T3 B2 Document Requests - Final Versions 2 of 3 FDR - DOJ Tab Entire Contents - Document Requests - Responses - Withdrawal Notices 979
T3 B2 Document Requests - Final Versions 2 of 3 FDR - DOJ Tab Entire Contents - Document Requests - Responses - Withdrawal Notices 979
T3 B2 Document Requests - Final Versions 2 of 3 FDR - DOJ Tab Entire Contents - Document Requests - Responses - Withdrawal Notices 979
Department of Justice
Enclosed is a document, dated September 9,2001, from the United States Attorney's
Office in the District of Utah to the Office of the Deputy Attorney General regarding the District
LECC Olympic Initiative, which may be of interest to the Commission. We have not yet
formally processed this document but wanted to provided it to you as soon as possible.
Please do not hesitate to contact this Office if you would like additional assistance
regarding this or any other matter.
Sincerely,
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General
Thomas H. Kean
CHAIR
DOJ DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 10
Lee H. Hamilton
VICE CHAIR
Richard Ben-Veniste
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
"Commission") requests that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or the
MaxQeland "respondent") provide the Commission with the following documents and
Fred F. Fielding
information no later than December 31, 2003 (the "production date"):
Jamie S. Gorelick 1. To the extent not already produced, memoranda for the record or for
Slade Gorton the file and other documents that describe or summarize the results of
Principals' Committee, Deputies' Committee, CSG, or other NSC
John Lehman
meetings, from January 1,1998 through September 20, 2001, (a)
Timothy J. Roemer relating to Usama bin Laden ("UBL") and/or al-Qaeda, and (b) as to
Afghanistan (including the Taliban and/or the Northern Alliance),
James R. Thompson
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and/or Sudan, relating to terrorism or other
matters that could reasonably be expected to affect U.S. policy on
Philip D. Zelikow
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR terrorism or cooperation with that country in countering terrorist
attacks on the United States.
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 item 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.
.rquittia Coleman
Faith: Attached as a Word document is DOJ document request no. 10. Please call Mike Hurley at 202-
331-4077 with any questions about this request and to arrange for production. Feel free to call Dan or
me as well if any issues arise. Thanks. Steve
12/12/2003
WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
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The item identified below has been withdrawn from this file:
FROM: Marcus
TO: DoD
WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Legislative Affairs
This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 2 to the Department, which
requested documents relating to substantive policy development, policy guidance, and related
communications from January 1998 to September 20, 2001 or, in some instances, to the present.
Enclosed are 97 pages of documents that were provided by the Criminal Division, the
Office of the Deputy Attorney General, and the Office of the Attorney General in response to this
Request. These pages will be imaged on CD 63, which we will produce when we are advised of
the Commission's format preferences.
We also have 2 pages that were provided by the Criminal Division, in which the
Department has significant confidentiality interests because they are deliberative in character and
contain recommendations and advice that would not usually be disclosed outside of the
Executive Branch. We are prepared to make this document available for review by Commission
staff at the Department pursuant to our confidentiality agreement regarding these types of
materials.
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would
like additional assistance regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General
WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
COPIES: 1 PAGES: 3
The item identified below has been withdrawn from this file:
FROM: Moschella
TO: Marcus
WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
U.S. Department of Justice
November 20,2003
This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 2 to the Department, which
requested documents relating to substantive policy development, policy guidance, and related
communications from January 1998 to September 20,2001 or, in some instances, to the present.
Enclosed are eleven pages of classified material that were provided by the Office of the
Deputy Attorney General in response to this request. We are providing them with the
understanding that they will be stored and handled in accordance with established requirements
relating to their classification.
We also have 57 pages of classified material that were provided by the Office of the
Deputy Attorney General, in which the Department has significant confidentiality interests
because they are deliberative in character and contain recommendations and advice that would
not usually be disclosed outside of the Executive Branch. We are prepared to make these
documents available for review by Commission staff with the appropriate clearances at the
Department pursuant to our confidentiality agreement regarding these types of materials.
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would
like additional assistance regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
October 9, 2003
This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 2 to the Department, which
requested documents relating to substantive policy development, policy guidance, and related
communications from January 1998 to September 20, 2001 or, in some instances, to the present.
Enclosed are 770 pages that were provided by the Office of the Deputy Attorney General
in response to your request. We have imaged these documents on CD 29, which we will produce
when we are advised by your technical staff of the Commission's format preferences.
We also have 261 pages from the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, in which the
Department has significant confidentiality interests because they are deliberative in character and
contain recommendations and advice that would not usually be disclosed outside of the
Executive Branch. We are prepared to make these documents available for review by
appropriately cleared Commission staff at the Department pursuant to our confidentiality
agreement regarding these types of materials.
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would
like additional assistance regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
William ETMoschella
Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Legislative Affairs
This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 2 to the Department, which
requested documents relating to substantive policy development, policy guidance, and related
communications from January 1998 to September 20, 2001 or, in some instances, to the present.
Enclosed are 1,768 pages of classified information, which were provided by the Offices
of the Deputy Attorney General or the Attorney General. We are providing them to you with the
understanding that they will be stored and handled in accordance with established requirements
relating to their classification.
