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Thomas H. Kean CHAIR

July 9, 2003

Lee H. Hamilton VICE CHAIR

BY FACSIMILE Mr. Kenneth Becker Associate Corporation Counsel WTC Unit Chief 100 Church Street, 20th Floor New York, NY 10007

Richard Ben-Veniste Max Cleland Frederick F. Fielding Jamie S. Gorelick

Dear Mr. Becker:

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

Philip D. Zeltkow EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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 has issued New York City Document Request No. 1, which is enclosed. Please call John Farmer at 212-264-2627 with any questions about this request and to arrange for production of the requested documents. Feel free to call me as well at 202-331-4065 if any issues arise. Thank you very much in advance for your cooperation with the Commission and its staff in this important matter. Yours sincerely,

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Thomas H. Kean CHAIR Lee H. Hamilton VICE CHAIR

Richard Ben-Veniste Max Cleland Fred F. Fielding

NYC DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 1 The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the "Commission") requests that the City of New York (NYC or the "respondent") provide the Commission with copies of the following documents no later than July 25, 2003 (the "production date"): A. New York City Police Department

Jamie S. Gorelick Slade Gorton John Lehman Timothy J. Roemer James R. Thompson

1. All records, plans or other documents setting forth or discussing New York City Police Department ("NYPD") standard operating procedures, duties, protocols and policies in connection with response plans to catastrophes, disasters, terrorist attacks of any nature and fires or other crises in skyscrapers which were in place on September 10, 2001, including, but not limited to, patrol guides, disorder control guidelines, training manuals, citywide security assessment plans, emergency recall plans and guidelines, SOPs, and precinct disaster plans.

Philip D. Zelikow EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

2. The following documents, records or raw data pertaining to NYPD's response to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 (the "9/11 Attacks"): (i) radio communication tapes and transcripts for NYPD communications on September 11, 2001, (ii) operational logs for September 11, 2001 through September 20, 2001 (this ten day period is referred to as "9/119/20"), (iii) dispatch records for 9/11-9/20, (iv) internal and external video footage of the NYPD's response from 9/11-9/20 to the 9/11 Attacks, and (v) staffing and unit location charts for 9/11-9/20, including, but not limited to, NYPD "SWAMP site maps." 3. Records of all interviews conducted in connection with any report (including any after-action final report), study, evaluation, critique, summary or review of the NYPD's response from 9/11-9/20 to the 9/11 Attacks, as follows: (i) where transcripts of such interviews exist, please provide the transcripts; (ii) if no transcript exists, please provide any memoranda of interview, notes, or other memorialization of the interviews; and (iii) if no transcripts or other documentation exists, please provide the recordings of the interviews. 4. All NYPD internal after-action reports, summaries, studies, evaluations, critiques or reviews, including, but not limited to, McKinsey & Company's "Improving NYPD Emergency Preparedness and Response" Study, as well as all records and materials used to produce such internal after-action reports, summaries, evaluations, critiques, or reviews. 5. All incident reports, after-action "task force" transcripts and final reports, summaries, evaluations, reviews, critiques, "WTC Briefings" and studies of the TEL (202) 331-4060 FAX (202) 296-5545 www.9-1 lcommission.gov

4YC DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 1 Page 2 NYPD's response from 9/11-9/20 to the 9/11 Attacks, conducted either internally by the NYPD or by any external entity. B. New York City Fire Department and EMS 6. All records, plans or other documents setting forth or discussing New York City Fire Department's and EMS' (together the "FDNY") Standard Operating Procedures, duties, protocols and policies in connection with response plans to catastrophes, disasters, terrorist attacks of any nature and fires or other crises in skyscrapers which were in place on September 10, 2001, including, but not limited to, SOPs, training manuals, emergency recall plans and guidance, and related materials. 7. The following documents, records or raw data pertaining to FDNY's response to the 9/11 Attacks: (i) radio communication tapes and transcripts for FDNY communications on September 11,2001, (ii) operational logs for 9/11-9/20, (iii) dispatch records for 9/11-9/20, (iv) internal and external video footage of the FDNY's response from 9/11-9/20 to the 9/11 Attacks, and (v) staffing and unit location charts for 9/11-9/20, including, but not limited to, FDNY Phoenix Unit Geographic Information Systems data. 8. Records of all interviews conducted in connection with any report (including any after-action final report or "WTC Briefings"), study, evaluation, critique, summary or review of the FDNY's response from 9/11-9/20 to the 9/11 Attacks, as follows: (i) where transcripts of such interviews exist, please provide the transcripts; (ii) if no transcript exists, please provide any memoranda of interview, notes, or other memorialization of the interviews; and (iii) if no transcripts or other documentation exists, please provide the recordings of the interviews. 9. All FDNY internal after-action reports, summaries, studies, evaluations, critiques or reviews, including but not limited to McKinsey & Company's "Increasing FDNY's Preparedness" Study, as well as all records and materials used to produce such internal after-action reports, summaries, evaluations, critiques, or reviews. This includes all records of the EMS presentation and CD-15s made available to McKinsey & Company for its Study on FDNY's response to the 9/11 Attacks. 10. All incident reports, "WTC Briefings," after-action "task force" transcripts and final reports, summaries, evaluations, reviews, critiques and studies of the FDNY's response from 9/11-9/20 to the 9/11 Attacks, conducted either internally by the FDNY or by any external entity.

