS, including
meetings of the Foreign Policy Team; the Small Group; and the Counterterrorism
Security Group (including CS-u meetings chaired by the National Coordinator), as
well as relevant meetingslit Camp David;

• PDDs related to counterterrorism, Al Qa'ida, the Taliban, and/or senior Al Qa'i

leaders including UBL, 1993-2000, including but not limited to PDDs 35/62<and 6
from 1993-2001; V-

• NSPDs 1-8 of 2001;

• Documents related to the drafting of NSPD-9, as drafted by Sept. 10, 2001;

NSPDs related to counterterrorism, Al Qa'ida, the Taliban, and/or senior Al Qa'ida

leaders including UBL, 2001-03, including but not limited to NSPD 26;

Tasking requesting the drafting ot MSFD 5;

^
cp«ftterterrorisnrrAl~Qa'i<la, and/or senior Al Qa'ida leaders including UBL, 2001-03;

Memoranda of Notifications on decisions reached related to Al Qa'ida, the Taliban,

Afghanistan, and UBL, 1998-2001;

?^.^ survey of funding levels for counterterrorism, FY 1993-2003, including

4liW funding levels requested by CIA, DOD, DOJ, the White House, and the State
Department;

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 • Communications, questions, or other guidance, including written marginalia and other
notes, that NSC staff received from POTUS, VPOTUS, or other Principals in
response to PDBs and/or other intelligence products, 1998-2001;

Any documents originating from the NSC that requested that OSD or JCS provide
military options related to Al Qa'ida, the Taliban, UBL, and/or other senior Al Qa'ida
leaders, 1998-2001;

Any documents originating from the NSC that requested that CIA provide
paramilitary and/or covert-action options related to Al Qa'ida, the Taliban, UBL,
and/or other senior Al Qa'ida leaders, 1998-2001.

• Options papers, strategy papers, policy recommendations, conclusions, minutes, and

other documents produced by the NSC staff related to:

/ 1. Discussions of Al Qa'ida, the Taliban, Afghanistan, and/or UBL between senior U.S.
officials and senior officials of the government of Germany, 1998-2001;

, s 2. Discussions of Al Qa'ida, the Taliban, Afghanistan, and/or UBL between senior U.S.
^ officials and senior officials of the government of Pakistan, 1998-2001;

/*>. Discussions of Al Qa'ida, the Taliban, Afghanistan, and/or UBL between senior U.S.
officials and senior officials of the government of Saudi Arabia, 1998-2001;

4. Requests to OSD, JCS, ASD-SOLIC, CENTCOM, and SOCOM for options for the
use of force in Afghanistan or against senior leaders of Al Qa'ida, 1998-2001,
including commando operations and/or other measures short of full invasion;

5. Discussions of the February 26, 1993 attack on the World Trade Center, including
responses considered, decisions made, and actions taken;

6. Discussions of Iraq's June 1993 attempt to assassinate former President Bush and the
June 26, 1993 strike on Iraq, including responses considered, decisions made, and
actions taken;

7. Discussions of the April 19, 1995 bombing in Oklahoma City, including

considerations of possible foreign terrorist involvement, responses considered,
decisions made and actions taken;

8. Discussions of the June 25, 1995 attack on Khobar Towers, including responses
\, decisions made and actions taken;
\ Discussions of the Feb. 1998 fatwa by UBL, "Jihad against Jews and Crusaders,"
including responses considered, decisions made and actions taken;
 10. NSC, CSG, and/or TNT responses to the August 7, 1998 East Africa bombings,
including discussions of options for response and evaluations of the August 20, 1998
strikes on Afghanistan and Sudan;

11. NSC, CSG, and/or TNT responses to the October 12, 2000 attack on the U.S.S. Cole,
including discussions of options for response and evaluations of which group might
have been responsible;

12. NSC, CSG, and/or TNT discussions of the "Millennium Plot," including options
papers, strategy papers, recommendations, and other documents, 1998-2001;

