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DCI DOCUMENT REQUEST NO.
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DCI DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 17
CLASSIFIED
Thomas H. Kean DCI DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 33
CHAIR
Lee H. Hamilton
VICE C H A I R The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
Richard Ben-Veniste
"Commission") requests that the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI or the
"respondent") provide the Commission with copies of the following documents no
Fred F. Fielding later than February 17, 2004 (the "production date"):
Jamie S. Gorelick
1. TD-315/19015-98
Slade Gorton
Bob Kerrey
2. TD-314/22288-98
John Lehman 3. TD-315/09505-99

Timothy J. Roemer
4. TDX-315/2516300
James R. Thompson
The Commission requests that the documents requested above be provided as soon as
Philip D. Zelikow they are available, even though all requested documents may not be provided at the
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR same time, through means of a "rolling" production.
If any requested documents are withheld from production, even temporarily, based on
an alleged claim of privilege or for any other reason, the Commission requests that
the respondent, as soon as possible and in no event later than the production date,
identify and describe each such document or class of documents, as well as the
alleged basis for not producing it, with sufficient specificity to allow a meaningful
challenge to any such withholding.
If the respondent does not have possession, custody or control of any requested
documents but has information about where such documents may be located, the
Commission requests that the respondent provide such information as soon as
possible and in no event later than the production date.
If the respondent has any questions or concerns about the interpretation or scope of
these document requests, the Commission requests that any such questions or
concerns be raised with the Commission as soon as possible so that any such issues
can be addressed and resolved prior to the production date.
February 2, 2004 Daniel Marcus

General Counsel
TKI. (202) 331-4060

FAX (202) 296-5545
www.9-llcommission.gov
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Steve Dunne
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To: 'jolenml'
Cc: 'Dan.Levin@usdoj.gov1; Dan Marcus; Team 5; Dianna Campagna
Subject: DCI document request no. 33
Jolene: Attached as a Word document is DCI document request no. 33. Please call Susan Ginsburg at 202-401-1747
with any questions about this request and to arrange for production. Feel free to call Dan or me as well if any issues
arise. Thanks. Steve
2/2/2004
Thomas H. Kean
CHAIR DCI DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 39
Lec H. Hamilton
VICE CHAIR The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
Richard Ben-Veniste
"respondent") provide the Commission with a copy of the following document no
Fred F. Fielding later than March 5, 2004 (the "production date"):
Jamie S, Gorelick
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Slade Gorton
Bob Kerrey
The Commission requests that the document requested above be provided as soon as
John Lehman it is available.
Timothy J. Roemer
James R, Thompson
Philip D. Zelikow identify and describe each such document or class of documents, as well as the
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
this document request, the Commission requests that any such questions or concerns
be raised with the Commission as soon as possible so that any such issues can be
addressed and resolved prior to the production date.
February 20, 2004 Daniel Marcus

General Counsel
TEL (202) 331-4060

PAX (202) 296-5545
www.9-11commission.gov
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Thomas H. Kean
CHAIR
DCI DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 40
Lee H. Hamilton
VICE CHAIR
Richard Ben-Veniste
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
Fred F. Fielding "respondent") provide the Commission with copies of the following documents no
Jamie S. Gorelick
later than March 17, 2004 (the "production date"):
Slade Gorton 1. The updated list of the September 11, 2001 hijackers' aliases prepared
Bob Kerrey by the look-back team.
John Lehman 2. Summary statistics prepared by the Tiger team including: (a) the total
Timothy J. Roemer number of records to be examined, broken down by Tiger type (likely,
possible, unlikely) and stating the years covered by the records; (b) the
James R. Thompson
total number of records examined to date, by type; (c) the number of
names extracted that have been forwarded to the Terrorist Identities
Philip D. Zelikow
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Group (TIG); (d) a breakdown of the names by terrorist group; and (e) a
breakdown by submitting agency (i.e., CIA, LNR, NSA, FBI, DIA, DHS)
of the records examined and of the names extracted that have been
forward to TIG.
3. A copy with complete source footnotes of publication CTC 2004-

40002H (January 2004), SR-0000098-L.
they are available, even though all requested documents may not be provided at the
same time, through means of a "rolling" production.
TEL (202) 331-4060
FAS (202) 296-5545
www.9-11 commission.gov
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_DCI Document Request No. 40
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March 3, 2004 Daniel Marcus

General Counsel
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.Joanne Accolia
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: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 5:06 PM
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[Attached as a Word document is DCI document request no. 40. Please call Susan Ginsburg at 202-401-1747
with any1., questions about this request and to arrange for production. Feel free to call Dan or me as well if any issues
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'lliomas H. Kcan
CHAIR
DCI DOCUMENT REQUEST NO. 44
I-xic H. Mamilton
VICE CHAIR
Richard Bcn-Vcnistc
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
I;rcd I'1'. Fielding "respondent") provide the Commission with copies of the following documents no
Jamie S, Gordick later than March 22, 2004 (the "production date"):
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Bob Kerrey associated with it.
John I-ehman
Timothy J. Roumcr they are available, even though all requested documents may not be provided at the
same time, through means of a "rolling" production.
James U. '1'hompson
I'hilip D. Zclikow an alleged claim of privilege or for any other reason, the Commission requests that
KXILCUT1VE DIRECTOR
March 8, 2004 Daniel Marcus

General Counsel
TKI. (202)331-4060
MAX (202) 296-5545
www.9-11commission.gov
DCI DOCUMENT REQ. NO. 50 - IN SAFE
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Joanne Accolla
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Steve Dunne
Monday, March 08, 2004 5:28 PM
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B Attached as a Word document is DCI document request no. 44. Please call Susan Ginsburg at 202-401-1747
.r questions about this request and to arrange for production. Feel free to call Dan or me as well if any issues
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY YhjAS.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505 ' ' """
Office of General Counsel
20 August 2003
Mr. Daniel Marcus, General Counsel

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks
Upon the United States
3rd Floor
2100 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20427
RE: Response to Item Nos. 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, and 15 of

Document Request No. 11
Dear Mr. Marcus:
This responds to DCI Document Request No. 11 ("DR #11"),

dated 7 August 2003, issued by The National Commission on
Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the "Commission"). By
agreement, this response is part of a "rolling" production in
which the Central Intelligence Agency is providing documents to
the Commission as soon as they are identified as responsive.
The first page of each enclosed document has been

sequentially bates-stamped. In this, and all future document
productions, the first digit of the bates-stamp identifies the
~specrfix:~DCI~Doc\merrt—Request—to—which— the—document—responds—and-
the remaining digits refer to the document number.
Enclosed please find document Nos. 1100001 through 1100049

as follows:
(1) A document responsive to item No. 2 of DR #11 (No.

