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According to a late afternoon report from CNN, White House spokesman Scott McClellan announced that the President has agreed to accept the request of the 9/11 Commission to submit their report after the May 27 deadline. The Commission Chair and Vice Chair issued a press release today stating their intention to issue a “public, unclassified …
From opensecrets.org, this website on the 2004 Presidential Election tracks the fundraising efforts of the President and the Democratic candidates, inclusive of charts that reflect receipts, cash on hand, and spending.
Bush to Seek Intelligence Failures Probe: President Bush to Sign Executive Order Seeking Investigation of Intelligence Failures in Iraq See also this New York Times article that reports the work of the commission will encompass an examination of American intelligence work involving not only Iraq, but Libya and North Korea as well, and will not …
In the continuing saga of obstacles faced by the 9/11 Commission, the Washington Post reported that the panel has been denied access to notes taken by selected members in accordance with exacting specifications dictated by the White House. See also this February 1, 2004 editorial from the Miami Herald, Setting the record straight on 9/11 …
Below you will find links to testimony from the seventh public hearing of the 9/11 Commission, January 26-27: The Border Security System Prior to September 11: Mary A. Ryan, former Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, Department of State; Doris Meissner, former Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice An Incident in Florida: Jose E. …
Report of the Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Dr. David Kelly C.M.G, by Lord Hutton, Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 28th January 2004. (pdf, 337 pages)
Staff Statement No. 1 – Entry of the 9/11 Hijackers into the United States Staff Statement No. 2 – Three 9/11 Hijackers: Identification, Watchlisting, and Tracking Closing Statement by Chair Thomas H. Kean and Vice Chair Lee H. Hamilton See also Battle Over 9/11 Panel’s Deadline Intensifies – New Disclosures Complicate Administration’s Decision on Election-Year …
The critical work of the 9/11 Commission cannot be completed by the May 27 deadline, so the panel yesterday requested an extension through July of this year. This extension is opposed by the President and Republicans including House Speaker Hastert.
Freedom of Information, A Comparative Legal Study (pdf, 162 pages), by Toby Mendel, published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO): this report describes “the international standards which have been established in this area and some of the key features of effective freedom of information legislation…it illustrates the way in which ten …
The 9/11 Commission has worked diligently to obtain the requisite government documents to fulfill its work by the May 27 deadline, but may seek an extension, which will be opposed by the President and House Speaker Hastert.
Read the following articles in the new issue of LLRX.com: West Publishing Fires and Sues FindLaw Co-Founder Tim Stanley Public Libraries and the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA): Legal Sources Electronic Guide to the Best Mexican Law Websites Doing Legal Research in Canada – Updated Metaforix@Health: Healthcare, Online and Off Burney’s Gadgets for Legal Pros …
While campaigning in New Hampshire, General Wesley Clark issued press releases on two topics recently making the news, disability rights and open access to government documents. For reference, see High Court Weighs State Liability Over Lack of Access for Disabled and Wesley Clark Releases Financial Data.
