Statement by the 9-11 Commission
AL FELZENBERG, DEPUTY FOR COMMUNICATIONS
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
March 30, 2004 - The Commission welcomes the decision of the President and the
Vice President to meet in one joint private session with all 10 Commissioners.
We also commend the President for his decision to accept the Commission's request for
public testimony, under oath, by the Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs, Dr. Condoleezza Rice.
These decisions represent a significant contribution by the President to the work of the
Commission, consistent with our mandate to "provide a full and complete accounting" of
the terrorist attacks of September 11.
The President has consistently stated a policy of strong support for the Commission and
instructed the Executive Branch to provide unprecedented and extraordinary access to the
Commission. His decisions today reflect that policy of strong support, and we welcome
We agree with the observation by the President's counsel that Dr. Rice's appearance
before the Commission is in response to the special circumstances presented by the
events of September 11 and the Commission's unique mandate and should not be viewed
as a precedent for future requests for public testimony by White House officials.
We look forward to the Commission's meeting with the President and the Vice President
and the public testimony of Dr. Rice, and we will work with the White House to schedule
both sessions promptly.
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