13. NSC, CSG, and/or TNT discussions of terrorist threats, including options papers,
strategy papers, recommendations, and other documents, during the spring and
summer of 2001;

14. NSC, CSG, and/or TNT discussions of attempts to target UBL and/or other senior Al
Qa'ida leaders, including suggested cruise missile strikes, 1998-2001;

15. NSC, CSG, and/or TNT discussions of covert operations in Afghanistan, including
ties to Afghan militias and local agents and insertion of CIA operatives, including
options papers, strategy papers, recommendations, and other documents, 1998-2001;

16. NSC, CSG, and/or TNT discussions of the use of Predator drones in Afghanistan,
including options papers, strategy papers, recommendations, and other documents,
1998-2001;

17. NSC, CSG, and/or TNT discussions of providing additional support to the Northern
Alliance, including options papers, strategy papers, recommendations, and other
documents, 1998-2001;

18. Other NSC, CSG, and/or TNT options papers, strategy papers, recommendations, and
other documents related to counterterrorism, Al Qa'ida, the Taliban, and/or UBL,
1998-2001;

,19. Briefings, options papers, and other documents related to counterterrorism, Al Qa'ida,
V UBL, and the Taliban prepared by NSC officers for incoming officials of the Bush
administration, 2000-01;

20. The 2001 interagency review of policy on Al Qa'ida, including discussions of use of
Predator, arming of the Uzbeks or other proxy forces to fight Al Qa'ida, and increased
support for Northern Alliance, as well as other policies considered and their costs and
benefits;

1. All documents associated with the Sept. 4, 2001 Principals Committee meeting on Al
Qa'ida;
•—22rSirrecbrds of NSC, principals, deputies, and war cabinet meetings, Sept. 11-20,
2001;

/23. Speechwriters' and Communications Office notes related to the drafting of the
v President and Vice President's remarks on terrorism, Sept. 11-20, 2001.
TEAM 3 DRAFT 6/17

UNCLASSIFIED BUT COMMISSION SENSITIVE

DEPARTMENT OF STATE DOCUMENT REQUEST No.

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
"Commission") requests that the Department of State (the "DOS" or alternatively the
"respondent") provide the Commission with copies (including drafting/routing slips) of
the following items no later than June , 2003 (the "production date"). The Commission
requests that the respondent inform the Commission promptly if the production date
poses a problem for certain categories of documents and meet promptly with the
Commission staff to set a schedule for the production of those documents.

ITEMS REQUESTED

1) The briefing materials and papers prepared for or compiled by DOS staff and
distributed to attendees for; and any agendas, minutes, notes (either typed or
handwritten) and/or conclusions or summaries of conclusions prepared for or
resulting from the Secretary of State or the Deputy Secretary of State's
meetings and discussions held, unless otherwise noted, from January 1,1998
through September 20, 2001 related either wholly or in part to the following:

a) Usama bin Ladin ("UBL"), Al-Qa'ida, the Taliban,

Afghanistan and USG counter terrorism policy from January 1,
1998—September 20, 2001 as well as Sudan from January 1,
1991—January 1, 1997. This would include, but not be limited to,
cables from Embassies Bonn, Islamabad, Khartoum, Nairobi,
Riyadh, Sanaa and Amman regarding strategies against UBL
and/or Al-Qa'ida and which were distributed to the Secretary of
State and the Deputy Secretary of State;

b) Secretary of State or Deputy Secretary of State

communications with senior foreign officials, of ambassadorial
rank or above, regarding UBL and Al-Qa'ida and a dated index of
all such communications; and

c) The 1998 East Africa Embassy bombings and the

bombing of the U.S.S. Cole.

