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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…

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 …

Richard Ben-Veniste talked about his book The Emperor’s New Clothes: Exposing the Truth from Watergate to 9/11 (Thomas Dunne Books; May 26, 2009). In his book he recounts his legal career in…

Panelists talked about the planned closure of Camp Ashraf and Iran’s nuclear threat. Camp Ashraf, located in Iraq, is scheduled to be shut down as U.S. troops leave Iraq by the end of 2011. …

Panelists spoke about homeland security and the state of preparedness for a catastrophic terrorist attack such as the September 11 attacks on the U.S. Among the topics they addressed were th…

A book party was held for Michael Smerconish’s book Morning Drive: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Talking (The Lyons Press; April 22, 2009). The nationally syndicated radio host and a…

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,…

Mr. Woodward moderated a panel discussion on the legacy of Watergate, the relationship between the press and the Nixon administration, the impact of Nixon’s resignation on American politics,…

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…

Commision members spoke to reporters about their report on September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S., proposed legislation to address concerns in the report, and counterterrorism policies. …

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…