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August 22, 2003
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NANCY WORTH DAVIS (SC FL - DC) Mr. Doug Greenberg
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SHERYL A. MOORE (SC - VA)
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JOHN E. GUERRY. I l l (sc)
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I enjoyed meeting you last week in Charleston. Please find herewith the
CHRISTY THOUVENOT (SC IL CO)
SUZANNE LAFLEUR KIOK
documents you selected for copying from our terrorist library. I hope they prove useful
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to you and the Commission. I have also attached an invoice for our standard copy costs.
CINDI ANNE SOLOMON (SC)
WM. MICHAEL GRUENLOH (SC)
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DAVID P- BEVON (SC) free to call me.
WILLIAM J. COOK (SC)
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SAMUEL B. COTHRAN. JR. (sc • NC) Very truly yours,
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SCOTT M. GALANTE (LA)
K.IMBERLY D. BARONE (SC CA)
ELIZABETH SMITH (SC)
JAMES W LEDLIE(SC) Michael E. Eisner
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August 21,2003

Attention: Doug Greenburg

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
301 7th Street, SW
Room 5125
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Re: 9/11 Burnett Case 164209

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Thomas H. Kean June 23, 2003
CHAIR

Lee H. Hamilton
VICE CHAIR

Richard Ben-Veniste Ronald L. Motley, Esq.

Ness, Motley
Max Cleland 28 Bridgeside Boulevard
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Jamie S. Gorelick Dear Mr. Motley,

Slade Gorton
I am writing in response to your letter to Chairman Kean, in which you stated
John F. Lehman your offer to provide information and materials in support of the
Commission's work. We welcome relevant information from any source, and
Timothy J. Roemer
we would be happy to receive whatever materials you deem relevant to the
James R. Thompson Commission's inquiry. Any materials may be provided to my attention at the
following address:
Philip D. Zelikow
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
3017th Street, SW
Room 5125
Washington, DC 20407

On behalf of the Commission, thank you for your offer of assistance. I look
forward to receiving your materials. Feel free to contact me if you want to
discuss this matter further.

Sincerely,

)aniel Marcus
General Counsel

301 7"' Street SW, Room 5125

Washington, DC 20407
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Hon. Thomas E. Kean, Cnaizman

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks
Upon the United States
c/o GSA Agency Liaison Division
701 D Street, SW
Room 7120
Washington, DC 20407

Dear Chairman Kean:

As lead counsel to over 3,600 victims of the September 11,2001 attacks, Ness,
Motley, P.A. shares in the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United
States' agenda and goal of examining the continuing threat and funding sources of
transnational terrorism as well as the failures and deficiencies of government and industry
leading up to the 9/11 attacks. As a Firm, our clients and attorneys deeply appreciate the
noble and daunting work the Commission has courageously undertaken for the
betterment of our country. I had the honor and privilege of attending the Commission's
very powerful opening hearings in New York City on March 31-April 1, and I look
forward to following the Commission's important work in the coming months.

As Ness, Motley endeavors to root out and bankrupt the logistical and funding
sources of terrorism, we wish to contribute and share in the Commission's work and,
where appropriate, provide insights and materials in an effort to enhance the overall
impact of this monumental initiative. We have spent a considerable number of months
investigating, collecting and analyzing evidence concerning prior terrorist threats and
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attacks. In our work to illustrate the complicity and liability of terrorist financiers in the
September 11th attacks, we are striving to answer the following probative question: "Did
the financiers of terrorism have sufficient pre-9/11/01 information to be placed on notice
that funding Al-Qaeda would result in a catastrophic attack on the U.S. homeland?"

Indeed, there was sufficient information and tangible evidence available, not only
to relevant government and industry decision-makers, but also to financiers of terrorism
of a likely plot whereby suicidal hijackers would use civilian aircraft as a weapon of mass
destruction years in advance of the September 11,2001 attacks. As such, we believe
there is tremendous value in the Commission examining issues of foreseeability and prior
government and industry knowledge of similar terrorist plots. An examination of these
issues will inform the Commission, relevant government actors, and the American public
about what we as a country knew about the possibility of this plot being carried out prior
to 9/11.

In an effort to contribute to this sensitive and vitally important discussion, Ness,

Motley has compiled a timeline and an historical summary of critical terrorist events. We
hope the enclosed memorandum will assist the Commission in examining the systemic
failures of the aviation industry and our intelligence agencies in preparing for and
responding to similar terrorist threats and activities involving commercial aircraft prior to
September 2001.

Again, Ness, Motley, P.A. appreciates the Commission's substantive examination

of these important issues. I encourage Commission members or staff to contact me to
further discuss ways in which our Firm may be of assistance to the work of the
Commission.

Sincerely,

Ronald L. Motley

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cc: Executive Director Philip D. Zelikow

Commission Vice-Chair Lee Hamilton
Commission Member Richard Bcn-Vcnistc
Commission Member Max Cleland
Commission Member Fred F. Fielding
Commission Member Jamie S. Gorelick
Commission Member Sladc Gorton
Commission Member John F. Lehman •
Commission Member Timothy J. Roerner
Commission Member James R. Thompson
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February 7,2003

Via Fax
Governor Thomas Kean
President, Drew University*
Madison, NJ 07940

Deai Governor Kean:

Allow me again to applaud you for graciously providing us with so much of your time,
and for the energy and commitment that you so amply demonstrated at our recent
meeting with the 9/1 1 family members. As we discussed, because it would be useful fen-
all the membcn of the 9/1 1 Commission to have the benefit of the important lessons to be
drawn from die 1990 Presidential Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism, 1 am
pleased to provide you with this synopsis of the lessons of the 1990 Commission.

The 1990 Commission numbers faced a task sadly similar to thai faced by ike present
Commission: to come to grips with the facts of the single greatest terrorism act against
American citizens (as of vat time), and to make recommendations aimed at deterring
future ierrahst attacks. Had that Commission's, recommendations presented in its 1 82 pg.
report of May 15. 1990 been fully headed, 9/1 1 might indeed have been averted.

Further to our discussion, T and my colleagues would be pleased to present to all the
members of the Commission a ttmch fuller brieiiac on tiii.5 subject, together with video
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and other materials we have prepared which deals with our progress in the 9/11 families'
suit, but which also goes far beyond Si with items of relevance to die Committee
Very truly youis,

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