1100001);
(2) Documents responsive to item No. 4 of DR #11 (Nos.

1100002 and 1100003);
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26 August 2003

3rd Floor
2100 K Street, N.W.
RE: Response to Item Nos. 7, 13, 15, 26, 27, 31, and 39 of
DCI Document Request No. 8
Dear Mr. Marcus:

dated 3 July 2003, issued by The National Commission on

—specific—BG-I—Document—Request—to^whieh—the—document—r-estronds—a-nd-
Enclosed please find document Nos. 0800581 through 0800587,

0800597-0800598, and 0800604-0800611, as follows:
(1) Documents responsive to item No. 7 of DR #8 (No.

0800581);

0800582 through 0800584 and 0800611)
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' 1100004 through 1100046) ;
(4) A document responsive to item No. 9 of DR #11 (No.
1100047) ;
(5) A documents responsive to item No. 11 of DR #11 (No.
1100049; and
(6) A documents responsive to item No. 15 of DR #11 (No.
1100048) .
If you have any questions about this letter, please contact
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(3) Documents responsive to ''item No. 15 of DR(#5J (Nos.

0800585-0800587);

0800597 through 0800598); and
(5) Documents responsive to item'.No. -&$ of DR| #J?D /S( ' ' -
(Nos. 0800604 through 0800610).
Documents responsive to item Nos. 26 and 27 o'f DR #8 (Nos.

0800588 through 0800603), are cables and other, operational
traffic that, by prior agreement, have been retained bv the
Agency and are available for your inspection in| |at CIA
headquarters, this material constitutes partial production on
this item.

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26 September 2003

Third Floor
2100 K Street, N.W.
RE: (IJ) Request for Documents Arising from Interview of

Dear Mr. Marcus:
(U//FOUO) Enclosed please find a copy of CIA's

"Counterterrorism and Community Directory," dated June 2002 and
bates-stamped as document No. IR-0000007. Ms. Susan Ginsburg, a
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RE: (U) Request for Documents Arising from the Border

Security and Foreign Visitors team
Dear Mr. Marcus:
(U) This letter pertains to the production of document

Nos. IR-0000015 through IR-0000018, and SR-0000084 through
SR-0000097.
(U) Enclosed please find the four items (bates-stamped

Nos IR-0000015 and IR-0000018) , responsive to requests by the
Border Security and Foreign Visitors team, specifically
Ms. Susan Ginsburg, made during the Commission's interview of
Mr. Charles K. on Wednesday, 31 December 2003, Tim S. on Monday,
5 January, and briefing on Friday, 9 January 2004.
(U) In addition, this production includes the following

documents responsive to Ms. Susan Ginsburg's 9 January request:
1. Ten TDs (bates-stamped Nos. SR-0000084 through SR-

0000086, SR-0000089, SR-0000091 through SR-0000092, and SR-
0000094 through SR-0000097), provided herein; and
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2. Four Cables (bates-stamped Nos. SR-0000087, SR-

0000088, SR-000090, and SR-0000093) , which by prior agreement
have been retained by the Agency and are available for
inspection in the Commission's reading room at CIA
headquarters.
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23 September 2003 '

Third Floor
2100 K Street, N.W.
RE: Response to Item Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 12

through 14 of Document Request No. 11
Dear Mr. Marcus:
This is our second response to DCI Document Request No. 11

("DR #11"), dated 7 August 2003, issued by The National
Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
"Commission"). By agreement, this response is part of ra
"rolling" production in which the Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA) is providing documents to the Commission-as -soon as -they
are identified as responsive.

sequentially bates-stamped. In this, and all future ..document
-BEoduc_t.i.o.ns., t.heîr.s.t_dig.it.^3.f_the_bates_^.s_tamp_lden.t.i.f ije.s_the
specific DCI Document Request to which the document responds and
Enclosed please find document Nos. 1100050 through 1100141

as follows:
1. Due to the enormous volume of disseminated intelligence

.generated by the | 9/n closed by statute | that is potentially
responsive to Item No. 1 of DR #11, we have enclosecF'awlist of
responsive publications, instead of physically producing all of
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the documents (Document Nos. 1100050 through 1100053). Once you

have reviewed the list, we will promptly provide hard copies of
all documents that you identify as of interest to the
Commission. Please note that the enclosed lists of publications
cover years 2000 through 2003, and we are still attempting to
determine whether such list exists for years 1999 and 1998.
2. Documents responsive to item No. 3 of DR #11 (Nos.

1100054 and 1100055) .
3. Documents responsive to item No. 5 of DR #11 (Nos,

1100056 and 1100126). Please note that these documents are
included in the list of publications provided in response to
Item No. 1 above. We have highlighted and placed a check-mark
next to those publications on bates-stamped document Nos.
1100050 through 1100053 that are responsive to Item No. 5 of
Request No. 11.
4. A document responsive to item No. 7 of DR..,#11-

Specifically, pages 8 and 10 of document No. 1100127 are
responsive to Item No. 7.
5. Our response to Item No. 5 includes those documents

that are responsive to item No. 8 of DR #11 (see document Nos.
1100056 through 1100126), as these materials include
"disseminated intelligence assessments on the impact of
individuals country visa and passport policies on terrorist
activity and mobility" for countries including Pakistan, Iran,
Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Yemen, Oman, Iraq, the Netherlands,
Somalia, Ecuador, Honduras, China, and Cuba. In addition, on 20
August 2003, we previously provided documents" responsive to this
request. Although we now consider Item No. 5 to 'be' completed,
please let us know if there are specific additional materials
for which you would like us to search.

1100128 through 1100130).
7. Documents responsive to item No. 13 of DR #11 (No.

1100131 through 1100137).
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1100138 through 1100141).
9. In response to Item 16 of Request No. 11, please note

that no disseminated intelligence currently exists "regarding
the training of al Qa'ida and/or other terrorist organization in
aviation schools in foreign countries from 1995 through 2001."
However, CTC is currently working on such a product for future
publication.
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Office of General^Counsel
26 September 2003 ; .

