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From the Federal Register, February 11, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 28), Presidential Documents, Page 6899: Executive Order 13328–Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction See also President Announces Members of WMD Commission See also this New York Review of Books article, Now They Tell Usby Michael Massing: “The …
USA Patriot Act Sunset: Provisions That Expire on December 31, 2005 by Charles Doyle, January 2, 2004 Sensitive Security Information (SSI) and Transportation Security: Background and Controversies, by Mitchel A. Sollenberger, February 5, 2004 See also 49 CFR 1520.7, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Protection of Sensitive Security Information
From this release: “The Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch will hold a hearing for public comment on its proposed changes to the rules on Thursday, February 12.” Preliminary Recommendations of the Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Public Access to Records …
Ron Suskind, has posted 175 pages of source documents cited in The Price of Loyalty, his recent book on the Bush administration. The documents were provided to him by former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill. A February 7 Washington Post article stated in reference to the controversy concerning O’Neill’s receipt of these documents, “The department said …
From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities a fact sheet and a new report, Analysis of the President’s New Budget. “Between 2000 and 2004, the budget declined by an amount equal to 6.6 percent of GDP, from a surplus of 2.4 percent of GDP to a deficit of 4.2 percent of GDP. This was …
WMD in Iraq: Evidence and Implications: “This new Carnegie Report studies what the intelligence community understood about Iraq’s WMD programs before the war and outlines policy reforms designed to improve threat assessments, deter transfer of WMD to terrorists, and avoid politicization of the intelligence process.” (111 pages, pdf) Two-page summary
The Center for Democracy and Technology investigated problems of ID theft and fraud at state motor vehicle administration offices nationwide. They conclude, in the report referenced below, that driver license information is subject to widespread theft due to fraud and bribery, and recommend remedies to address the widespread availability of false licenses that compromise individual …
On Monday, February 2, 2004, the Office of Management and Budget released the Fiscal Year 2005 Budget of the United States. From OMB, this Table of Contents provides links to sections of the budget in pdf and HTML formats. DOJ press release on the budget: Presidents Request Supports 19% Increase For Departments Counter-Terrorism And Homeland …
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 …
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 …
