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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…

Former 9/11 Commission chair and former New Jersey governor Tom Kean talked about calls for an independent commission to review the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

The U.S. Institute of Peace held a series of panel discussions on efforts to prevent violent extremism in countries with weak or failing governments. In this portion, speakers included Madel…

The Bipartisan Policy Center honored former Governor Thomas Kean (R-NJ) and former Representative Lee Hamilton (D-IN) for their work as co-chairs of the 9/11 Commission. Director of National…

Tom Kean and Lee Hamilton spoke about a newly-released report by the Bipartisan Policy Center on the evolution of terrorism since September 11, 2001. They discussed counterterrorism measures…

Tom Kean and Lee Hamilton shared their reflections on the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks and its report, and why the commission’s recommendations were implemented. They said the bi…

Bipartisan Policy Center and the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks released a report on the 10th anniversary of the original commission report. The new report examined threats to the …

Panelists spoke about a recent report on the threat to national security posed by terrorists. Among the topics they addressed were al-Qaida interests in the Syrian civil war, blurring lines …

Speakers talked about the events surrounding the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. They provided family anecdotes concerning conditions in the camps and discussed their o…

Panelists talked about the use of drones by Presidents George W. Bush and Obama administrations for targeted killings. Topics included the legal and policy implications, the need for more op…

C-SPAN’s preview of the second day Republican National Convention evening session included an overview of some of the main speakers, key issues at the convention, interviews with delegates, …

Former 9/11 Commission Co-Chairs Tom Kean and Congressman Lee Hamilton, and other members of the commission, said the U.S. had failed to make progress on nine of 41 counter-terrorism actions…

Thomas Kean and Lee Hamilton, co-chairs of The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (also known as the 9-11 Commission), were interviewed about their book Without …

Thomas Kean and Lee Hamilton testified about implementing the September 11th commission’s recommendations and the national security gaps that still remained. Chairman Kean warned that homegr…

Former Governor Thomas Kean spoke about the investigation into the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S. and the pace of implementing recommendations made by the 9/11 Commission.…

FBI Director Robert Mueller spoke about U.S. terrorist threats from al-Qaida. He stressed the importance of recognizing homegrown threats and ensuring a fine balance between national securit…

Participants spoke to reporters and answered questions from reporters about a new report on the nature of the terrorist threat in the U.S. The report found that terrorists threats were incre…

Panelists talked about the types of challenges the new Director of National Intelligence will face. Among the issues they addressed were the number and size of intelligence agencies, oversig…

Dennis Blair, National Intelligence Director, talked about intelligence reform. In his remarks he said intelligence reforms have not kept up with U.S. enemies' ability to adapt. He also res…

Former heads of the 9-11 Commission testified about the attempted bombing of Northwest Flight 253 on Christmas day, intelligence gathering, and interagency communications. They said that the…