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October 28, 2003 Via UPS Overnight Daniel Marcus, Esq. General Counsel National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States 301 Seventh Street, S.W. Room 5125 Washington, DC 20407 Re:

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' Document Requests Directed to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA)

Dear Mr. Marcus: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has authorized MWAA to produce the documents contained in the production log forwarded to you on October 1. However, TSA's authorization is contingent upon MWAA receiving executed non-disclosure agreements from each member of the Commission or Commission staff who will have access to the MWAA documents. We are enclosing a non-disclosure agreement and request that the appropriate Commission members and staff execute the agreement. Once we receive copies of the executed agreements, we will forward the documents. Very truly yours, DOMBROFF & GILMORE

Michael W. Kerns Enclosure cc:

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SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

I understand that documents and information provided by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (Commission), pursuant to Title VI of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, P.L. 107-306, contain sensitive security information (SSI) governed by 49 CFR Part 1520. I understand that I am being granted access to these documents and information only in my capacity as a member of the Commission or as a member of the Commission staff, and I further understand that I must protect such documents and the information therein from unauthorized disclosure. Accordingly I agree not to discuss information or documents identified by the MWAA as SSI, or their contents, with anyone other than members of the Commission and members of the Commission staff, and I agree not to disclose such information or documents, or their contents, to anyone other than members of the Commission and members of the Commission staff.

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October 1,2003 Via UPS Overnight Brandon Straus, Esq. Office of the Chief Counsel Transportation Security Administration 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20590-0001 Re:

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' Document Requests Directed to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

Dear Mr. Straus: As you know, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States ("Kean Commission") has submitted a request to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority ("MWAA") for documents relating to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. As we indicated in our letter to you of September 24, 2003, MWAA has several concerns relating to the document request, including the fact that the request calls for the production of Sensitive Security Information ("SSI"). As we discussed on September 30, we are enclosing a production log listing the documents we intend to produce to the Kean Commission. We request that you review the log and grant us authorization to produce the documents to the Commission. During our conversation on September 30., you requested that we identify those items that we believe constitute SSI. In an abundance of caution, we have construed the term SSI broadly and consider any information potentially falling within the categories enumerated at 49 C.F.R. §1520.7 (2002), and any information that could possibly "help someone determine how to defeat security systems" (67 Fed. Reg. 8342 (2002)) to be SSI. Applying these guidelines, the only items appearing on our production log that we are certain do not constitute SSI are the press releases and reports at Bates Ranges MWAA 85-93, 98, 165-187,1285,1484-1486. By copy of this letter, we are also forwarding our production log to the Kean Commission. The Commission has agreed to execute a confidentiality agreement covering this production. Upon execution of an acceptable confidentiality agreement and after we receive clearance from you, we will forward the documents listed in our index to the Commission.

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Brandon Straus, Esq. October 1, 2003 Page 2 If you have any questions or need copies of individual documents in order to make your assessment, please contact us. Thank you for your assistance with this issue.

Very truly yours, DOMBROFF & GILMORE

Mark A. Dombroff Michael W. Kerns Enclosure cc:

Edward Faggen (w/encl) Daniel Marcus (w/encl) William Johnstone (w/encl)

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METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY PRODUCTION INDEX - KEAN COMMISSION BATES #'

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E-mails and correspondence with government agencies related to 9/1 1

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MWAA00000017MWAA00000023

Surveillance photos of passenger checkpoints

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MWAA00000024MWAA00000059

Escorted personnel records for September 7-11,2001 and Dossier Reports

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MWAA00000060MWAA00000061

Daily Activity Reports for September 1 112,2001

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MWAA00000062MWAA00000084; MWAA00000094MWAA00000097

General Information provided to the FBI

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MWAA00000085- Press Releases and Reports MWAA00000093; MWAA00000098; MWAA00000165MWAA00000187

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MWAA00000099MWAA00000140

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Surveillance photos

MWAA00000141- Photos of boxcutters and scalpels MWAA00000151 provided to MWAA by the FBI

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MWAA00000152

Employee access logs for September 1011,2001

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MWAA00000153MWAA00000164

Dossier Reports provided to DOT IG

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MWAA00000188MWAA00000272

Suspect List information and Dossier Reports

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Computer Disks containing surveillance videotapes and access journals

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MWAA00000282- FAA and FBI Information Circulars and MWAA00000343; Notices and related documents MWAA00000357MWAA00000360

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MWAA00000344- Diagrams and maps MWAA00000350