Third Floor
2100 K Street, N.W.
RE: (U) Response to Item-Nos. 1 and 6 of Document Request

No. 11
Dear Mr. Marcus:
(U//FOUO) This is our third response to DCI Document

Request No. 11 ("DR #11"), dated 7 August 2003, issued by The
National Commission on Terrorist Attack's Upon "the" United States
(the "Commission"). By agreement, this response is part of a
"rolling"-production in which the-Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA) is providing documents to the Commission as soon as they
are identified as responsive..
(U) The-j first page of each enclosed document has been

sequentially sbates-rstamped. In this, and all future document
-productions., the^f irs.t—digit—Qf^-the^bates^s^tamp. identifies tire
specific .DCI Document Request to which the document.responds and
the remainingpsAdigsbtsv refer to the document number.
(U) Enclosed-please find document Nos. 1100142 and 1100143

as follows:
1. Due to the enormous volume of disseminated intelligence

generated by the I 9/1:L closed by statute } that is potentially
responsive to Item No. 1 of DR #11, we have enclosed a list of
responsive publications, instead of physically producing all of

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the documents contained on the list (see Document No. 1100143).

Once you have reviewed the list, we will promptly provide hard
copies of all documents that you identify as of interest to the
Commission. Please note that on 23 September 2003, w<*
previously provided a list of publications covering the years
2000 through 2003. The enclosed document No. 1100143 covers the
years 1999 and 1998.
2. A document responsive-to., item-No. 6 of DR #11 (No.

1100142) .
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questions concerning this letter.
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8 December 2003

Third Floor
2100 K Street, N.W.
Re: (U) Documents Responsive to Item No. 3 of DCI

Dear Mr. Marcus:
(U) This production responds to Item No. 3 of DCI Document

Request No. 11 ("DR #11"), issued by the Commission on
7 August 2003, and includes document Nos. 1100054A, 1100054B,
and 1100054C. These documents have been forwarded at Ms. Susan
Ginsburg's request and should be inserted as inserts into
document No. 1100054, a document produced to the Commission on
23 September 2003.
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26 November 2003

Third Floor
2100 K Street, N.W.
Re: Response to Item Nos. 16 of Document Request No. 11
Dear Mr. Marcus:
This responds to DCI Document Request No. 11 {"DR #11"),


This production includes document numbers 11000178 through

11000214, all of which are responsive to item No. 16 of DR #11.
Several of the documents contain information about Zacarias
Moussaoui, and all such documents are marked in the upper right-
hand corner with the letters "Mous" and are banded with other
contiguous such documents. The Commission should take
particular care with the Moussaoui documents as they are not
only classified, but are also subject to the Moussaoui Non-
Disclosure Agreement.

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17 November 2003

3rd Floor
2100 K Street, N.W.
RE: (U) Response to Item Nos. 1 and 2 of Document Request

No. 17
Dear Mr. Marcus:
(U) This responds to DCI Document Request No. 17 ("DR

#17"), dated 7 August 2003, issued by The National Commission on
(U) The first page of each enclosed document has been

_specific_DCl_Doc.ument_Reques.t_to_whi_c.h^t.he_^
(U) This production includes document numbers 1700047

through 17000095. All of these documents are, by prior
agreement, being retained by the Agency and are available for
your inspection in I I at CIA headquarters. They included
copies of: . ' '
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1. Documents responsive to Item No. 1 of DR #17

(bates-stamped Nos. 1700047 through 1700094). Document
Nos. 1700093 and 1700094 are collections of documents
previously "shared with the Department of Justice Inspector
General" that are not readily segregable and so have been
assigned a single bate-stamped number. To the best of our
knowledge, the documents described above are all of the
documents possessed by CIA that are responsive to Item No.
1 of DR #17. We understand, however, that Ms. Barbara
Grewe, one of the Commission's staffers, is familiar with
the documents that CIA previously provided to the
Department of Justice, and we ask that Ms. Grewe advise CIA
if there are additional materials that she believes may be
responsive to this request.
2. Document No. 1700095 is responsive to Item No. 2

of DR #17. This document, an index of documents collected
for the CIA's Inspector General's investigation in response
to the Joint Inquiry's recommendations, bears
classifications to which only certain staffers of the
Commission have access. Accordingly, the document has been
removed from the documents placed in your reading room at
CIA headquarters and replaced with a placeholder. The
marker indicates that the document is available for
inspection inl 9/11 closed by statute (office at CIA
headquarters.
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17 November 2003

3rd Floor
2100 K Street, N.W.
RE: (U) Response to Item Nos. 1 and 2 of Document Request

No. 17
Dear Mr . Marcus :
(U) This responds to DCI Document Request No. 17 ( "DR

#17"), dated 7 August 2003, issued by The National Commission on

-specif ic-DCI_Document-JReques.t_to_which_the_document_r.esponds_and_
(U) This production includes document numbers 1700047

through 17000095. All of these documents are, by prior
agreement, being retained by the Agency and are available for
your inspection in | | at CIA headquarters. They included
copies of:
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1. Documents responsive to Item No. 1 of DR #17

(bates-stamped Nos. 1700047 through 1700094}. Document
Nos. 1700093 and 1700094 are collections of documents
previously "shared with the Department of Justice Inspector
General" that are not readily segregable and so have been
assigned a single bate-stamped number. To the best of our
knowledge, the documents described above are all of the
documents possessed by CIA that are responsive to Item No.
1 of DR #17. We understand, however, that Ms. Barbara
Grewe, one of the Commission's staffers, is familiar with
the documents that CIA previously provided to the
Department of Justice, and we ask that Ms. Grewe advise CIA
if there are additional materials that she believes may be
responsive to this request.
2. Document No. 1700095 is responsive to Item No. 2

of DR #17. This document, an index of documents collected
for the CIA's Inspector General's investigation in response
to the Joint Inquiry's recommendations, bears
classifications to which only certain staffers of the
Commission have access. Accordingly, the document has been
removed from the documents placed in your reading room at
CIA headquarters and replaced with a placeholder. The
marker indicates that the document is available for
inspection in | 9/11 closed by statute [office at CIA
headquarters.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (703)

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22 October 2003

Third Floor
2100 K Street, N.W.
RE: (U) Response to Item Nos. 1 and 16 of Document

Request No. 11
Dear Mr. Marcus:
(U) This is our fourth response to DCI Document Request

No. 11 (DR #11), dated 7 August 2003, issued ~by The National
"Commission"). By agreement, this response is part of a
(U) The first page of-each enclosed document has been

-specif-ic-DCI-Document-Reques.t_to—which—the-document-responds-and-
(U) Enclosed please find document Nos. 1100144 through

1100177 as follows:
1. Due to the enormous volume of disseminated

intelligence generated by the F 9/11 Closed by Statute
potentially responsive to Item N o . 1 of DR #11,in letters
dated 23 and 26 September 2003, we previously provided two

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lists of Agency publications potentially responsive to Item

No. 1 of DR #11, instead of physically producing all of the
documents contained on the lists. (Copies of our earlier
letters, along with the lists referenced above, are
enclosed for your convenience.) Following our production
of these lists, Ms. Susan Ginsburg, of the Commission's
"Border Security and Foreign Visitors" team, reviewed the
lists and requested specific documents from the lists that
she wants produced to the Commission. Document Nos.
1100144 through 1100175 are the documents requested by Ms.
Ginsburg. Please let us know if you want us to provide any
additional documents from the lists of documents previously
provided.
2. Enclosed are two documents responsive to item No.

