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9/11 P e r s o n a l P r i v a c y

JanonFisher

June 2, 2004

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

301 7th Street, SW
Room 5125
Washington, DC 20407

Washington Office*
Tel: (202) 331-4060
Fax: (202) 296-5545 info@9-l lCommission.gov

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

Dear Sirs:

Pursuant to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request a copy of
the "RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE" for the National Commission on Terrorist
Attacks Upon the United States.

I am a private individual requesting these records for noncommercial purposes.

I agree to pay up to $25 if necessary for statutory costs associated with this request.
However, requesters in my "all other requesters" category are provided the first 100
pages of records and the first 2 hours of search at no charge.

Sincerely,

Janon Fisher
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JOSEPH F. RICE (SC)
ANN K. HITTER (SC. TN)
JOHN J. McCoNNELL, JR.
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WILLIAM H. NARWOLD (CT)

ALLARD A. ALLSTON III (sc)
June 11,2004
JOHN E. HERRICK (SC. MD)
EDWARD B. COTTINCHAM JR. (SC)
ROBERT J. MCCONNELL (RI. MA) National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
FREDERICK C. BAKER (sc. NY) 301 7th Street, SW
FRED THOMPSON. Ill (SC) Room 5125
JODI WESTBROOK FLOWERS (SC)
Washington, DC 20407
PAUL J. DOOLITTLE (SC)
DONALD A- MIGLIORI (Rl. MA. MM)
ANNE MCGINNESS K£ARSE (SC)
Re: Freedom of Information Act Request
JEFFREY S. THOMPSON (rx)
MARY F. SCHIAVO (MO. DC. MD) To Whom It May Concern:
SAMUEL B. COTHRAN. JR. (SC, NC)
(GENERAL COUNSEL)
MILES LOADHOLT(SC) This is a request pursuant to 5 USC 552 and 28 CFR Part 16, to the 9-11
J. TERRY POOLE (SC) Commission. I am an attorney representing Victims of the September 11th terrorist
LAURIE J. LOVELAND (1958-2002) attacks who have filed a civil lawsuit against individual network charities and banks
J. B. HARRIS (FL, DC)
which provided material support to al Qaeda. The case is captioned: Burnett v. Al
DONNI E. YOUNC (LA)
ROBERT T HAEFELE (Nj. PA)
Baraka Investment and Dev. Corp., Case Number 1:02CV01616.
SHERYL A. MOORE (sc. VA)
V BRIAN BEVON (SC) I am hereby requesting a copy of the "records retention schedule" for the
JAMES M. HUGHES (SC) National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
RHETT D. KJ.OK
(SC. DC. LA.TX. NM)
FREDERICK). JEKEL(SC) I also request the Dulles International Airport surveillance tape of the security
THEODORE H HUGE (SC. VA. DC) checkpoints for American Airlines Flight 77 recorded on September 11, 2001.
JOHN E. GUERRY. I l l (sc)
FlDELMA L FlTZPATRICK
(RI. MA. NY. DC)
If you deny all or part of this request, please cite the specific exemptions you
CHRISTY THOUVENOT (SC. II, CO) believe justify your refusal to release the information and notify me of your appeal
SUZANNE LAFLEUR KLOK procedures available under law. In excising material, please "black out" rather than
(SC. DC. LA. TX. NM)
CINDI ANNE SOLOMON (SC)
"white out" or "cut out." Please respond to this request with in 20 working days as
WM. MICHAEL GRUENLOH (SC) provided for by law.
DAVID P. BEVON (SC)
M iciiAti E. ELSNER (VA. NY) I agree to pay whatever fees are incurred to complete this request. However, I
VINCENT L GREENE. IV (RI)
request that prior to your incurring any fees in excess of $ 1000 that I be advised of the
MARLON E. KJMPSON (SC)
STACIE F. TAYLOR (AL. MS)
total estimate.
INGRID L MOLL (CT)
CAROLINE A. BERNARD (sc) Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
SCOTT M. GALANTE (LA)
KIMBERLY D. BARONE (SC. CA) Yours truly,
ELIZABETH SMITH (SC)
JAMES W LEDLIE(SC)
MICHAEL G. ROUSSEAU (CA. MA)
LYNN SEITHEL JEKEL (SC)
BADGE HUMPHRIES (TX) Michael Eisner
AlLEEN L. SPRAGUE (RI)
JOHN A, BADEN. IV (sc)
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E. CLAIRE XIDIS (SC. NY. DC)
WILLIAM E. APPLEGATE. IV (sc)
JUSTIN B. KAPLAN (TN)
ADAM L MARCHUK(IL)

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Jamie S. Gorelick

Slade Gorton
Dear Mr. Eisner:

Bob Kerrey We have received your letter dated June 11, 2004, containing a request under
John F. Lehman
the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") for a copy of the "records retention
schedule" for the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United
Timothy J. Roemer States (the "Commission") and other materials. Pursuant to Section 601 of
James R. Thompson
Public Law 107-306, the Commission is an entity "established in the
legislative branch." Therefore, the Commission is not an Executive Branch
"agency" for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act and is not subject to
Philip D. Zelikow the provisions of the Act.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

sincerely,

Marcus
'General Counsel

301 7th Street SW, Room 5125 26 Federal Plaza

Washington, DC 20407 Suite 13400
T 202.331.4060 F 202.296.5545 New York, NY 10278
www.9-llcommission.gov T 212.264.1505 F 212.264.1595
Thomas H. Kean
CHAIR May 21,2004
Lee H. Hamilton
VICE CHAIR Mr. Jon Elswick
The Associated Press
Richard Ben-Veniste
2021 K Street, N.W., Suite 600
Fred F. Fielding Washington, D.C. 20006
Jamie S. Gorelick
Dear Mr. Elswick:
Slade Gorton
We have received your letter dated April 30, 2004, containing a request under
Bob Kerrey the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") for "any photographs produced or
John F. Lehman received in conjunction with the Commission's meeting on April 29,2004,
with President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney at the White
Timothy J. Roemer House." Pursuant to Section 601 of Public Law 107-306, the Commission is
James R. Thompson an entity "established in the legislative branch." Therefore, the Commission is
not an Executive Branch "agency" for purposes of the Freedom of Information
Act and is not subject to the Act.
Philip D. Zelikow
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
In any event, the Commission did not take any photographs of the meeting; we
suggest you contact the White House for any photographs it may have taken of
the meeting.

