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WITHDRAWAL NOTICERG: 148 Exposition, Anniversary, and Mem orial Com missionsSERIES: Team 3,9/11 Commission

N ND PROJECT NUM BER: 52100 FOIA CASE NUM BER: 31107WITHDRAWAL DATE: 12/15/2008

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FOLDER TITLE: JenkinsVHurley's Notes: [Shelton Inteview]DOCUMENT DATE: DOCU MEN T TYPE: Note/NotesFROM:TO:SUBJECT: Notes on Shelton interview

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Kean

Hamilton

Ben-Veniste

F. Fie ld ingS. GorelickGorton

F. LehmanJ . Roemer

R . Thompson

D. Ze l ikowf V E D I R E C T O R

October 30, 2003

General H . Hugh Shelton (USA , ret .)President of International Operations and Vice ChairM IC Industries11911 Freedom Drive, Suite 1000Reston, V A 20190Dear General Shelton:The Nat ional C omm iss ion on Terrorist Attacks Upon th e United States (betterknown as the 9-11 Commiss ion) is directed by statute to prepare a full andcomplete account of the circumstances surrounding th e September 11, 2001terrorist attacks, including th e nation's preparedness for, and immediate responseto , th e at tacks. The C o m m i s s i o n is also chartered to iden t i fy and evaluate lessonslearned and provide recommendations to prevent future acts of terrorism upon ourna t ion .Interviews with former senior pol icymakers are essential to develop ing anauthor i ta t ive narrat ive of the September 11 , 2001 at tacks. As the for merC h a i r m a n of the Jo in t Chiefs of S t a f f , your perspect ive i s vital to theC om miss ion ' s co l lec t ive under s tand ing of 9-11, and we are ther efor e w r i t ing torequest an in te r v iew w i th you during th e w eek of Januar y 26, 2004.T h e C o m m i s s i o n wishes to d iscuss a w i d e range o f t o p ics wi t h y o u , i n c l u d i n g (butn o t l i m i t e d t o ) your des cr ip t ion , analys i s , a n d assessment o f: The role of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JC S) in the developme nt ofU . S .counterterrorism p o l i c y from J a n u a r y 1, 1998, through S eptemb er 20, 2001,inc l uding y our par t ic ipa t ion in re levant Principals ' Committee meet ings, th eJC S position articulated at these meetings, and your advice to the Secretary ofDefense, W hite House o f f i c i a l s , an d other pr incipals about th e proper strategic

and tactical responses to the al Qaeda threat . The mi litary's counterterrorism responsibil i t ies, th e effectiveness o f U.S.counter terror ism pol icy, and the readiness of the mil i ta r y to carry out possibleorders to strike al Qaeda targets in Afghan is tan or elsewhere.

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General H. Hugh Shelton (USA, ret.)October 30, 2003Page 2 The effectiveness of interagency coordination on the al Qaeda threat,including guidance provided to the Department of Defense and JCS inrelevant presidential decision directives and national security presidential

directives. The Department of Defense and JCS response to the 1998 East Africa

embassy bombings, the Millennium plots, and the 2000 attack on the U.S.S.Cole, including the m ilitary's views on the various response optionsconsidered.

Military options requested, considered, rejected, or approved regarding alQaeda from January 1, 1998, to September 20, 2001, including param ilitary orspecial forces missions and steps taken by the JCS in preparation for apossible order to strike al Qaeda or Taliban targets.

The handling of counterterrorism issues during th e Clinton-Bush transitionperiod, including a detailed discussion of briefing s given andrecommendations offered. Intelligence support to the military on the al Qaeda threat, including th ecooperation between the CIA and the military in responding to that threat anddiscussions on the use of U A V s . The military 's efforts to ensure international military cooperation against alQaeda, including with the government of Uzbekistan. Discussions that took place from January 1, 1998, to September 11 , 2001, onpossible al Qaeda attacks on U.S . soil and the Department of Defense ' spreparations for homeland defense. The Pentagon 's immediate response to the attacks of September 11, 2001, andyour personal involvem ent in that response.You may wish to review notes and other materials you may have to refresh yourrecollection o f these matters prior to the interview.We are, of course, intereste d in any other issues you deem important to theComm ission ' s unders tand ing of 9-11 specifically and counterterrorism policygenerally, as well as your thoughts on pol icy recommendat ions for the future.The Com mission an t ic ipates that classified information will be discussed at thisprivate session, requiring that the in terview take place at the Com mission ' s 2100K Street, N W , locat ion. Members of the Co mmiss io n m ay attend, but the