6 of DR #11 (Nos. 1100176 and 1100177). Document No.
1100176 contains information about Zacarias Moussaoui and
is marked in the upper right-hand corner with the letters
"Mous." The Commission should take particular care with the
Moussaoui documents as they are not only classified, but
are also subject to the Moussaoui Non-Disclosure Agreement.
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questions concerning this letter. ^.—~y
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28 October 2003

3rd Floor
2100 K Street, N.W.
RE: Response to Item Nos. 4, 5, and 7 of Document Request

No. 17 {also responsive to .Item Nos. 12 through 14 of
Request No. 11)
Dear Mr. Marcus:

Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the "Commission").
Please note that the documents identified in this letter as
responsive to Item Nos. 4 and 5 of DR #17 are also responsive to
Item No. 12 of Document Request No. 11.
By agreement, this response is part of a "rolling"

production in which the Central Intelligence Agency is providing
documents to the Commission as soon as they are identified as
responsive. The first page of each enclosed document has been
This production includes document numbers 1700001 through

17000031, some of which are enclosed with this letter and others
have been retained for your review at CIA headquarters.
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1700019-1700020, and 1700027-1700031 as follow:
1. Documents responsive to Item Nos. 4 and 5 of DR #17

(bates-stamped page Nos. 1700003, 1700013-1700014, and
1700019-1700020).
2. Documents responsive to Item No. 7 of DR #17 (bates-

stamped page Nos. 1700027 through 1700031).
Document numbers 1700001 through 1700002, 1700004 through

1700012, 1700015 through 1700018, and 1700021 through 1700026
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RE: (U) Response to Item Nos . 1 and 16 of Document

Request No. 11
Dear Mr . Marcus :
(U) This is our fourth response to DCI Document Request

No. 11 (DR #11), dated 7 August 2003, issued by The National
"Commission") . By agreement, this response is part of a

sequentially bates -stamped. In this, and all future document
specific DCI Document Request to which the document, responds and

1100177 as follows:
1. Due to the enormous volume of disseminated

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lists of Agency publications potentially responsive to Item

No. 1 of DR #11, instead of physically producing all of the
documents contained on the lists. (Copies of our earlier
letters, along with the lists referenced above, are
enclosed for your convenience.) Following our production
of these lists, Ms. Susan Ginsburg, of the Commission's
"Border Security and Foreign Visitors" team, reviewed the
lists and requested specific documents from the lists that
she wants produced to the Commission. Document Nos.
1100144 through 1100175 are the documents requested by Ms.
Ginsburg. Please let us know if you want us to provide any
additional documents from the lists of documents previously
provided.
2. Enclosed are two documents responsive to item No.

6 of DR #11 (Nos. 1100176 and 1100177) . Document No.
1100176 contains information about Zacarias Moussaoui and
is marked in the upper right-hand corner with the letters
"Mous." The Commission should take particular care with the
Moussaoui documents as they are not only classified, but
are also subject to the Moussaoui Non-Disclosure Agreement.
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(U//FOUO) Enclosed please find a copy of CIA's

"Counterterrorism and Community Directory," dated June 2002 and
bates-stamped as document No. IR-0000007. Ms. Susan Ginsburg, a
member of the Commission's Staff, requested the document during
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Dear Mr. Marcus:
Please note that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has

temporarily removed document Nos. SR-0000100 and SR-0000101
(produced to the Commission on 29 January 2004) and document
No. 1700095 (produced to the Commission on 17 November 2003)
from "Restricted Access" production at CIA Headquarters.
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Dear Mr. Marcus:
(U) Enclosed please find document Nos. 3900001 .and 3900002

responsive to item No..1 of DCI Document Request No. 39 (DR#39),
issued by The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the
United States on 20 February 2004. The enclosed documents
include the intelligence report requested in item No. 1 of DR
#39, along with its companion key findings.
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No. Item No. 22
Dear Mr. Marcus:

2200098 responsive to item No. 1 of DCI Document Request No. 22
(DR#22), issued by The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks
Upon the United States on 8 December 2003. Please see document
No. 2200090 for an explanation of the materials being produced
in response to item No. 17.
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No. 17
Dear Mr. Marcus:
(U) Enclosed please find document No. 17000103. This

document is responsive to Item No. 3 of DCI Document Request No.
17 ("DR #17"), issued by the Commission on 22 October 2003.
Please pass a copy of this document to Ms. Susan Ginsburg as
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2 March 2004

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RE: (U) Request for Documents made by Ms. Susan Ginsburg

at an Interview at the Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA) Headquarters on Friday, 27 February 2004
Dear Mr. Marcus:
(U) This responds to a request for production of documents

made by Ms. Susan Ginsburg, a Commission staffer, during an
interview that she and Mr. Tom Eldridge conducted at CIA
Headquarters on Friday, 27 February 2004. Enclosed please find
bates-stamped document Nos. IR-0001109 through IR-0001115.
(U) In addition to the enclosed documents, Ms. Ginsburg

also requested a particular DOSB cable that was discussed during
the 27 February 2004 interview. The DOSB cable is a document of
a type that is, by prior agreement, being retained by the Agency
and is available for your inspection at CIA headquarters.

