Public hearings of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

The Commission periodically holds public hearings to offer a public dialogue about the Commission's goals and priorities. The Commission also seeks 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.

Upcoming Hearings*

The Commission has released its 2004 public hearing schedule.

Past Hearings

The Commission held its first public hearing March 31 - April 1, 2003 at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City.

The Commission's second public hearing was held on May 22 - 23, 2003 in Washington, DC.

The Commission held its third public hearing on "Terrorism, Al Qaeda, and the Muslim World" July 9, 2003 in Washington, DC.

The Commission held its fourth public hearing on "Intelligence and the War on Terrorism" October 14, 2003 in Washington, DC.

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

The Commission's sixth public hearing on "Security and Liberty" was held on December 8, 2003 in Washington, DC.

The Commission held its seventh public hearing on "Borders, Transportation, and Managing Risk" January 26-27, 2004 in Washington, DC.

The Commission held its eighth public hearing on "Counterterrorism Policy", March 23-24, 2004, in Washington, DC.

*More information on these hearings will be provided as it becomes available.