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Thursday, May 27, 2004 9:07 AM nan Mamie ^__— _

Steve Dunnei CIA witnesses

| Dan. Levin® usdoj.gov

Dan: sorry i missed your call, i had a doctor's appt. yesterday afternoon and did not return to work. We have indeed some ideas for witnesses and were actually thinking of trying to discuss them with you all in the meeting we have set up for Wednesday afternoon our idea parallels FBI's approach to have a senior CIA representative which knowledge of the AQ CT target as well as a deeper substantive expert. Both of these substantive experts are .branch chief level (which is the absolute most junior level we've ever had appear in an open hearing). We think| Jsupervisor--she's been helping him begin to J(he'st prepare)/would be an .excellent witness for the AQ History & evolution portion, your staff has never asked to interview him, but the Joint Inquiry staff interviewed him a number of times & he's very very good. He currently serves as Chief of the | | I I in CTC. ; We think I I would be an excellent witness for the Plot session, Chief of/the Branch which oversaw CIA's woir.k on the Plot (the authors of paper" work for .him) ./ He just briefed Yoel'.Tobin, Niki Granrimo ;& Sarah their feedback .to me- was very positive. He 'currently serves as Chief of I l.in/ CTC. \ / I

he was the Deputy our "green plot on Monday and the| "|

We've hot yet decided, upon the "senior" CIA person but it would likely be someone like ""for Paul' Pillar-., (we'd say Bruce Pease, but he's swamped w/WMD) ---H | & Paul were both Che/" next /level up"'as DD/CTC and would be'on at least a rqugh £ar with Pat D'Amuro & John pistole (John pistole is actually much much more senior.., -he1 s Jim Pavitt's level) and probably a,'logical choice. ', \" ; That' S/what'we' re thinking right now, but.,obvibusly\d to discuss .these ideas with you & your/staff to see if this would nige-t- "your needs fc expectationis. I'rfi around all day, please call with guestions/comraen'ts etc.. Thanks.,..| | ;

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