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Re: Request, for Documents made by Ms. Susan Ginsburg at an

Interview .at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Headquarters on 27 February 2004
Dear Mr. Marcus:
This responds to a request for production of documents made

by Ms. Susan Ginsburg, a Commission staffer, during an interview
of Rudy R. that she conducted at CIA Headquarters on 27 February
2004. Enclosed please find bates-stamped document No. IR-
0001116.
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at an Interview at the Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA) Headquarters on 23 February 2004
Dear Mr. Marcus:
(U) This responds to a request for production of documents

made by Ms. Susan Ginsburg, a Commission staffer, during an
interview that she conducted at CIA Headquarters on 23 February
2004. Enclosed please find bates-stamped document No. IR-
0001117.
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Dear Mr. Marcus:

Upon the United States on 8 March 2004. The enclosed documents
#44, along with "the reference reports associated with it."
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No. 40
Dear Mr. Marcus:
(U) Enclosed please find document number 4000001

responsive to Item No. 1 of DCI Document Request No. 40, issued
by The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United
States on 3 March 2004.
(U) By agreement, this response is part of a "rolling"

production in which the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is
providing documents to the Commission as soon as they are
identified as responsive.
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Dear Mr. Marcus:

Upon the United States on 8 March 2004. The enclosed documents
#44, along with "the reference reports associated with it."
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Re: Request for Documents made by Ms. Susan Ginsburg at an

Interview at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on
5 January 2004
Dear Mr. Marcus:

of Mr. Tim S. that she conducted at CIA Headquarters on
5 January 2004. Document Nos. IR-0001118 through IR-0001121 are
responsive to Ms. Ginsburg's request.
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No. 40 .
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Interview at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on
5 January 2004
Dear Mr. Marcus:

of Mr. Tim S. that she conducted at CIA Headquarters on
5 January 2004. Document Nos. IR-0001118 through IR-OQ01121 are
responsive to Ms. Ginsburg's request.
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20 May 2004

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Re: (U) Response to Item Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of DCI

Dear Mr. Marcus:
(U) This responds to item Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of DCI

Document Request No. 49 (DR#49), issued by The National
Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States on 6
April 2004. . . .
(U) This production includes document numbers 4900001 through

4900004. Document No. 4900001 is enclosed. By prior agreement,
document Nos. 4900002 through 490.0004 have been retained by the
Agency and are available for inspection at CIA^headquarters.
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No. 22
Dear Mr . Marcus :
(U) The enclosed document No. 2200099 is responsive to

item No. 10 of DCI Document Request No. 22 (DR #45) . DR #22 was
United States on 8 December 2003.
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No. 40
Dear Mr. Marcus:
(U) The enclosed document No. 4000003 is responsive to

item No. 3 of DCI Document Request No. 40(DR #40). DR #40 was
United States on 3 March 2003.
(U) Document No. 4000003 is a "sourced" version of the

document previously produced to the Commission as document
No. 4000002, as requested by Ms. Susan Ginsburg. Please pass a
copy of the document to Ms. Ginsburg as soon as possible.
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Re: (U) Response to Special Request made by Mr. Susan

Ginsburg
.Dear Mr. Marcus:
(U) Please find enclosed document No. SR-0000590. This

document responds to a request for information made by Mr. Susan
Ginsburg. Please pass a copy of this document to Ms. Ginsburg
as soon as possible.
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Re: (U) Documents Responsive to Item Nos. 1 through 5 of

CIA Question for the Record No. 3
Dear Mr. Marcus:
(U) This responds to item Nos. 1 through 5 of CIA Question

for the Record No. 3 (QFR #3). QFR #3 was issued by The
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
on or about 19 April 2004.
(U) This production includes document numbers QFR-0000004

through QFR-0000057. Document No. QFR-0000004 is enclosed. By
prior agreement, document Nos. QFR-0000005 through QFR-0000057
are types of documents that are retained by the Agency and are
available for inspection in the Commission's reading room at CIA
headquarters. Please pass a copy of this letter to Ms. Susan
Ginsburg and Mr. Tom Eldridge as soon as possible.
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Glossary of US Immigration And Travel Document Related Terms
Abscond/Absconder — Usually used to denote escape from carrier or immigration

custody at a port-of-entry.
Adjustment of Status - A procedure allowing certain aliens already in the United States
to apply for Legal Permanent Resident Status.
Alien Smuggling/Human Smuggling - The illegal transport of an alien into the United
States knowingly, willingly, and for gain with the general knowledge, approval and
cooperation of the alien
Alien Trafficking/Human Trafficking - The illegal transport of an alien into the United
States knowingly, willingly, and for gain but by force or coercion for an illegal purpose.
ARC - Acronym for "Airline Reporting Corporation". This firm serves as a

clearinghouse for travel-related financial transactions and settlement, including ticketing,
and issues secure blank ticket stock. All US travel agents must register with ARC in
order to make bookings.
Asylum - A status indicating the right to remain in the United States (and certain other
nations) due to a well-founded fear of persecution in another nation for various legal
reasons. Asylum is applied for within the United States or at a port-of-entry. A person
with this status is referred to as an asylee.
Authentic Document - A genuine (see below) document that is legitimately obtained

from an appropriate authority conveying information that is true and verifiable.
BCBP - An acronym for "Bureau of Customs and Border Protection". BCBP is a

successor agency within the DHS and is composed of elements of the former INS, USCS,
and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). BCBP is charged with the
enforcement of Immigration, Customs, and Agriculture laws and regulations at the
borders of the United States, including the inspection of people, goods, and commodities
entering the United States through POEs and the physical patrol and security of the land
and sea borders of the United States beyond POEs.
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BCIS - An acronym for "Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services". BCIS is a
successor agency within the DHS and consists of the naturalization and benefit granting
functions of the former INS.
BICE - An acronym for "Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement". BICE is a

successor agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) composed of
elements of the legacy Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), United States
Customs Service (USCS), the Federal Protective Service. BICE is charged with the
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enforcement of Immigration and Customs laws and regulations within the interior of the
United States, including investigation, detention, and removal.
Biometric - Any specific and unique physical characteristic that can be used to identify
an individual. Common security features that rely upon biometrics are photographs,
fingerprints, hand geometry recognition, facial recognition, retina scans, iris scans, etc.
Boarding Pass Switch/Swap - A method of illegal entry that, basically, involves an

individual checking in for a flight with legitimate documents, obtaining a boarding pass,
and giving it to a potential illegal entrant planeside. The illegal entrant boards the plane,
arrives at his destination, and attempts entry with a fraudulent document in the identity of
the individual who first obtained the boarding pass.
"BOLO" - Acronym for "Be On The Lookout". Often used to describe short-term local
lookout/watchlists at ports-of-entry and border patrol stations in the US.
Book - Usually used to describe the bound interior pages of a passport or other travel
document. Also used to describe a blank document.
"Burroughs Visa" - Common way to describe the older-generation US stamp visas,

which were produced using a machine manufactured by the Burroughs Company.
Cachet'Stamp - Generally refers to an ink stamp (aka. "Wet Seal") that is placed on a
travel or identity document. "Cachet" is most often used in reference to entry stamps,
exit stamps, or issuing authority endorsements:
"Cedula" - A Spanish word used as a general descriptor for National Identification or

Voter Registration Cards throughout South and Central America.
CLASS - An acronym for "Consular Lookout and Application Support System."

