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Former Mayor Giuliani testified about the city’s response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Among the topics he addressed were the effectiveness of emerg…

Emergency response officials testified about the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Among the issues they addressed were the events that transpired that day, …

Staff members of the 911 Commission presented preliminary findings on intelligence gathering and dissemination at the Federal Bureau of Investigation before and after the September 11, 2001,…

Commissioners released their final report on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States and talked to reporters about their findings and recommendations. The report assign…

George Tenet CIA Director and John McLaughlin Deputy CIA Director testified before The 9/11 Commission, about intelligence gathering and sharing before and after the September 11, 2001 terro…

Commission staff members detailed the events of the morning of September 11, 2001 in which terrorists hijacked four airplanes in a coordinated attack on the U.S. and the minute-to-minute res…

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…

Middle East scholars testified before the National Commission on the September 11 Terrorist Attacks about state sponsored terrorism in several states including Iraq, Syria and Iran. Among th…

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…

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

At this hearing held by the September 11 Commission, Jose Melendez-Perez, Customs & Border Protection Inspector with the Department of Homeland Security, testified about an interview he cond…

At their fifth public hearing, focused on “Emergency Preparedness,” the commission heard from panels of business officials and federal, state, and local government representatives; and indiv…