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MWAA00000351MWAA00000356

FBI name list

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MWAA00000361MWAA00000387

FAA Correspondence regarding airport consortia

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MWAA00000388- Correspondence between FAA and Dulles MWAA00000516; regarding various security issues MWAA00000529MWAA00000631; MWAA00000648MWAA00000672; MWAA00000701MWAA00000719

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MWAA00000517MWAA00000528

Correspondence regarding security screening

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MWAA00000632MWAA00000647; MWAA00000673MWAA00000700

General correspondence regarding security related issues

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MWAA00000753; MWAA00000761

E-mails relating to airport security and the attacks of 9/11

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MWAA00000720; American Association of Airport MWAA00000732- Executives Airport Alerts relating to MWAA00000752; airport security and the attacks of 9/1 1 MWAA00000754MWAA00000757

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E-mail regarding security access violations

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MWAA00000762- Response to Airport Security Audit MWAA00000792

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MWAA00000793MWAA00000903

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Comprehensive Airport Security Study

MWAA00000904- Security Meeting Minutes MWAA00000916

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MWAA00000917MWAA00000919; MWAA00000922MWAA00000923

Security Procedures

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MWAA00000920MWAA00000921

Handwritten Notes entitled "Lessons Learned"

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MWAA00000924

Memo regarding security systems on 9/1 1

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MWAA00000925

Security Review and Improvement Options

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MWAA00000926MWAA00001047

Flight Manifest for American Airlines Flight #77

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MWAA00001048- Copy of Watch List Disk - Supplement to MWAA00001172 Watch List 46

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MWAA00001173MWAA00001211

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Results of Watch List Searches Run by MWAA

MWAA00001212- MWAA Police Department Crime Report MWAA00001233 and miscellaneous documents relating to investigation of 9/11

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MWAA00001260- MWAA Police Dept. Crime Report MWAA00001265 regarding investigation of 9/1 1

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MWAA00001266- MWAA Police Dept. contacts with Hertz MWAA00001268 rental car regarding investigation of 9/1 1

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MWAA00001269- Photos and information regarding 9/1 1 MWAA00001272 hijackers, including seat assignments, background data, and dates of entry into U.S.

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MWAAOOOOI273- Security briefing on February 1 1, 2002 MWAA00001280 traffic stop at the Pentagon and related documents

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MWAA00001281- List of ticketed passengers and flight crew MWAA00001284 on American Airlines Flight No. 77

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MWAA00001285

Washington Post article regarding indictments for evading financial reporting laws

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MWAA00001286MWAA00001302

Photos of suspect vehicles and items recovered from suspect vehicles that were parked at National Airport on 9/1 1

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MWAA00001303MWAA00001304

Photos of the 9/1 1 hijackers

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MWAA00001305- Notes containing addresses and other MWAA00001313 information on 9/1 1 hijackers

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MWAA00001314MWAA00001317

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MWAA Police Dept. Crime Report regarding investigation of 9/1 1

MWAA00001318- Notes regarding suspect vehicles parked MWAA00001320 at airport

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MWAA00001321MWAA00001322

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Photo of suspected 9/11 hijacker

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MWAA00001323MWAA00001331

Photos of various uniforms of airport personnel provided to FBI

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MWAA00001332MWAA00001346

FBI report on 9/1 1 attack

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MWAA00001347MWAA00001353

Passenger Data Records regarding 9/1 1 hijackers

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MWAA00001354MWAA00001358

Alexandria Police Incident Report regarding post-9/1 1 threats against employee of Saudi BinLadin Group

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MWAA00001359- Miscellaneous vehicle and traffic records MWAA00001371 of 9/11 hijackers

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MWAA00001372- Airlines Reporting Corporation airline MWAA00001398 ticket queries regarding 9/1 1 hijackers

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MWAA00001399MWAA00001410

Financial transaction history of 9/1 1 hijackers Majed Moqed and Nawaf M. Alhazmi

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MWAA00001411MWAA00001412

Photo of Flight #77 hijacking suspect

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MWAA00001413MWAA00001415

Documents relating to vehicle registration of Nawaf Alhazmi

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MWAA00001416- Budget Roadside Care and related records MWAA00001418 pertaining to suspects

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MWAA00001419MWAA00001425

FAA Security Directive 108-01-06

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MWAA00001426MWAA00001452

Parking violation records found in vehicle at Dulles and police communications relating to vehicle found at Dulles and hijacker Mohamed Lehreitani

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MWAA00001453MWAA00001460

Photos of 9/1 1 hijackers

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MWAA00001461

Interpol report on Majed Moqed

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MWAA00001462

Interpol report on Nawaf Alhazmi

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MWAA00001463

Interpol report on Salem Alhazmi

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Interpol report on Mohamed Atta