CLASS functions as the Department of State consular lookout/watchlist system. CLASS
does not contain classified information. Earlier reports may refer to the systennas
CLASS/AVLOS, as CLASS is a successor to the AVLOS (Automated Visa Lookout
System).
Crew Visa — D Class visa for air and sea crewmembers enabling them to join
vessels/aircraft and land in the United States from them.
Dry Seal - A seal, cachet, or similar image produced by embossing.
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Endpaper(s) - Usually used to describe the inside front and back covers of a passport or
other book-type travel document.
ENFORCE - Acronym for the "Enforcement Case Tracking System". ENFORCE is the
primary case management, case paperwork, and case tracking system for the former
Immigration and Naturalization Service. ENFORCE does not contain classified data.
Exchange Visitor - Holder of a J class US visa and dependents engaged in a recognized

international exchange program.
Expedited Removal - Summary removal of an applicant who is excludable under

Section 212(a)(A)(i)(I) (Immigrant without an Immigrant Visa) or Section 212(a)(6)(C)
(Fraud related grounds) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
"Fifty-Footer" - Immigration slang for a very poorfraudulentdocument, implying that

it could be detected from fifty feet away.
FoiT/Counterfoil - A self-adhesive decal or sticker that can be overprinted as a security

feature or a blank decal or sticker upon which a secure document is printed (e.g., Visa
Foil).
Fraudulent Document - A document that is neither genuine nor authentic. Classes of

fraudulent documents include
• Counterfeit Document - A completely or partially fabricated fraudulent
document. Fabricated document components or features may also be referred to
as counterfeit (e.g., laminate, OVR feature, watermark, etc.)
• Altered Document - A genuine or authentic document that has been physically
altered in some way. Alterations include:
o Chemical Erasure - Removal or alteration of data or features using a
solvent or similar substance,
o Mechanical Erasure - Removal or alteration of data through abrasion or
other physical means,
o Cut-and-Paste - Substitution of an item or field of data or a security
feature by replacement with a counterfeit or altered replica,
o Photo-Substitution - the complete or partial removal of a photo from a
document and its replacement with another,
o Page-Substitution - the removal of a document leaf or page and its
replacement with another.
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o Page-Splitting - the removal of one surface of a document leaf and its

replacement with a fraudulent one.
Forgery - The alteration or imitation of handwriting, particularly signatures.
Fugitive Ink - Ink that fades or smears when a solvent, heat, or other agent is applied to
it OR ink that is designed to slowly migrate into an underlying substrate. Passport
laminates often contain features printed in fugitive ink that will be absorbed by attached
passport photographs over a long period of time. Removal of the photograph will result
in loss of the feature.
Genuine Document - A document that matches officially known examples of similar

documents in terms of physical features, provenience, production, and security features,
among other elements.
Grommet - A two-piece metal or plastic ring for lining a small hole. The pieces snap
together in the hole and are used to fasten photos and other items to documents. Removal
of the grommet will usually destroy it and disturb the photograph or other attachment it
secures.
"Guest House" - Term often used by extremists to denote a safe house along a travel
route run by another extremist.
Hardstand - A remote airport arrival area not connected to a terminal. Egress from the
aircraft is done with a mobile lounge (aka~"Planemate") or portable staircase. These can
be quite distant from the designated arrival terminal.
Hologram - A three-dimensional image created with photographic projection utilizing

laser lighting. Holograms are used increasingly as a security feature because they are
difficult to produce and are true three-dimensional images. This is opposed to features
produced using perspective, geometry, tessellation, and other methods of simulation
found in "3-D" computer graphics applications.
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IBIS - An acronym for "Interagency Border Inspection System". IBIS is a multi agency,
multi-function case management, intelligence, database, and lookout system that operates
using the Treasury Enforcement Computer System (TECS) as a platform. IBIS is the
basic lookout/watchlist application for BCBP Inspectors at POEs. IBIS does not contain
classified information.
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ICAO - Acronym for the International Civil Aviation Organization. ICAO, among other
issues, determines international standards for travel documents, including the constitution
and layout of machine-readable zones.
Inadmissible - Unable to enter the United States as excludable/removable under one or

more Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Section 212(a) removal grounds.
Intaglio - Printing produced by the application of a heavily inked engraved metal

(usually steel) plate upon a substrate at high pressure. This process gives the print a
raised quality that can be felt (the "feel of steel"). Intaglio printing is capable of very
high resolution and is used as a security feature in many types of documents.
M JockeyT'Escort" - A person who travels with smuggled aliens to facilitate their

passage through a port-of-entry.
Laissez-Passez - These are generally "one-shot" travel documents issued to individuals

who have lost or cannot get longer term documents OR passport-like documents issued
by international non-governmental organizations like the United Nations.
Laminate - A transparent material covering. Laminates are used in travel and identity
documents to protect photographs and data from wear and alteration. The photo-
biographic pages of most passports are secured with some sort of laminate. Laminates
themselves can incorporate security features themselves, such as fugitive ink images.
"Letterpress - A method of printing found in secure documents. Lettearpre^STirvoives the

pressure application of a type character through an ink source (e.g wet ink, ribbon, etc.)
onto a substrate (e.g, paper). Letterpress leaves a distinctive impression of the type
character on the substrate wherein ink is unevenly distributed resulting in cracks or spots
in the letterpress printed character and a distinctive ring of ink around the impression.
Letterpress is often used to print sequential serial or stock numbers from a turning die or
similar device.
Lincoln Visa or "Line Visa" - Newest generation of US non-immigrant visa, with

multiple security features. The line visa is a paper foil with inkjet-printed photograph,
biographic information, and machine-readable zone.
LPR - An acronym for "Legal Permanent Resident".
"Matricula" - A Spanish term that usually refers to an identification document issued by

a Latin or Central American consulate to its nationals. These are extremely common
among illegal immigrants to the United States from these areas.
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Microline - Used to describe very small font that is visible only under magnification or a
line of printed text composed of it. Microlines are often found as a security feature to
deter counterfeiting or forgery, particularly for hand entered biographic data or
signatures.
MRP - Acronym for "Machine Readable Passport".
NSEERS - An acronym for "National Security Exit-Entry System". NSEERS is an

application that is used to collect and organize biographic, biometric, and other data
regarding certain classes of aliens or designated individual aliens. The NSEERS program
is deployed:
• At POEs where data is collected upon both entry and exit.

