Thomas H. Kean CHAIR Lee H. Hamilton VICE CHAIR Richard Ben-Veniste Fred F. Fielding Jamie S. Gorelick
May 10, 2004 Mary Jo White, Esquire Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 919 Third Avenue New^oric,NY. 10022-3904 Dear
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Slade Gorton Bob Kerrey John F. Lehman Timothy J. Roemer James R. Thompson
Philip D. Zelikow EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
This will confirm our telephone conversation of Friday arranging for your interview by staff of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States. We appreciate very much your cooperation with us in this important investigation. The interview will take place on Monday, May 17, 2004, at 12 p.m. at your office space in New York. We anticipate that it will last about three hours. Barbara Grewe, Senior Counsel on our staff, who is leading our investigation of FISA "wall" issues, will be the lead interviewer, accompanied by me and one additional staff member. It is the general policy of the Commission to record these interviews. The interview will cover several significant topics, including your description, analysis, and assessment of:
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The rules governing the sharing of intelligence with criminal prosecutors, including the creation of the Attorney General's July 1995 procedures for information sharing between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Criminal Division and modifications to such procedures.
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The relationship between the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and the FBI and Main Justice on counterterrorism issues.
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The capabilities and performance of FBI personnel on counterterrorism matters.
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The interaction between the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and other agencies in the intelligence community. 26 Federal Plaza Suite 13-100 New York, NY 10278 T 212.264.1505 F 212.264.1595
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We are, of course, interested in any other issues you deem relevant to the Commission's understanding of 9-11 specifically and counterterrorism generally, as well as your thoughts on policy recommendations for the future. Please contact Barbara Grewe at (202) 331-8923 or me at (202) 331-4065 if you have additional questions. I look forward to seeing you, and we thank you in advance for your contribution to the Commission's work.
Daniel Marcus General Counsel