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U.S. Government Response & Resources
White House

  • Patriot Day, 2006
    A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America (September 11, 2006)

[The 9-11 Commission] National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
"...is chartered to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks. The Commission is also mandated to provide recommendations designed to guard against future attacks."

  • 9-11 Commission Final Report
    "The Commissionís Final Report provides a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks. It also includes recommendations designed to guard against future attacks."
  • Hearings
    "Staff statements, prepared testimony, archived video, and transcripts will be posted in the online archive as they become available.
    • Staff Statement No. 15: Overview of the Enemy - (dead link) (June 16, 20004)
    • Staff Statement No. 16: Outline of the 9/11 Plot - (dead link) (June 16, 2004)

U.S. v. Zacarias Moussaoui
"The jury has rendered a verdict in the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui. The verdict was for life in prison instead of execution for his role in the attacks of 9/11 on the United States."

  • Trial Exhibits
    "The following web pages link to all 1,202 exhibits admitted into evidence during the trial of U.S. v. Moussaoui, with the exception of seven that are classified or otherwise remain under seal. This is the first criminal case for which a federal court has provided access to all exhibits online."
  • Appeal - See U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit - (dead link)

Congressional Reports

Annotated Bibliography of Government Documents Related to the Threat of Terrorism & the Attacks of September 11, 2001
"Since the attacksñand our responses to themñgrew out of historical circumstances, this bibliography is not limited to documents that directly concern September 11. Many of them do, but others show how we have dealt with terrorism in the past, what the political circumstances of past terrorist acts were, how we have prepared in the past and for the future, what our weaknesses to future attacks are, what kind of future attacks are likely, and from whence those future attacks are likely to come."
U.S. Government Information, Oklahoma Dept. of Libraries

Documents From Congress' Joint Inquiry into 9/11
"From June to October 2002, the Intelligence Committees from the US Senate and House teamed up to probe, more or less, 9/11."
- From The Memory Hole

The President's Daily Brief
Documents: The 6 August 2001 PDB headlined "Bin Ladin Determined to Strike in US."
- National Security Archive, George Washington University

The White House [Historical Resources]

FirstGov
 Official website for searching the U.S. Government

General Accounting Office (GAO)

GPO Access

  • Senate Joint Resolution 22
    "Expressing the sense of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on
    September 11, 2001."

Thomas - U.S. Congress on the Internet

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Congressional Reports

Environmental Protection Agency

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

  • FBI Director Denounces Attacks Against Arab-Americans - (dead link) (09/17/01)
  • FBI Names 19 Hijackers; Seeking Information from Public - (dead link) (09/14/01)

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

U.S. Army

U.S. Department of Defense

  • U.S. Strategy for the War on Terrorism
    Speech by Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Douglas J. Feith, Political Union University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, Wednesday, April 14, 2004.
  • Rumsfeld Issues Statement on Enduring Freedom - (dead link) (10/07/01)
  • Defense Department Briefing on Reserve Mobilization - (dead link) (09/14/01)

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of State
  • The Network of Terrorism
    "A summary of what is known about the terrorist attacks of September 11 and their connection to Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda terrorist network. The site also links bin Laden and al Qaeda to previous attacks on American lives; summarizes the oppressive conditions of life under the Taliban regime; provides a sampling of opinion from the Islamic world; and describes American humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. A photo gallery documents the unforgettable horror of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon."
  • Map of Countries Suffering Casualties September 11 - (dead link)
  • Counterterrorism Office
  • International Security - (dead link)
  • Response to Terrorism - (dead link)
  • Photo Galleries
    • Attack on the U.S. - (dead link)
    • U.S. Recovery - (dead link)
    • World Response - (dead link)
  • (for Oct. 7- see our Military Response page)
  • Powell on September 11th Terrorist Attacks - (dead link) (11/14/01)
  • Bush Order on Military Trials in Terrorist Cases - (dead link) (11/13/01)
  • U.S. "a Kinder Nation" Since September 11, Mrs. Bush Says - (dead link) (11/08/01)
  • President Bush Announces Military Strikes in Afghanistan - (dead link) (10/07/01)
  • Powell Identifies Foreign Terrorist Organizations - (dead link) (10/05/01)
  • U.S. Senate Committee Recommends Lifting Pakistan Sanctions - (dead link) (10/05/01)
  • Congressman's Resolution Condemns Bigotry Against Sikhs - (dead link) (10/05/01)
  • Bill Would Enhance U.S. Ability to React to Biochemical Attacks - (dead link) (10/05/01)
  • Fact Sheet- U.S. Announces $320 Million in Aid to Afghanistan - (dead link) (10/04/01)
  • Drug Trade is Primary Income Source for Taliban, DEA Says - (dead link) (10/03/01)
  • Boucher Says Afghans Will Decide Future of Afghanistan - (dead link) (10/03/01)
  • NATO Says Conclusive Data Links Al Qaida to Sept. 11 Attacks - (dead link) (10/02/01)
  • Fact Sheet- Results of Anti-Terrorism Campaign, Sept. 14-30 - (dead link) (10/01/01)
  • U.S. to Assist Those Seeking Peaceful, Developed Afghanistan - (dead link) (10/01/01)
  • Identical Letters Link Terrorists on Three Hijacked Flights - (dead link) (09/28/01)
  • White House: Taliban Must Turn Over Bin Laden - (dead link) (09/20/01)
  • Secretary Powell Calls for Action from Taliban - (dead link) (09/20/01)
  • Bush, Powell Talk with World Leaders on Fight Against Terrorism - (dead link) (09/18/01)
  • House Condemns Bigotry Against Arab-Americans - (dead link) (09/17/01)
  • Congress Authorizes Use of Force - (dead link) (09/14/01)
  • Respect Arab-Americans and Muslims, Bush Says - (dead link) (09/13/01)
  • Powell Points to bin Laden as Suspect - (dead link) (09/13/01)
  • Transcript: Ashcroft Briefs on Terrorist Investigation - (dead link) (09/13/01)
  • Transcript: Powell Calls for Global Coalition Against Terrorism - (dead link) (09/12/01)
  • Pre-September 11
    • Executive Summary of U.S. Commission on National Security Report - (dead link) (January 31, 2001)
    • Link to Official Texts and Commentary - (dead link)
    • Patterns of Global Terrorism
    • UN Resolution 1267 - (dead link) / UN Resolution 1333 - (dead link) [re: The Taliban]
    • Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations - (dead link)
    • Fact Sheet: On Criminal Charges Against Usama Bin Laden - (dead link) (05/12/00)

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

General Accounting Office

U.S. v. Zacarias Moussaoui
"The jury has rendered a verdict in the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui. The verdict was for life in prison instead of execution for his role in the attacks of 9/11 on the United States."

  • Trial Exhibits
    "The following web pages link to all 1,202 exhibits admitted into evidence during the trial of U.S. v. Moussaoui, with the exception of seven that are classified or otherwise remain under seal. This is the first criminal case for which a federal court has provided access to all exhibits online."
  • Appeal - See U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit - (dead link)

New York Government (NYC.gov) - 9/11 NYC Services Center

CBSNews.com - 60 Minutes

CNN.com



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