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General H. Hugh Shelton (USA, ret.)October 30, 2003Page 3

interview will be conducted by Commission staff. It is the general policy of theCommission to record interviews.This proposed interview is separate from your requested participation in a publichearing to be held in Washington, DC, on March 22 , 2004. You will receive aseparate invitation to testify in the coming weeks, and w e hope that you w ill agreeto appear before the Commission for this important public forum .Please have a member of your staff contact Daniel Leopold at (202) 331 -4064 toindicate your availability for such an interview and to relay any questions you oryour staff may have. Thank you in advance for your time and cooperation withthe Commission and its staff in this important matter.

Yours sincerely,

Thomas H. Kean Lee H. HamiltonChair Vice Chair


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Michael S. Ansari*\_^ Chairman & CEOGoneral H. Hugh Shelton, USA (Ret.)President, International Operations

I N 0 U 8 T H I E S Gonaral Anthony C. Zlnnl, USMC, (Ret.)Special Assistant to the ChairmanBoard of Advisors

Honorable William S.Cohen - ChairmanGen eral H. Hugh Shelton, USA (Ret.) -Vice ChairmanGeneral Anthony C . Zlnnl, USMC, (Ret) Ruth RabbHonorable Ronald V. 0llum* Ben GazziraCentral Charles E.Wllhclm, USMC, (Ret) Susan EltonnoVr

November 4,2003The Honorable Thomas H. KeanChair, 9-11Commission301 7th Street SW, Room 5125Washington, D.C. 20407Dear Chairman Kean:1 received your request to appear before the 9-11 Commission during the week of 26 January2004. I will be happy to accommodate your request; however, in looking through the list ofquestions and proposed areas of discussion, I am concerned that I will be unable to provide youwith many of the insights you are seeking. It has been nearly 30 months since I was Chairmanand 1 have "no notes or other materials" to refresh my memory since most of this material wasclassified; consequently, it will have to be to the "best of my memory."As you know, the Chairman 's position is an extraordinarily busy position, usually with a numberof activities occurring simultaneously. This makes the task of remembering exact times anddates even more difficult . Nevertheless, I will honor your request and provide insights to thebest of my ability.Respectfully,

H. Hugh Shelton

One Founian Square. 11911 Freedom Drive. Restcn, Virginia 20190, U.S.A., Telephone: (703) 318-1900, Facsimile: (703) 318-9321


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Michael S. AnsariChairman & CEOGeneral H. Hugh Shelton, USA (Ret.)President, International OperationsGeneral Anthony C. Zlnnl, U3MC, (Ret)Special Assistant to the Chairman

Board o f AdvisorsHonorable William S, Cohen- ChairmanGeneral H. Hugh Shelton, USA(Ret.) - Vice Chai rman

General AnthonyC. Zlnnl, USMC, (Reu) RuthHononblo RonaldV. Dallum* B a n Q az z a r jGanral Chartaa E. Wllhalm, USMC, (gat) Susan Elionhower

The Honorable Thomas H. KeanChair, 9-11 Commission301 7lh Street SW, Room 5125Washington, D.C. 20407Subject: 9-11 Commission InterviewReference: Letter dated November 4, 2003 from General Shelton to Chairman KeanDear Chairman Kean:I will not be appearing, as scheduled, before the Commission. Alter further review of thequestions an d areas o f discussion that are being proposed, T doubt that I would be able to providean y substantive testimony. As 1 mentioned in m y previous letter to you, it has been more than 30months since I was Chairman, Joint Chiefs o f Staff. Since the information about 9-1 1 is mostlyclassified and 1 no longer have access to notes or other materials that might refresh my memoryabout events during mat time, I believe my Contribution at this late date is negligible.T appreciate the efforts put forth by the Commission.Respectfully,

Henry H. SheltonHHS/dmc

O ne Fountain Square, 119n Freedom Drive, Reston, Virginia 20190, U.S.A., Telepnona: (703) 318-1900, Facsimile: (703) 318-9321

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