Secretary's meetings and discussions include any such meeting or discussion,

including but not limited to Principals and Deputies' Committee meetings,
whether chaired or attended by the Secretary of State regardless of whether the
other attendees are DOS officials. Deputy Secretary's meetings and discussions
 include any such meeting or discussion, including but not limited to Principals
and Deputies' Committee meetings, whether chaired or attended by the Deputy
Secretary of State, regardless of whether the other attendees are DOS officials.
This request also applies to meetings and discussions addressing the
aforementioned topics wholly or in part and regardless of the title used for the
group or whether conducted in person or by SVTS.

2) DOS options papers, strategy papers, or conclusions (or summaries thereof) of

meetings relating to the following aspects of USG counter terrorism policy and
which were created by or presented to those at the office of the Coordinator for
Combating Terrorism ("S/CT") or the Assistant Secretary level and higher:

a) Assessments of the Al-Qa'ida threat against the US

and possible responses to those threats from January 1, 1998—
September 20, 2001;

b) Secretary's Morning Summaries containing the

words (and variations thereof): "Al-Qa'ida", "Bin Ladin", "UBL",
and "Taliban" from January 1, 1996-December 31, 1998;

c) Notes, summaries and recommendations arising out

of DOS communications, including those by US ambassadors
and/or their staff, with Taliban representatives, even if conducted
through third parties, from January 1, 1998 - September 20, 2001.
These should include, but are not limited to, meetings between
Assistant Secretaries Alan Eastham and Karl Inderfurth, S/CT's,
Ambassador William Milam and Taliban representatives;

d) Notes, summaries and recommendations arising out

of DOS communications with Pakistan's Inter-Services
Intelligence Directorate ("ISID" a.k.a. "ISI"), from January 1,
1998-September 20, 2001, including, but not limited to, those by
US ambassadors and/or their staff and all September 2001
meetings between ISID Chief Mahmoud Ahmad and Secretary
Powell and/or Deputy Secretary Armitage;

e) Notes, summaries and recommendations arising out

of Washington meetings between DOS personnel with Pakistani
President Nawaz Sharif and/or his staff occurring in December
1998 and July 1999;

f) Notes, summaries and recommendations arising out

of Deputy Secretary Armitage and S/CT Cofer Black's trip to
Russia, circa September 18, 2001;
 g) Assessments, recommendations and options on the
Taliban—UBL/Al-Qa'ida relationship and the Al-Qa'ida presence
and operations in Afghanistan January 1, 1998—September 20,
2001;

h) Notes, summaries and recommendations arising out

of DOS communications, including those by US ambassadors
and/or their staff, with the Pakistani and Saudi governments
relating to UBL, Al-Qa'ida and the Taliban including requests that
these countries discuss UBL and Al-Qa'ida with the Taliban from
January 1, 1998-September 20, 2001. These should include, but
not be limited to, communications with Pakistani President
Musharraf, Saudi Ambassador Prince Bandar, Saudi Prince Saud al
Faisal and Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah from August 1, 2001-
September20, 2001;

i) Considered options and recommendations on

responding to the 1998 East Africa Embassy bombings and the
bombing of the U.S.S. Cole;

j) Notes, summaries and recommendations arising out

of USG communications, including those by US ambassadors
and/or their staff, with the Sudanese government relating to UBL
and Al-Qa'ida from January 1, 1991—January 1, 1997 and
specifically on the possibility of sharing intelligence on UBL and
Al-Qa'ida from January 1, 1998—September 20, 2001;

k) Secretary's Morning Summaries containing the

words "Sudan", "Sudanese", "Khartoum", "National Islamic
Front" and/or "NEF" from January 1, 1991—December 31, 1996;
and

1) Information prepared or compiled by the DOS and

provided to the Bush-Cheney Transition Team or incoming Bush-
Cheney officials and/or staff in connection to UBL, Al-Qa'ida and
USG counter terrorism policy; and

3) DOS Telephone Directories and organizational charts: 1991-2001.