, rc DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 1 Page3 C. Office of Emergency Management 11. All records, plans or other documents related to New York City Office of Emergency Response ("OEM") standard operating procedures, duties, protocols and policies in connection with response plans to catastrophes, disasters, terrorist attacks of any nature and fires or other crises in skyscrapers which were in place on September 10, 2001. 12. The following documents, records or raw data pertaining to OEM's response to the 9/11 Attacks: (i) radio communication tapes and transcripts for OEM communications on September 11, 2001, (ii) operational logs for 9/11-9/20, (iii) dispatch records for 9/11-9/20, (iv) internal and external video footage of the OEM's response from 9/11-9/20 to the 9/11 Attacks, and (v) staffing and unit location charts for 9/11-9/20. 13. Records of all interviews conducted in connection with any report (including after-action final reports), study, evaluation, critique, summary or review of the OEM's response from 9/11-9/20 to the 9/11 Attacks, as follows: (i) where transcripts of such interviews exist, please provide the transcripts; (ii) if no transcript exists, please provide any memoranda of interview, notes, or other memorialization of the interviews; and (iii) if no transcripts or other documentation exists, please provide the recordings of the interviews. 14. All after-action reports, summaries, evaluations, reviews, critiques and studies of the OEM's response from 9/11-9/20 to the 9/11 Attacks, conducted either internally by OEM or by any external entity. C. Department of Health 15. All records, plans or other documents related to New York City Department of Health("DoH") standard operating procedures, duties, protocols and policies in connection with response plans to catastrophes, disasters, terrorist attacks of any nature and fires or other crises in skyscrapers which were in place on September 10,2001. 16. The following documents, records or raw data pertaining to DoH's response to the 9/11 Attacks: (i) radio communication tapes and transcripts for DoH communications on September 11, 2001, (ii) operational logs for 9/11-9/20, (iii) dispatch records for 9/11-9/20, (iv) internal and external video footage of the DoH's response from 9/11-9/20 to the 9/11 Attacks, and (v) staffing and unit location charts for 9/11-9/20. 17. Records of all interviews conducted in connection with any report (including after-action final reports), study, evaluation, critique, summary or review of the DoH's response from 9/11-9/20 to the 9/11 Attacks, as follows: (i) where transcripts of such interviews exist, please provide the transcripts; (ii) if no

DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 1 Page 4 transcript exists, please provide any memoranda of interview, notes, or other memorialization of the interviews; and (iii) if no transcripts or other documentation exists, please provide the recordings of the interviews. 18. All after-action reports, summaries, evaluations, reviews, critiques and studies of the DoH's response from 9/11-9/20 to the 9/11 Attacks, conducted either internally by the DoH or by any external entity. 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, even temporarily, based on an alleged claim of privilege or for any other reason, the Commission requests that the respondent, as soon as possible and in no event later than the production date, identify and describe each such document or class of documents, as well as the alleged basis for not producing it, with sufficient specificity to allow a meaningful challenge to any such withholding. If the respondent does not have possession, custody or control of any requested documents but has information about where such documents may be located, the Commission requests that the respondent provide such information as soon as possible and in no event later than the production date. If the respondent has any questions or concerns about the interpretation or scope of these document requests, the Commission requests that any such questions or concerns be raised with the Commission as soon as possible so that any such issues can be addressed and resolved prior to the production date. July 9, 2003

Daniel Marcus General Counsel