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FSC Statements, July-December, 2003 Based on a favorable outcome after the standard vetting for any potential conflicts of
interest, the FSC welcomes Senator Bob Kerrey to the 9/11 Independent Commission… December 1, 2003 Three Issues
On November 27, 2002, President Bush stated, "… An aggressive
investigation into September
the 11th, with a responsible concern for sensitive information that
will allow us to win the
war on terror will contribute to the security of this country."… November 27, 2003 The One-Year Anniversary of
the 9/11 Commission November 13, 2003 Access to Presidential Daily Briefings … the 9/11 Independent Commission, released a statement to
the press regarding the culmination of recent negotiations with the White House...
October 28, 2003 Access to Documents from Administration Agencies …Counter to the public statements made by both Administration officials and Commission members that there is continued cooperation between Administration agencies and the Commission, the record indicates otherwise… October 4, 2003 Response to the Commission's Second Interim Report The Second Interim Report includes contradictory statements about White House cooperation. The report indicates that the Commission has received all requested documents, but conversely says that the Commission is negotiating with the White House over “additional sensitive documents” it needs... October 3, 2003 FSC Requests Staff Director Zelikow's Recusal This naturally leads to our second area of concern, which arises from recent research indicating that Philip Zelikow served as a member of the Bush Administration's transition team... Due to this conflict of interest, we believe Staff Director Zelikow should remove himself from any and portions of the investigation addressing the NSC ...Should Staff Director Zelikow refuse to do so, the FSC respectfully requests his resignation... September, 2003 Report Card - 9/11 Commission Our purpose in providing this report card is to motivate the Independent Commission to better serve the public interest by informing them of their progress and work… September 10, 2003 Press Conference Remarks Three thousand lives were lost and three thousand families destroyed on September 11th. America was traumatized, and we are still reeling from the emotional and financial carnage. The families of the dead and all Americans deserve some accountability from our government for its failure to protect us on 9/11… July 9, 2003 Third Public Hearing of the 9/11
Independent Commission
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