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looking with particular interest into various events surrounding September 1\1, 2001, presumably regarding information that could/have provided pri^r warnings or information that was in fact acted upon. I send this brief nob that may have some relevance to that effort. / I \t a dinner parry in Geneva distinguished American investment banker by the njime of|

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They had passed through the Denver, Colorado airport on September 9, 2001. They had been through many airports in their professional lives] but this- was an experience thai was memorable for them. | / | having been identified as having a Pakistani relationship, Was subjected to an intensive search and investigation. It went on for some/time and | j was also broadly questioned. I [thought that something was profoundly wrong and that the airport authorities had been alerted to a very serious threat to American security. He described the airport as being on total alert with personnel at high levels of concern. I mention this only because of the date - September 9. 2QOI. Here was one of the nation's largest airports reacting in a very careful and cautionary way, presumably having been advised of a major threat. Tf that is in fact so, then other airports in the nation may well have been alerted or should have been alerted to what had caused such concern in Colorado.

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The Honorable Thomas Kean March 30, 2004 Page Two

If your staff colleagues are interested in looking further into this, they might contact Mr. Hildebrand (who is now President of the Swiss National Bank in Zurich, Switzerland) and his wife whom I am sure will describe in the same detail as they did to me a process they will never forget. [Mr. Philipp Hildebrand, BNS (National Bank of Switzerland), Borsenstrasse 15, Postfach 2800, CH-8022 Zurich, Switzerland, Tel: +41 (44) 631 31 11] Or they might contact the Denver airport authorities to see what their records indicate about that day. With great regard for die manner in which you are handling this investigation and with great respect for your continued public service, I am Sincerely,

J. vanden Heuvel

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The Honorable Lee Hamilton The Honorable Bob Kerry The Honorable Jamie S. Gorelick