• In interior offices where entire classes of aliens are called in for NSEERS
interviews.
NSEERS does not contain classified information.
Oblique Lighting/Side Lighting - Indirect, angular illumination of a document or

document feature in order to increase contrast. Oblique lighting is helpful in viewing the
relief of dry seals, intaglio printing, letterpress, or any other type of printing that has a
depressed or raised relief.
OCR-B - An acronym meaning "Optical Character Recognition - Type B". OCR-B is

the standard font for ICAO (see above) standard machine-readable zones on passports,
US visas, and Schengen visas among other documents.
Offset - A common and good-quality printing process that uses an inked rubber or
synthetic blanketed cylinder, which is often produced with the aid of a photo negative
(Photo Offset). Good-quality counterfeit documents will often be produced using offset,
as opposed to the cheaper but less effective alternative of laser/inkjet printing or copying.
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OVI - Optical Variable Ink. Items printed with OVI will appear to change color
depending upon the angle that they are viewed from.
Parole - In US immigration law, parole status indicates that permission has been granted
for an individual to remain in the United States for a given period of time. Parole
functions as a "legal fiction", in that the individual, while in the United States, has never
made an "entry" and, as such, is not amenable to removal proceedings and may have their
parole revoked and be removed from the United States without a hearing or other due
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process. Refugees, asylees, and individuals released on their own recognizance pending
removal proceedings are often paroled.
Photograph/Integrated or Digitized - A photograph that is printed directly on a

document, usually using laser or inkjet printing.
Photograph/Attached - A photograph that is attached to a document using adhesive,

glue, grommets or some other device.
Pixellation - The breakdown of images printed with a color separation process (e.g.,
laser or inkjet) into small dots when viewed under magnification. This is one of the
easiest and most effective methods of counterfeit detection, as many counterfeits are
produced using laser or inkjet printers.
POE - An acronym for "port-of-entry". A POE is a legally designated entry point for
people and goods that is specifically identified as such within the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA).
Planchette - Small disks, usually colored and made of paper, that are incorporated into
paper during its manufacture. Planchettes deter counterfeiting and mechanical alteration
of secure documents.
PNR/Passenger Name Record - PNRs are the basic individual passenger manifest and
information report for commercial carriers. They contain certain mandatory data fields
pertaining to reservation and travel data. A list ofPNRs is referred to as a flight manifest"
or passenger list.
"Prayer Page" - This term refers to the page of a passport that identifies the bearer as a
national of the issuing country and "requests and requires" the assistance of foreign
authorities in allowing the bearer to enter". A payer page is often in more than one
language and an excellent place to seek misspellings and text errors in suspected
counterfeit passports.
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"Rainbow" Printing - Also known as "split-fountain" printing. A complex and costly

process used to produce very gradual color shifts within printed documents. This is a
commonly encountered feature within secure documents as it is difficult for
counterfeiters to duplicate using offset or laser/inkjet printing, with their abrupt changes
in color.
"Ramp Rat" - Airport slang for planeside employees, sometimes involved in smuggling.
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Refuge - A status indicating the right to enter and remain in the United States (and
certain other nations) due to a well-founded fear of persecution in another nation for
various legal reasons. Refuge is applied for outside of the United States. A person with
this status is referred to as a refugee.
Refugee Travel Document - A travel document issued under international legal

convention to refugees who are stateless or will not/cannot obtain a travel document from
their country of origin. Refugee Travel Documents are similar to passports in many
respects and are used generally as a surrogate for them.
Religious Worker - hi the United States, a person entering on an R class visa to perform
religious work as clerics, advisors, etc.
Residency Papers/"Green Card" - Popular terms for the United States Immigrant Visa
and/or Form 1-551 Legal Permanent Resident Card.
Revenue Stamp/Tax Stamp - Many governments or issuing authorities use these

postage-style stamps to reflect the payment of official fees for documents, including
passports, visas, and vital records documents. These are generally affixed to the
document to reflect the amount of the payment. Mistakes in stamping are useful in
detecting stolen blank documents.
Schengen Agreement/Schengen Group/Schengen Visa/Schengen Zone - The

"Schengen (Luxembourg) Agreement" is a treaty to end border checkpoints and controls
between several members uf the European Union. Tliere-are7-as~of-May-20637-fifteen
countries involved in the Schengen Agreement, known collectively as the "Schengen
Group":
Austria; Belgium; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Iceland; Italy; Greece;

Luxembourg; Netherlands; Norway; Portugal; Spain; and Sweden.
A "Schengen" visa enables the bearer to enter one country in the "Schengen Zone" and
travel freely within the Schengen zone with little to no further inspection. Schengen
visas are usually obtained from the consulate covering an applicant's primary destination.
Security Fibers - Fibers, natural or synthetic, incorporated into paper or other substrate
at the time of manufacture as a security feature. These often fluoresce when exposed to
various wavelengths of ultra-violet light.
Security Thread - A narrow translucent band of polymer material incorporated into

paper or other substrate at the time of manufacture. These are often found on passport
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pages and often contain microline or other printed features that are unique to the page or
document wherein they are found.
"SIA" - Acronym for "Special Interest Alien"
Student Visa (F and M Class Visas) - There are two types of US student visa. F visas
are for students attending virtually any type of school, M are for students attending
vocational schools with a work component (e.g., flight schools)
Teslin - A synthetic material used to create a secure substrate for many kinds of
documents, including one version of the United States non-immigrant visa. Teslin is
designed to stretch and deform if efforts are made to lift it.
"Toss" - Slang for baggage inspection.
"TPS" - An acronym for "Temporary Protected Status". This program enables the
President of the United States to permit designated nationals to remain in the United
States with employment authorization by declaration.
Transmitted Light - Illumination of a transparent/translucent document or document

feature by allowing a source of light to shine through it. This is usually used to view
watermarks, security threads, or other features incorporated into paper or other substrate
at the time of its manufacture.
TWOV - This acronym stands tor "Transit Without Visa". The "TWO1
allows for non-immigrant transit entry without a visa to nationals of certain countries
under certain general conditions (e.g., admissibility, confirmed onward reservations, etc.).
UNHCR Card - Any of a number of refugee identification cards or documents issued in

association with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.
USC - Acronym for "United States Citizen".