We also have an additional 1,020 pages of classified information that were provided by
the Offices of the Deputy Attorney General or the Attorney General, in which the Department has
significant confidentiality interests because they are deliberative in character and contain
recommendations and advice that would not usually be disclosed outside of the Executive
Branch. We are prepared to make these documents available for review by Commission staff at
the Department at their convenience pursuant to our agreement with the Commission about these
types of materials.
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would
like additional assistance regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General
Enclosures
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Legislative Affairs
September 4, 2003
This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 2 to the Department, which
requested documents relating to substantive policy development, policy guidance, and related
communications from January 1998 to September 20, 2001 or, in some instances, to the present.
Enclosed are 3,424 pages, which originated with the Department's Criminal Division and
the Office of the Attorney General. By letter, dated August 29, 2003, we offered to make 423 of
these pages available for review pursuant to your agreement to maintain their confidentiality. We
have concluded that this arrangement is no longer necessary and, accordingly, those materials
have now been included in this collection. We have imaged these documents on CD 11, which
we will produce when we are advised by your technical staff of the Commission's format
preferences.
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would
like additional assistance regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
September 5, 2003
This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 2 to the Department, which
requested documents relating to substantive policy development, policy guidance, and related
communications from January 1998 to September 20,2001 or, in some instances, to the present.
Enclosed are 852 pages, which originated with the Office of the Attorney General. We
have imaged these documents on CD 15, which we will produce when we are advised by your
technical staff of the Commission's format preferences. Some of these materials are law
enforcement sensitive because they reveal non-public information about our relations with
foreign governments and matters that remain pending. We request that you treat such
information with appropriate sensitivity and consult with us prior to disclosing it outside of the
Commission.
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would
like additional assistance regarding this or any other matter.
Sincerely,
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 2 to the Department, which
requested documents relating to substantive policy development, policy guidance, and related
communications from January 1998 to September 20, 2001 or, in some instances, to the present.
Enclosed are 352 pages, which originated with the Criminal Division and the Office of
the Attorney General. We have imaged these documents on a CD, which we will produce when
we are advised by your technical staff of the Commission's format preferences.
We also have an additional 697 pages that originated with the Office of the Attorney
General, in which we have significant confidentiality interests because they are deliberative in
character and contain recommendations and advice that would not usually be disclosed outside of
the Department. We are prepared to make these documents available for review by Commission
staff at the Department at their convenience pursuant to our agreement with the Commission
about these types of materials.
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would
like additional assistance regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 2 to the Department, which
requested documents relating to substantive policy development, policy guidance, and related
communications from January 1998 to September 20,2001 or, in some instances, to the present.
Enclosed are 1,498 pages of unclassified documents that were provided by the Offices of
the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General, which will be imaged on CD 23 when we
are advised of the Commission's format preferences. There are no restrictions on the
Commission's use of the documents.
We also have 267 pages of unclassified document that were provided by the Offices of
the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, and Legal Policy, in which the Department
has significant confidentiality interests because they are deliberative in character and contain
recommendations and advice that would not usually be disclosed outside of the Executive
Branch. We are prepared to make these documents available for review by Commission staff at
the Department at their convenience pursuant to our agreement with the Commission about these
types of materials.
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I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would
like additional assistance regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General
Enclosures
U.S. Department of Justice
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This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 2 to the Department, which
requested documents relating to substantive policy development, policy guidance, and related
communications from January 1998 to September 20, 2001 or, in some instances, to the present.
Enclosed are 480 pages that were provided by the Office of the Attorney General. We
have imaged these documents on CD 22, which we will produce when we are advised by your
technical staff of the Commission's format preferences.
We also have 11 pages from the Office of the Attorney General, in which the Department
has significant confidentiality interests because they are deliberative in character and contain
recommendations and advice that would not usually be disclosed outside of the Executive
Branch. We are prepared to make these documents available for review by Commission staff at
the Department at their convenience pursuant to our agreement with the Commission about these
types of materials.
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would
like additional assistance regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 2 to the Department, which
requested documents relating to substantive policy development, policy guidance, and related
communications from January 1998 to September 20, 2001 or, in some instances, to the present.
We have 265 pages from the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, in which the
Department has significant confidentiality interests because they are deliberative in character and
contain recommendations and advice that would not usually be disclosed outside of the
Executive Branch. We are prepared to make these documents available for review by
Commission staff at the Department pursuant to our confidentiality agreement regarding these
types of materials.
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would
like additional assistance regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Legislative Affairs
This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 2 to the Department, which
requested documents relating to substantive policy development, policy guidance, and related
communications from January 1998 to September 20, 2001 or, in some instances, to the present.
We have 322 pages of classified information, which were provided by the Office of
Intelligence Policy and Review and the Office of the Deputy Attorney General. Many of these
documents are highly classified and some of them are highly deliberative in character. We are
prepared to make these documents available for review at the Department by appropriately
cleared Commission staff. Please ask the Commission's security officer to contact Ms. Jane
Gary at 202/353-3088 to arrange for transmission of the particular clearances required for access
to these materials.
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would
like additional assistance regarding this matter.