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MWAA00001465

Interpol report on Hani Hanjour

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MWAA00001466

Interpol report on Wail M. Alshehri

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MWAA00001467

Interpol report on AL Q ADI BANIHAMMAD Fayez Rashid Ahmed Hassan

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MWAA00001468

Interpol report on Waleed M. Alshehri

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MWAA00001469

Interpol report on Abdul aziz Aloman

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MWAA00001470

Interpol report on Ahmed Alghamdi

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MWAA00001471

Interpol report on Hamza Alghamdi

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MWAA00001472

Interpol report on Marwan Al-Shehhi

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MWAA00001473

Interpol report on Satam M.A. Al Suqami

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MWAA00001474MWAA00001475

Interpol report on BINALSHIBH Ramzi Mohamed Abdullah

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MWAA00001476MWAA00001477

Interpol report on Said Bahaji

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Interpol report on AL HAZNAWI Ahmed Ibrahim A.

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MWAA00001479

Interpol report on JARRAH Ziad Samir

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MWAA00001480

Interpol report on Saeed Alghamdi

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MWAA00001481

Interpol report on Mohand Alshehri

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MWAA00001482

Interpol report on Ahmed Alnami

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MWAA00001483

Interpol report on Khalid Alrnihdhar

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MWAA00001484MWAA00001486

USAToday.com report on 9/1 1 panel

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MWAA00001487- FBI press release regarding identities and MWAA00001492 photos of 9/1 1 hijackers

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MWAA00001493

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Cover sheet regarding 9/11 investigation

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List of tail numbers in and around airport on the morning of 9/1 1

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MWAA00001496MWAA00001506

Time line from Dulles from September 13-15,200]

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MWAA00001507MWAA00001530

Time line from National from September 11-16,2001

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MWAA00001531MWAA00001535

MWAA Police journal from September 11-15,2001

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MWAA00001536

MWAA Police Department Logs for September 11 -17, 2001

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MWAA00001537

Dulles Airport Security Program

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September 24, 2003 Via UPS Overnight Brandon Straus, Esq. Office of the Chief Counsel Transportation Security Administration 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20590-0001 Re:

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' Document Requests Directed to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

Dear Mr. Straus: We represent the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority in the litigation and related matters stemming from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Earlier this month, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States ("Kean Commission") submitted a request to MWAA for documents relating to the September 11 attacks. We enclose a copy of the document request for your convenience. MWAA has several concerns relating to the document request, including the fact that the request calls for the production of Sensitive Security Information ("SSI"). We have raised our concerns with Mr. Daniel Marcus, General Counsel to the Kean Commission. Mr. Marcus suggested we contact you to discuss the issue. Unfortunately, we have been unable to reach you by telephone. Of course, MWAA wishes to cooperate fully with the Kean Commission. However, we do not believe,we can produce documents containing SSI to the Commission absent express authorization from the Transportation Security Administration. Accordingly, we request you contact us at your earliest convenience to discuss this matter.

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

DOMBROFF & GILMORE

Brandon Straus, Esq. September 24, 2003 Page 2 We look forward to hearingfromyou. Very trulvyours,y DOMBROFB^tjILMORE

. Dombroff Michael W. Kerns Enclosure cc:

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Daniel Marcus, Esq. General Counsel National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States 301 7th Street, SW Room 5125 Washington, DC 20407 Re:

Document Request to Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

Dear Mr. Marcus; This will confirm your conversation with Mark Dombroff on Tuesday, September 16, regarding the Commission's document request to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority ("MWAA"). As you and Mark discussed, MWAA has several concerns relating to the document request, including the deadline for response set in the request, and the fact that the request calls for the production of Sensitive Security Information ("SSI"). As discussed on Tuesday, MWAA will not be in a position to produce documents on or before the September 23 deadline. However, MWAA will endeavor to produce documents as soon as possible thereafter. We appreciate your understanding regarding this issue. With respect to the production of SSI material, at your suggestion we called Mr, Brandon Strauss at the Transportation Security Administration on Tuesday. Unfortunately, Mr. Strauss has not responded to us yet. When he does, we hope to quickly resolve our concerns surrounding production of SSI material to the Commission.

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We look forward to working with you on this matter. We will provide specific responses to your document requests after we speak with Mr. Strauss. Very truly yours, DOMBROFF & GILMORE

Mark A. Dombroff Michael W. Kerns cc:

Ed Faggen Naomi Klaus

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