Please call our Deputy for Communications, Al Felzenberg, at 202-401-1725

if you have any further questions.

sincerely,

)aniel Marcus
General Counsel

301 7'h Street SW, Room 5125 26 Federal Plaza

Washington, DC 20407 Suite 13-100
T 202.331.4060 F 202.296.5545 New York, NY 10278
www.9-llcommission.gov T 212.264.1505 F 212.264.1595
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Associated Press
Jon Elswick
Administrative Photo Editor

April 30, 2004

Philip Zelikow
Executive Director
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
301 7th Street, SW
Room 5125
Washington, DC 20407

Dear Mr. Zelikow:

This is a request under the federal Freedom of Information Act, as amended, 5 USC 552.
I am seeking copies of any photographs produced or received in conjunction with the
Commission's meeting on April 29, 2004, with President George Bush and Vice President Dick
Cheney at the White House.
1 am requesting this information for the purpose of possible public dissemination in a news article
and therefore request that you waive charges pursuant to 5 USC 552 (a) (4) (A), Fed. Reg. 7296,
Section 1900.25. I am a full-time journalist employed by The Associated Press.
If you deny this request for a waiver, please advise me in advance of the estimated charges so that
I may decide whether to pay the fees or appeal your denial of my request for a waiver of charges.
As I am making this request in the capacity of a journalist and this information is of timely value,
1 would appreciate your communicating with me by telephone, rather than by mail, if you have any
questions regarding this request. My number is 202-776-9515.
I also ask that you expedite this request as provided under the Clinton administration FO1A
guidelines issued by Attorney General Janet Reno in 1993. As you know, there is both heightened
interest and an imminent public need to know about these events.
Thank you for your assistance, and 1 will look forward to receiving your reply as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

Jon Elswick

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October 16,2003

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks

Upon the United States
301 7th Street, S.W.
Room 5125
Washington, D.C. 20407

Re: Freedom of Information Act Request

Dear FOIA Official:

This is a request made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. §
552, et seq., as amended. I request any and all documents and/or materials assembled or
received by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
"Commission"), in preparing a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the
September 11. 2001 terrorist attack, in addition to providing recommendations designed to guard
against future attacks, excluding any classified documents or materials.

In the event that the files held by the Commission in this regard are voluminous, if
permitted to do so by the Commission's rules, I will attempt to make arrangements for me, or
someone else representing our law firm, to visit your offices for review of the pertinent files
before requesting mass copying.

We agree to pay any applicable fee, to a limit of $1,000.00, required for this information
pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. If you expect that the costs associated with
responding to this request will exceed that limit, please contact me so that we can discuss
prioritization of the information requested and potential means through which this request can be
narrowed.
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Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

Sincerely,

COZEN O'CONNOR

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VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS « U.iA REQUEST

Hon. Marion Blakley, Administrator AsS<PiiSP^BE co°RD'NAfE5 ""

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Washington, D.C 20591

Re: In re Terrorist Attacks on September 1L 2001

Dear Ms. Blakley:

This is a Freedom of Information Act Request.

We respectfully request that your agency deliver to us or make available for examination
by us all information, directives, circulars, notices, warnings or alerts concerning terror threats or
terror threat assessments between January 1,1990 through September 10,2001 provided to
commercial airlines operating within the United States prior to September 11,2001.

Please deliver to us or make available for inspection FAA airport security inspection
reports for Logan International Airport, Dulles International Airport, Newark International
Airport, and Portland (Maine) International Airport for the years 1990 through 2001.

Please deliver to us or make available to us for inspection whatever "unclassified" n

materials were provided by your agency to the 9/11 Commission chaired by Gov, Thomas Kean.

If any of the requested information is subject to some security classification we will be

fully prepared to address those concerns with the agency. It would be helpful if you would let us

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Thomas H. Kean
CHAIR November 18, 2003
Lee H. Hamilton
VICE CHAIR J. Scott Tarbutton, Esq.
Cozen O'Connor
Richard Ben-Veniste 1900 Market Street
Max Cleland Philadelphia, PA 19103-3508
Fred F. Fielding Dear Mr. Tarbutton:
Jamie S. Gorelick
We have received your letter dated October 16, 2003, containing a request
Slade Gorton under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") for "any and all documents
John F. Lehman
and/or materials assembled or received by" the National Commission on
Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the "Commission"). Pursuant to
Timothy J. Roemer Section 601 of Public Law 107-306, the Commission is an entity "established
James R. Thompson
in the legislative branch." Therefore, the Commission is not an Executive
Branch "agency" for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act.
Philip D. Zelikow Even if the Commission were subject to the requirements of the FOIA - and it
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
clearly is not - the documents you have requested would be withheld under
numerous FOIA exemptions, including exemptions 1, 3, 5 and 7.

Yours sincerely,

T?< '
/Daniel Marcus
General Counsel

301 7 th Street SW, Suite 5125 26 Federal Plaza

Washington, DC 20407 Suite 13400
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