Transcript of 9-11 Commission Hearing 6, December 8, 2003

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Transcript of the sixth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States held December 8, 2003 at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. The Commission heard testimony from four panels of witnesses on domestic intelligence collection, protecting privacy while preventing terrorism, and the use of immigration laws to combat terrorism. Among the twelve witnesses testifying was former Attorney General William Barr, former Deputy Attorneys General Larry Thompson and Philip Heymann, and former Deputy Secretary of Defense John Hamre.

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National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States December 8, 2003.

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  • Thompson, Larry D. Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, and former Deputy Attorney General of the United States
  • Heymann, Phillip B. Professor of Law, Harvard University, and former Deputy Attorney General of the United States
  • Schulhofer, Stephen J. Professor of Law, New York University
  • Miller, Judith A. Partner, Williams & Connolly, and former General Counsel, Department of Defense
  • Baker, Stewart A. Partner, Steptoe & Johnson, and former General Counsel, National Security Agency
  • Rotenberg, Marc Executive Director, Electronic Privacy Information Center
  • Ting, Jan Professor of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law, and former Assistant Commissioner for Refugees, Asylum and Parole, Immigration and Naturalization Service
  • Abou El Fadl, Khaled, 1963- Visiting Professor, Yale Law School, and Professor, Distinguished Fellow in Islamic Law, UCLA School of Law
  • Martin, David Warner-Booker Distinguished Professor of International Law, University of Virginia Law School, and former General Counsel, Immigration and Naturalization Service
  • Barr, William P. Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Verizon Communications, and former Attorney General of the United States
  • Hamre, John J. President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for Strategic and International Studies, and former Deputy Secretary of Defense
  • MacGaffin, John Director, AKE LLC, and former Associate Deputy Director for Operations, Central Intelligence Agency

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Transcript of the sixth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States held December 8, 2003 at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. The Commission heard testimony from four panels of witnesses on domestic intelligence collection, protecting privacy while preventing terrorism, and the use of immigration laws to combat terrorism. Among the twelve witnesses testifying was former Attorney General William Barr, former Deputy Attorneys General Larry Thompson and Philip Heymann, and former Deputy Secretary of Defense John Hamre.

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9/11 Commission Records

Final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, along with video and transcripts of the Commission's public hearings, and related reports on terrorism.

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Recording of the sixith public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on December 8, 2003 at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. The Commission heard testimony from four panels of witnesses on domestic intelligence collection, protecting privacy while preventing terrorism, and the use of immigration laws to combat terrorism. This section includes the opening statement by Chairman Kean in addition to the first panel on intelligence collection within the United States.

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9-11 Commission Hearing #6, December 8, 2003, Part 2 (Video)

9-11 Commission Hearing #6, December 8, 2003, Part 2

Recording of the sixith public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on December 8, 2003 at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. The Commission heard testimony from four panels of witnesses on domestic intelligence collection, protecting privacy while preventing terrorism, and the use of immigration laws to combat terrorism.This section includes the panel on protecting privacy, preventing terrorism with testimony from Judith A. Miller, Stewart A. Baker, and Marc Rotenberg.

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9-11 Commission Hearing #6, December 8, 2003, Part 2, ark:/67531/metadc980880

9-11 Commission Hearing #6, December 8, 2003, Part 3 (Video)

9-11 Commission Hearing #6, December 8, 2003, Part 3

Recording of the sixith public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on December 8, 2003 at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. The Commission heard testimony from four panels of witnesses on domestic intelligence collection, protecting privacy while preventing terrorism, and the use of immigration laws to combat terrorism. This section includes that panel on preventive detention: use of immigration laws and enemy combatant designations to combat terrorism, with testimony from Jan Ting, Khaled Medhat About El Fadl, and David Martin.

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9-11 Commission Hearing #6, December 8, 2003, Part 3, ark:/67531/metadc980900

9-11 Commission Hearing #6, December 8, 2003, Part 4 (Video)

9-11 Commission Hearing #6, December 8, 2003, Part 4

Recording of the sixith public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on December 8, 2003 at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. The Commission heard testimony from four panels of witnesses on domestic intelligence collection, protecting privacy while preventing terrorism, and the use of immigration laws to combat terrorism. This section includes the final panel on government organizations and domestic intelligence with testimony from William P. Barr, John J. Hamre, and John MacGaffin.

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9-11 Commission Hearing #6, December 8, 2003, Part 4, ark:/67531/metadc980892

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National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States. Transcript of 9-11 Commission Hearing 6, December 8, 2003, text, December 8, 2003; United States. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1228310/: accessed December 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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