The Commission requests that the items described above be provided as soon as they are
available, even though all requested items may not be provided at the same time, through
means of a "rolling" production.
If any requested items 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 items 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 items but
has information about where such items 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
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.

Daniel Marcus
General Counsel
June , 2003
Team 3 Draft 6/17

UNCLASSIFIED BUT COMMISSION SENSITIVE

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DOCUMENT REQUEST No.

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
"Commission") requests that the Department of Justice (the "DOJ" or alternatively the
"respondent") provide the Commission with copies of the following items (and their
drafting/routing slips) no later than June , 2003 (the "production date"). The
Commission requests that the respondent inform the Commission promptly if the
production date poses a problem for certain categories of documents and meet promptly
with the Commission staff to set a schedule for the production of those documents.

ITEMS REQUESTED

1) The briefing materials and papers prepared for or compiled by DOJ staff and
distributed to attendees for; any agendas, minutes, notes (either typed or
handwritten) and/or conclusions or summaries of conclusions prepared for or
resulting from Attorney General or Deputy Attorney General meetings or
discussions held, unless otherwise noted, from January 1,1998 through
September 20, 2001 that related either wholly or in part to the following
(such requests are limited to counter terrorism policy and are not to include items
relating to individual trial preparation or specific prosecution):

a) Usama bin Laden ("UBL"), Al-Qa'ida, Afghanistan

and/or USG counter terrorism strategy from January 1, 1998—
September 20, 2001 as well as the UBL/Al-Qa'ida presence in
Sudan from January 1, 1991—January 1, 1997;

b) The formulation, implementation, or review of the

DOJ's counter terrorism policies;

c) Decisions to, or not to, indict UBL from January 1,

1993 to October 4, 1998;

d) The legality of the possible use of lethal force

against UBL and Al-Qa'ida members, including the assassination
ban as it related to those individuals;

e) Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General

Communications with senior level foreign officials, and/or their
deputies, regarding UBL and Al-Qa'ida as well as a dated index of
all such communications;
 f) Counter terrorism policy guidance or directives
resulting from the 1998 East Africa Embassy bombings, the
Millennium Plots and the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole; and

g) Guidance on funding for counter terrorism

programs, divisions, etc. at both the DOJ and the FBI.

Attorney General meetings and discussions include any such meeting or

discussion, including but not limited to Principals and Deputies' Committee
meetings, whether chaired or attended by the Attorney General regardless of
whether the other attendees were DOJ officials. Deputy Attorney General
meetings and discussions include any such meeting or discussion, including but
not limited to Principals and Deputies' Committee meetings, whether chaired or
attended by the Deputy Attorney General regardless of whether the other attendees
were DOJ officials. This request also applies to meetings or discussions
addressing the aforementioned topics wholly or in part regardless of the title used
for the group or whether conducted in person or by SVTS.

2) DOJ options papers, strategy papers or conclusions (or summaries thereof) from
meetings relating to the following aspects of USG counter terrorism policy and
which were created by or presented to those at the Office of Legal Policy level or
above (such requests are limited to counter terrorism policy and are not to include
items relating to individual trial preparation or specific prosecution):

a) Assessments of the Al-Qa'ida threat against the US

and possible responses to those threats from January 1, 1998-
September20, 2001;

b) Decisions to, or not to, indict UBL from January 1,

1993 to October 4, 1998;

c) The legality of the possible use of lethal force

against UBL and Al-Qa'ida members, including the assassination
ban as it related to those individuals;

d) Funding for counter terrorism programs, divisions,

etc. at both the DOJ and the FBI;

e) Notes, summaries or recommendations of

communications with foreign governments regarding UBL or Al-
Qa'ida from January 1, 1998-September 20, 2001 and same for
possible communications with the Sudanese Government from
January 1, 1991—January 1, 1997;
 f) Guidance, directives, recommendations and/or
options regarding USG counter terrorism policy and which were
given to DOJ officials communicating with officials from:

Afghanistan, Germany, Pakistan, Saudi

Arabia, and Yemen from January 1, 1998—September 20, 2001 and
Sudan from January 1, 1991—January 1, 1997;

g) The formulation, implementation or review

of the DOJ's counter terrorism policy;

h) DOJ involvement in any rendition efforts,

including those conducted by other countries from January 1,
1998-- September 20, 2001;

i) Guidance, directives, recommendations and/or

options resulting from the 1998 East Africa Embassy bombings,
the Millennium plots and the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole; and

j) Information prepared or compiled by the

DOJ and provided to the Bush-Cheney Transition Team or
incoming Bush-Cheney officials and/or staff in connection to UBL,
Al-Qa'ida and USG counter terrorism policy.

3) DOJ telephone directories and organizational charts: 1991-2001.

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

If any requested items 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 items 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 items but
has information about where such items 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
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.

Daniel Marcus
General Counsel
June , 2003
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION DOCUMENT REQUEST No.

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
"Commission") requests that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (the "FBI" or
alternatively the "respondent") provide the Commission with copies (including
drafting/routing slips) of the following items no later than June , 2003 (the "production
date"). The Commission requests that the respondent inform the Commission promptly if
the production date poses a problem for certain categories of documents and meet
promptly with the Commission staff to set a schedule for the production of those
documents.

ITEMS REQUESTED

1) The briefing materials and papers prepared for or compiled by FBI staff and
distributed to attendees for; and any agendas, minutes, notes (either typed or
handwritten) and/or conclusions or summaries of conclusions prepared for or
resulting from Director, Deputy Director or Executive Assistant Director for
Counter Terrorism meetings or discussions held, unless otherwise noted,
from January 1,1998 through September 20, 2001 that related either wholly
or in part to the following (such requests are limited to counter terrorism policy
and are not to include documents relating to trial preparation or specific
prosecution):

a) Usama bin Laden ("UBL"), Al-Qa'ida, Afghanistan

and/or USG counter terrorism strategy from January 1, 1998—
September 20, 2002 as well as UBL/Al-Qa'ida in Sudan from
January 1, 1991—January 1, 1997;

b) The formulation, implementation, or review of the

FBI's counter terrorism policy from January 1, 1998—September
20,2001;

c) Guidance to, or not to, pursue UBL and Al-Qa'ida

members from January 1, 1991—September 20, 2002;

d) The legality of the possible use of lethal force

against UBL and Al-Qa'ida members, including the assassination
ban as it related to those individuals;
 e) Communications between National Security
Advisor Condoleezza Rice and FBI director Louis Freeh regarding
Saudi Arabia, UBL and/or Al-Qa'ida from December 1, 2000—
September 1,2001;

f) Director, Deputy Director and Executive Assistant

Director for Counter Terrorism communications with Afghan,
German, Pakistani, Saudi or Yemeni officials addressing UBL
and/or Al-Qa'ida from January 1, 1998—September 20, 2001 and
same for Sudanese officials from January 1, 1991—January 1,
1997. Please provide a dated index of all such communications;

g) Counter terrorism policy guidance or directives

resulting from the 1998 East Africa Embassy bombings, the
Millennium plots and the 2000 bombing of the U.S.S. Cole; and

h) Possible USG involvement in any rendition effort,

including those conducted by other countries from January 1,
1998- September 20, 2001 and a dated index of same.

Director, Deputy Director or Executive Assistant Director for Counter Terrorism

meetings or discussions include any such meeting or discussion whether chaired
or attended by any of the aforementioned officials, including but not limited to
Principals and Deputies' Committee meetings, regardless of whether the other
attendees were FBI officials. This request also applies to meetings addressing the
aforementioned topics wholly or in part regardless of the title used for the group
or whether conducted in person or by SVTS.