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Vendor/Provider/Broker - All terms describing an entity engaged in providing
fraudulent documents.
Visas Condor/Viper/Donkey/Mantis/Eagle - Each of these expressions refers to one of

the name check/watchlisting programs for non-immigrant visa applicants. Visas Condor
is applied to State Department-designated classes of aliens, and involves sending
biographic, destination, document, and other information regarding visa applicants before
a visa is issued. It can take about a month for the checks to be done. Visas Condor
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applicants are also watchlisted if they are going to be subject to NSEERS upon arrival
in the United States. Visas Viper was designed to input people into TIPOFF with serious
terror/crime issues. Visas Donkey extends to people who are suspected of being
excludable under some of the criminal exclusion grounds of the Immigration Act (e.g.,
drugs, alien smuggling, etc.). , Visas Mantis is used for applicants suspected of being
involved prohibited technology activities. Visas Eagle is a basic name check performed
for people on regular tourist visas for all any exclusion grounds. If a consulate gets no
response to a Visas Eagle cable after a certain period of time it was considered
permissible to issue a visa if no other grounds for denial came to light.
VWP - Visa Waiver Program - This program allows nationals of the following countries
to enter the United States for 90 days for business or tourist purposes:
Andorra Iceland Norway

Australia Ireland Portugal
Austria Italy San Marino
Belgium Japan Singapore
Brunei Liechtenstein Slovenia
Denmark Luxembourg Spain
Finland Monaco Sweden
France Netherlands Switzerland :
Germany New Zealand United
Kingdom
VWP applicants can be immediately removed from the United States unless they request
asylum.
"Washed Visa" - Usually refers to a "Teslin" machine-readable US visa that has had all
of its printed information removed with a solvent.
Watermark - A distinctive design incorporated into paper during manufacture that is

becomes visible using transmitted light. Chemical watermarks are applied to paper after
its manufacture but have a similar translucent quality. *
Wet Seal - See Cachet/Stamp
Work Visa - hi the United States, these are

H Class - Temporary workers and dependents
O Class - Alien worker of "outstanding ability"
P Class - Alien performers/entertainers
L Class - mtra-company transferees
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These visas may be petitioned to BCIS (see above) by the prospective employer.
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U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Legislative Affairs
Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D. C. 20530
June?, 2004
Dan Marcus, General Counsel

Against the United States
2100 K Street, NW
Dear Mr. Marcus:
This responds to the Commission's Document Request No. 16 to the Department, which
requested copies of the Exhibits that were used in four criminal cases prosecuted by the United
States in the Southern District of New York.
Enclosed are the Exhibits, which total 905 pages, that were provided by the United States
Attorney's Office in the Southern District of New York in response to this Request.
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would
like additional assistance regarding this or any other matter.
Sincerely,
William E. Moschella
Assistant Attorney General
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Re: (U) Response' to Item Nos . 1 and 2 of DCI Document

Request No. 55
Dear Mr. Marcus:
(U) This responds to Item Nos. 1 and 2 of DCI Document

Request No. 55 (DR#55), issued by The National Commission on
Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the "Commission") on 30
April 2004.
(U) Please find enclosed document No. 5500001. By prior

agreement, document No. 5500002 is the type of document that is
being retained by the Agency and is available for your.
inspection in the Commission's reading room at Central
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into Production in the Commission Reading Room at CIA
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Re: (U//FOUO) Response to Item No. 18 of the First

Supplement to DCI Document Request No. 22
Dear Mr. Marcus:
(U//FOUO) On 25 May 2004. we produced to the Commission

document No. 2200099 as responsive to item No. 10 of DCI
Document Request No. 22 (DR #22). Please note document
No. 2200099 is actually responsive to item No. 18 of the first
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DCI DOCUMENT REQUEST NO.

John Lehman 3. TD-315/09505-99

February 2, 2004 Daniel Marcus

TKI. (202) 331-4060

February 20, 2004 Daniel Marcus

TEL (202) 331-4060

3. A copy with complete source footnotes of publication CTC 2004-

March 3, 2004 Daniel Marcus

From: Steve Dunne

March 8, 2004 Daniel Marcus

Cc: 'Dan.Levin@usdoj.gov1; Dan Marcus; Team 5; Dianna Campagna

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Office of General Counsel

Mr. Daniel Marcus, General Counsel

RE: Response to Item Nos. 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, and 15 of

Dear Mr. Marcus:

This responds to DCI Document Request No. 11 ("DR #11"),

The first page of each enclosed document has been

Enclosed please find document Nos. 1100001 through 1100049

(1) A document responsive to item No. 2 of DR #11 (No.

(2) Documents responsive to item No. 4 of DR #11 (Nos.

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Office of General Counsel

Mr. Daniel Marcus, General Counsel

Dear Mr. Marcus:

This responds to DCI Document Request No. 8 ("DR #8"),

The first page of each enclosed document has been

Enclosed please find document Nos. 0800581 through 0800587,

(1) Documents responsive to item No. 7 of DR #8 (No.

(2) Documents responsive to item No. 13 of DR #8 (Nos.

CL REASON: 1.5 (c)

Mr. Daniel Marcus

(3) Documents responsive to item No. 5 of DR #11 (Nos.

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Mr. Daniel Marcus \

(3) Documents responsive to ''item No. 15 of DR(#5J (Nos.

(4) Documents responsive to item No. 31 of DR #8 (Nos.

Documents responsive to item Nos. 26 and 27 o'f DR #8 (Nos.

If you have any questions about this letter, please contact

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Office of General Counsel

Mr. Daniel Marcus, General Counsel

RE: (IJ) Request for Documents Arising from Interview of

Dear Mr. Marcus:

(U//FOUO) Enclosed please find a copy of CIA's

(U//FOUO) If you have any questions, please contact me at

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Office of General Counsel

Mr. Daniel Marcus, General Counsel

RE: (U) Request for Documents Arising from the Border

Dear Mr. Marcus:

(U) This letter pertains to the production of document

(U) Enclosed please find the four items (bates-stamped

(U) In addition, this production includes the following

1. Ten TDs (bates-stamped Nos. SR-0000084 through SR-

Document is UNCLASSIFIED CL BY: Signer

2. Four Cables (bates-stamped Nos. SR-0000087, SR-

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