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Thomas H. Kean CHAIR Lee H. Hamilton VICE CHAIR

August 12, 2003

Frederick F. Fielding

The Honorable Pat Roberts Chairman Select Committee on Intelligence SH-211 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-6475

Jamie S. Gorelick

Dear Mr. Chairman:

Richard Ben-Veniste Max Cleland

Slade Gorton John F. Lehman Timothy J. Roemer James R. Thompson

Philip D. Zelikow EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

In accordance with Section 604 (a)(l)(B)(vii) of Public Law 107-306, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the "Commission") has a responsibility to investigate "relevant facts and circumstances relating to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001," including "the role of congressional oversight and resource allocation." The Commission respectfully requests the Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) to provide the Commission with copies of the following documents by September 2, 2003: 1. Letters of approval/disapproval to th^jT^Lregarding reprogramming requests, supplemental funding requests or requests for releases from the CIA reserve for contingencies regarding counterterrorism activities-from 1990 to 2003. Reports of the SSCI's Technical Advisory Group (TAG) regarding counterterrorism efforts of the Intelligence Community, the effectiveness of human source collection, signals collection, covert action and the effectiveness of Intelligence Community management, from 1998 to 2003. Correspondence from 1990 to 2003 between the SSCI and the(DCJ, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Stare^Secretarv of Treasury re^gfding the Intelligence Community's counterterrorism efforts, including efforts against UBL, al Qa'ida, terrorist financing networks and efforts with foreign partners to collect intelligence on terrorist targets. A list—including date, specific subject, witMUJtij., ontk^iiuiibbi participation - of Committee hearings from 1995 through 2003. Please identify those that specifically focused on the Intelligence Community's counterterrorism efforts. Please provide access to the transcripts of these counterterrorism hearings. 301 7* Street SW, Room 5125 Washington, DC 20407 T 202.331.4060 F 202.296.5545 www.9-llcommission.gov

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5. Reports from staff and/or member investigations or audits from 1995 to 2001 of the effectiveness of the Intelligence Community's counterterrorism efforts; the effectiveness of CIA's human source collection efforts; and the effectiveness of NSA's signals intelligence efforts. 6. Correspondence by the SSCI (and the Senate leadership through SSCI channels) with the DCI, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State from 1995 to 2003 regarding the conduct of the Administration's counterterrorism efforts and the effectiveness of intelligence efforts. The Commission requests that the documents requested above be provided as soon as they are available, even though all requested documents may not be provided at the same time, through means of a "rolling" production. If any requested documents are withheld from production, the Commission requests that you identify such documents, so that we may discuss the matter with you further. If you have any questions or concerns about the interpretation or scope of these document requests, the Commission requests that you contact General Counsel Dan Marcus (331-4065) as soon as possible so that any such issues can be addressed and resolved. With best regards,

Thomas H. Kean Chair Cc:

The Honorable John D. Rockefeller IV Vice Chairman

Lee H. Hamilton Vice Chair