Great Seal of the United States National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States



Archive

Archives of audio, video, and transcripts from public events of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States are posted here as soon as they are available.

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Hearings

First Public Hearing

March 31, 2003 - April 1, 2003

The purpose of this public hearing was to engage those whose lives were forever changed by the events of September 11 in a public dialogue about the Commission's goals and priorities. The Commission also sought to learn about work already completed and the state of current knowledge, in order to identify the most important issues and questions requiring further investigation.

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Second Public Hearing

May 22, 2003 - May 23, 2003

The Commission's second public hearing was held on May 22 - 23, 2003 in Washington, DC. The Commission heard testimony on Congressional oversight as well as the state of the aviation security before and after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

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Third Public Hearing

July 9, 2003

The Commission's third public hearing was held on July 9, 2003 in Washington, DC. The one-day session focused on "Terrorism, al Qaeda, and the Muslim World."

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Fourth Public Hearing

October 14, 2003

The Commission's fourth public hearing was held on October 14, 2003 in Washington, DC. The Commission heard testimony on leadership of U.S. intelligence, intelligence and national security policy, and the effectiveness of warning against transnational threats.

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Fifth Public Hearing

November 19, 2003

The Commission's fifth public hearing on "Emergency Preparedness" was held on November 19, 2003 at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.

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Sixth Public Hearing

December 8, 2003

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (also known as the 9-11 Commission) held its sixth public hearing on December 8, 2003 on Capitol Hill. The one-day hearing focused on "Security and Liberty."

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Seventh Public Hearing

January 26, 2004 - January 27, 2004

The Commission's seventh public hearing was held on January 26 - 27, 2004 in Washington, DC. The two-day investigative hearing developed facts and circumstances relating to border and aviation security—two central aspects of the Commission’s mandate.

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Eighth Public Hearing

March 23, 2004 - March 24, 2004

The Commission's eighth public hearing was held on March 23 - 24, 2004 in Washington, DC. The two-day hearing investigated the formulation and conduct of U.S. counterterrorism policy, with particular emphasis on the period from the August 1998 embassy bombings to September 11, 2001.

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Reports

First Interim Report

Tuesday, July 8, 2003

 

Second Interim Report

Wednesday, September 23, 2003

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Current News


The Commission held its eighth public hearing, March 23-24, 2004, in Washington, DC. [more]

The Commission has released its 2004 hearing schedule. [more]

Commission Members


Thomas H. Kean
Chair


Lee H. Hamilton
Vice Chair


Richard Ben-Veniste
Fred F. Fielding
Jamie S. Gorelick
Slade Gorton
Bob Kerrey
John F. Lehman
Timothy J. Roemer
James R. Thompson

Commission Staff


Philip D. Zelikow
Executive Director


Chris Kojm
Deputy Executive Director


Daniel Marcus
General Counsel