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Tom Eldridge

From: Joanne Accolla [jaccolla@9-11commission.gov]

Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 12:03 PM
To: Tom Eldridge'
Subject: FW: Telephone interview with Tom Eldridge, National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the
United States

Original Message
From: james.castello@freshfields.com [mailto:james.castello@freshfields.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 11:59 AM
To: jaccolla@9-llcommission.gov
Subject: AW: Telephone interview with Tom Eldridge, National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United
States

Dear Joanne,

I wanted to add one factual point to the comments I gave during my recent telephone interview, and I hope you
can pass these along to Tom Eldridge. I was asked during the interview who in the Deputy Attorney General's
office handled INS matters and I said that during my time there was one ADAG (Associate Deputy Attorney
General) and one Counsel who did this. When I gave this answer, I was thinking in terms of these two ranks of
officials within the Deputy's office, but I should have also mentioned that, during this same time, there was always
an INS career employee (non-attorney) who was detailed to the Deputy's office. This person served as a sort of
liaison between Main Justice and INS and, among other things, attended the AG's morning get-back meetings
and was responsible for following up on AG get-backs that implicated INS. At the beginning of my time as ADAG,
this person was named Theresa , and after she cycled back to INS her successor was Emma . I regret
that I cannot recall their last names at the moment (but if you interview, for example, Laura Baxter, she will know
both their names). Both of these people were very conscientious about keeping an eye on particular items that
required follow-through by INS, but they did not exercise a policy oversight function-e.g., they would not have
convened meetings with INS as the ADAG and Counsel frequently did.

Best regards,

James Castello
—Ursprungliche Nachricht
Von: Joanne Accolla [mailto:jaccolla@9-llcommission.gov]
Gesendet: Freitag, 31. Oktober 2003 14:09
An: CASTELLO, James
Betreff: Telephone interview with Tom Eldridge, National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the
United States

Good morning, Mr. Castello. To follow up on your recent conversation with Tom Eldridge, we would like to
set up a time for a telephone interview next week. Please let us know if Monday or Tuesday, November 3
or 4, or Friday, November 7 would be convenient for you - we are flexible on the time of day. Thanking you
in advance for your cooperation.

Joanne M. Accolla
Staff Assistant
National Commission on Terrorist
Attacks Upon the United States
202.401.1774
jaccolla@9-11 commission.gov

11/20/2003
From: sdunne@9-11commission.gov
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 9:31 AM
To: team5@9-11commission.gov
Subject: Fwd: Re: Fwd: Interview Request - DOJ-James Castello

fyi

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Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 10:24:35 -0400
From: "" <dmarcus@9-llcommission.gov>
Reply-To: "" <dmarcus@9-llcommission.gov>
Subject: Re: Fwd: Interview Request - DOJ-James Castello
To: "" <sdunne@9-llcommission.gov>

This is fine. Castello, whom I know well, is on a good position to tell you to
what extent DAG's office as well as INS focussed on terrorism vis-a-vis
immigration policy in the late 90s. You might ask him whether he is planning
to be in DC at any time this fall. He moved to Vienna only temporarily (his
wife, an LA Times reporter, was assigned there for a stint that might be coming
to an end soon) .

Quoting "" <sdunne®9-llcommission.gov> :

> for your review

>
> ----- Forwarded message from Joanne Accolla
> <jaccolla@9-llcommission.gov>

> Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 09:02:18 -0400

> From: Joanne Accolla <jaccolla@9-llcommission.gov>
> Reply-To: Joanne Accolla <jaccolla@9-llcommission.gov>
> Subject: Interview Request - DOJ-James Castello
> To: "" <sdunne@9-llcommission.gov>
>
> Steve - attached for your approval; POC - Tom Eldridge.

> Joanne M. Accolla

>
> Staff Assistant
>
> National Commission on Terrorist
>
> Attacks Upon the United States
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> 202.401.1774
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> jaccolla@9-llcommission.gov
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> ----- End forwarded message

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October 20, 2003

James Castello, Esq.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Seilergasse 16
1010 Vienna
Austria

Dear Mr. Castello:

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States is

directed by statute to investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding the
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including the nation's preparedness for,
and immediate response to, those attacks, as well as to evaluate the lessons
learned from those attacks and to make recommendations for preventing future
attacks. As part of its investigation, the Commission hereby requests to
interview you on issues relating to policy, budget, leadership and resource
issues regarding your work on immigration matters while in the Office of the
Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice.

Thomas R. Eldridge, a member of the Commission's professional staff, will

make the arrangements for your interview. The Commission would like to
conduct your interview via telephone in the month of November, 2003. At least
two members of the Commission's staff will participate in your interview, and
the general policy of the Commission is to tape record interviews. You may
wish to review notes and other materials you may have to refresh your
recollection of these matters prior to the telephone interview. Please call Joanne
Accolla at 202.401.1774 (or email jaccolla@9-l lcommission.gov) as soon as
possible to confirm these arrangements and discuss the time and location of
your interview. Please call Thomas Eldridge at 202.401.1686 (or email
teldridge@9-l lcommission.gov) to raise any other questions you may have.

Thank you very much in advance for your time and for your cooperation with
the Commission and its staff in this important matter.
Yours sincerely,

Philip Zelikow
Executive Director