2) FBI options papers, strategy papers, or conclusions (or summaries thereof) from
meetings relating to the following aspects of USG counter terrorism policy, and
which were created by or presented to those at the Executive Assistant Director
for Counter Terrorism level or above (such requests are limited to counter
terrorism policy and are not to include documents relating to trial preparation or
specific prosecution):

a) Assessments of the Al-Qa'ida threat against the US

and possible responses to those threats from January 1, 1998-
September20, 2001;

b) Notes, summaries or recommendations arising out

of FBI communications with foreign governments regarding UBL
or Al-Qa'ida from January 1, 1998-September 20, 2001. This
would also include any discussions with foreign officials regarding
 the expulsion or extradition of UBL from Sudan from January 1,
1991—January 1, 1997;

c) Counter terrorism policy guidance or directives

resulting from the 1998 East Africa Embassy bombings, the
Millennium plots and the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole;

d) The legality of the possible use of lethal force

against UBL and Al-Qa'ida members, including the assassination
ban as it related to those individuals;

e) The briefing materials relating to UBL, Al-Qa'ida

and/or USG counter terrorism efforts and policy prepared or
compiled by the FBI and provided to the Bush-Cheney Transition
Team or incoming Bush-Cheney officials and/or staff, including
those specifically prepared for incoming FBI Director Robert
Mueller; and

f) Possible USG involvement in any rendition effort,

including those conducted by other countries from January 1,
1998- September 20, 2001 and a dated index of same.

3) FBI Staff Telephone directories and organizational charts from 1991-2001.

4) Indexed list (containing dates and topic areas) of all FBI briefings, regardless of
whether they addressed counter terrorism, attended by Director Mueller from
August 1, 2001—September 11, 2001.

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

If any requested items 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 items 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 items but
has information about where such items 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
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.

Daniel Marcus
General Counsel
June , 2003
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The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
'Commission") requests that the Executive Office of the President (the
'respondent") provide the Commission with the following documents and
nformation no later than June 25, 2003 (the "production date"). The
!ommission requests that the respondent inform the Commission promptly if
he production date poses a problem for certain categories of documents,
such as documents from the previous Administration that may be in the
custody of the National Archives and Records Administration, and meet
)romptly with the Commission staff to set a schedule for the production of
Thomas H. Kean hose documents.
CHAIR 1. The briefing materials prepared or compiled by NSC staff and distributed
o attendees for; any summaries prepared or compiled by NSC staff and
Lee H. Hamilton distributed to attendees of the discussions held at and/or conclusions
emerging from; and any minutes prepared or compiled by NSC staff of
VICE CHAIR Principals and Deputies Committee meetings held from January 1, 1998,
through September 20, 2001 that concerned:
Richard Ben-Veniste
(a) Al-Qa'ida, Usama bin Laden, and/or Afghanistan;
Max Cleland
b) the policy and budget development, implementation, or review of the
F. Fielding overall counterterrorism policies of the United States, including PDD-62
(1998), the Five Year Counterterrorism Plan, and any successor NSPDs;
Jamie S. Gorelick and/or

Slade Gorton (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
John Lehman that focus only on Palestinian terrorist activities.
Timothy J. Roemer Principals meetings include any such meeting whether chaired by the
President or by the National Security Adviser. This request applies to
James R. Thompson 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
Philip D. Zelikow by SVTS, including meetings of the "Foreign Policy Team," the "Small
Group," and the Counterterrorism Security Group (including CSG meetings
EXECUTIVE chaired by the National Coordinator), as well as relevant meetings at Camp
DIRECTOR 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.

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

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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

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CHAIR

Lee H. Hamilton
VICE CHAIR The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
"Commission") requests that the Executive Office of the President (the "respondent")
Richard Ben-Veniste
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

KAX (202) 296-5545
www.9-11 commission.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
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FOLDER TITLE: Document Requests

DOCUMENT DATE: 05/02/2003 DOCUMENT TYPE: Plan

FROM:

TO:

SUBJECT: Draft DoD document/information request outline

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

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