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Thomas H. Kean October 27, 2003

CHAIR

Lee H. Hamilton
VICE CHAIR
The Honorable Andrew H. Card
Richard Ben-Veniste Chief of Staff to the President
The White House
Max Cleland
Washington, DC 20500
Frederick F. Fielding
Dear Mr. Card:
Jamie S. Gorelick

Slade Gorton As you know, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the
United States (better known as the 9-11 Commission) is directed by statute to
John F. Lehman prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the
Timothy J. Roemer
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including the nation's preparedness for,
and immediate response to, the attacks. The Commission is also chartered to
James R. Thompson identify and evaluate lessons learned and provide recommendations to
prevent future acts of terrorism upon our nation.
Philip D. Zelikow
Er TIVE DIRECTOR Public Law 107-306 authorizes the Commission to secure needed
information directly from any agency. Thus far, the Commission has
compiled an extensive written record numbering more than 2 million pages,
including sensitive documents from the current administration and its
predecessor. Building on this record, meetings with senior policymakers will
be essential to developing an authoritative narrative of the September 11,
2001 attacks. Your perspective is vital to the Commission's work, and we
are therefore writing to request a meeting with you during the week of
February 24, 2004.

The Commission wishes to discuss with you the White House's response to the
9-11 attacks, including your own actions, advice, and decisions in the
aftermath of the attacks. You may wish to review notes and other documents
to refresh your recollection of these matters prior to the meeting.

We are, of course, interested in any other issues you deem relevant to the
Commission's understanding of 9-11 specifically and counterterrorism policy
generally, as well as your thoughts on policy recommendations for the future.
Members of the Commission and select staff will attend, and it is the general
policy of the Commission to record such meetings.

Please have a member of your staff contact Daniel Leopold at (202) 331-
4064 to indicate your availability for such an interview and to relay any

301 7 lh Street SW, Room 5125

Washington, DC 20407
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questions you or your staff may have. Thank you in advance for your time
and cooperation with the Commission and its staff in this important matter.

Yours sincerely,

Thomas H. Kean Lee H. Hamilton

Chair Vice Chair

cc: Daniel Levin, U.S. Department of Justice

Thomas A. Monheim, Associate Counsel to the President