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Witnesses testified about the final report of the September 11 Commission on terrorist attacks in the U.S. and proposals to reorganize government agencies to better respond to terrorist thre…

Committee staff members and intelligence officials testified about the development and execution of the plot to use commercial aircraft as weapons of terror in an attack on major U.S. landma…

The September 11th Commission conducted its final set of public hearings. Commission staff offered a statement on the history of al Qaeda. Intelligence officials testified about the use of …

Secretary Ridge testified regarding the government response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Among the issues addressed were the creation and role of th…

Dr. Rice testified under oath about the Bush administration’s counterterrorism policies before and after terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001. Among the issues she addressed w…

Mr. Armitage testified about Bush administration counterterrorism efforts, the administration’s foreign policy priorities, and the handling of intelligence information before and after the S…

Mr. Berger talked about the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. The focus was on Clinton administration intelligence and counterterrorism strategies, and the priority given to t…

Witnesses testified before the September 11 commission about border security and ways in which September 11, 2001 terrorists managed to enter the U.S. They also talked about the visa process…

Witnesses testified about ways to improve the effectiveness of the U.S. intelligence community against terrorist threats. Among the issues addressed were the leadership, organization, perfor…

Witnesses testified before the National Commission on the September 11 Terrorist Attacks about the origins and operations of the Al-Qaeda terrorist network. Among the topics they addressed w…

At a hearing featuring officials from the National Commission on September 11th Attacks, testimony was given about the terrorist hijackings of civilian aircraft on September 11, 2001 and the…

Lawmakers testified before the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States about the commission’s mandates and objectives, as well as intelligence oversight investigations …

New York emergency response officials testified about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center before the September 11th Commission. Topics they addressed were comm…

Witnesses testified regarding the response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. They talked about how various localities prepare first-responders and coordi…

Jamie Gorelick talked about hearing being held by the September 11 Commission and the task of the commission. She also responded to viewer comments and questions.

At a public hearing of the September 11 Commission witnesses testified about passenger screening procedures before and after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. Among the to…

Witnesses testified about information gathering and sharing among government agencies and establishing effective terrorist watchlists. They also talked about current efforts to streamline in…

Jamie Gorelick, a member of the September 11 Commission on Terrorist Attacks, talked about the group’s hearings on border and aviation security. She also expressed the commission’s desire fo…