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Sincerely,
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 2 to the Department, which
requested documents relating to substantive policy development, policy guidance, and related
communications from January 1998 to September 20, 2001 or, in some instances, to the present.
Enclosed are 1111 pages, which originated with the Department's Criminal Division, the
Executive Office for United States Attorneys, and the Office of the Attorney General. You will
note redactions in several multi-subject documents, which pertain to information unrelated to
./ s Commission interests. We have imaged these documents on CD 10, which we will produce
— when we are advised by your technical staff of the Commission's format preferences.
We also have an additional 538 pages that originated in the Criminal Division and the
Office of the Attorney General, in which we have significant confidentiality interests because
they are deliberative in character and contain recommendations and advice that would not usually
be disclosed outside of the Department. We are prepared to make these documents available for
review by Commission staff at the Department at their convenience pursuant to our agreement
with the Commission about these types of materials.
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would
like additional assistance regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Legislative Affairs
This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 2 to the Department, which
requested documents relating to substantive policy development, policy guidance, and related
communications from January 1998 to September 20, 2001 or, in some instances, to the present.
Enclosed are 739 pages of classified documents that originated in the Office of the
Attorney General. We are providing them to the Commission with the understanding that they
will be stored and handled in accordance with established requirements relating to their
classification.
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would
like additional assistance regarding this or any other matter.
Sincerely,
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Legislative Affairs
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August 5, 2003
This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 2 to the Department, which
requested documents relating to substantive policy development, policy guidance, and related
communications from January 1998 to September 20, 2001 or, in some instances, to the present.
Enclosed are classified documents, which total 1023 pages and originated with the
Department's Criminal Division. We are providing them to the Commission with the
understanding that they will be stored and handled in accordance with established requirements
relating to their classification. We have additional classified documents that are under review at
the FBI and we will supplement this response when that review is completed.
I hope that this information is helpful. We are awaiting your guidance regarding the
Commission's preferences with regard to the CD format for other materials you have requested
and look forward to hearing from your technical staff so that we can continue with our processing
efforts. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like additional assistance regarding this
or any other matter.
Sincerely,
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General
Enclosures
U.S. Department of Justice
October 3, 2003
This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 2 to the Department, which
requested documents relating to substantive policy development, policy guidance, and related
communications from January 1998 to September 20, 2001 or, in some instances, to the present.
Enclosed are 1,147 pages that were provided by the Offices of the Attorney General and
the Deputy Attorney General in response to your request. We have imaged these documents on
CD 26, which we will produce when we are advised by your technical staff of the Commission's
format preferences. Also enclosed are 159 pages of classified material that were provided by the
Offices of the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General. We are provided them with
the understanding that they will be stored and handled in accordance with established
requirements relating to their classification.
We also have 186 pages, including 58 pages of classified material, from the Offices of the
Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General, in which the Department has significant
confidentiality interests because they are deliberative in character and contain recommendations
and advice that would not usually be disclosed outside of the Executive Branch. We are prepared
to make these documents available for review by appropriately cleared Commission staff at the
Department pursuant to our confidentiality agreement regarding these types of materials.
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would
like additional assistance regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Legislative Affairs
This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 2 to the Department, which
requested documents relating to substantive policy development, policy guidance, and related
communications from January 1998 to September 20, 2001 or, in some instances, to the present.
Enclosed are 354 pages that were provided by the Office of the Deputy Attorney General
and the Criminal Division in response to your request. We have imaged these documents on a
CD, which we will produce when we are advised by your technical staff of the Commission's
format preferences.
We also have 305 pages from the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, in which the
Department has significant confidentiality interests because they are deliberative in character and
contain recommendations and advice that would not usually be disclosed outside of the
Executive Branch. We are prepared to make these documents available for review by
appropriately cleared Commission staff at the Department pursuant to our confidentiality
agreement regarding these types of materials.
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would
like additional assistance regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
1'
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Legislative Affairs
This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 2 to the Department, which
requested documents relating to substantive policy development, policy guidance, and related
communications from January 1998 to September 20, 2001 or, in some instances, to the present.
Enclosed are 342 pages of classified materials that were provided by the Office of the
Deputy Attorney General in response to your request. We are providing them with the
understanding that they will be stored and handled in accordance with established requirements
relating to their classification.
We also have 80 pages of classified material from the Office of the Deputy Attorney
General, in which the Department has significant confidentiality interests because they are
deliberative in character and contain recommendations and advice that would not usually be
disclosed outside of the Executive Branch. We are prepared to make these documents available
for review by appropriately cleared Commission staff at the Department pursuant to our
confidentiality agreement regarding these types of materials.
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would
like additional assistance regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Legislative Affairs
This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 2 to the Department, which
requested documents relating to substantive policy development, policy guidance, and related
communications from January 1998 to September 20, 2001 or, in some instances, to the present.
We have 265 pages from the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, in which the
Department has significant confidentiality interests because they are deliberative in character and
contain recommendations and advice that would not usually be disclosed outside of the
Executive Branch. We are prepared to make these documents available for review by
Commission staff at the Department pursuant to our confidentiality agreement regarding these
types of materials.
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would
like additional assistance regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General