Recording of the third public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on July 9, 2003 at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The one-day session focused on "Terrorism, al Qaeda, and the Muslim World." This section includes the first panel on Al Qaeda, with testimony from Rohan Gunaratna and Mamoun Fandy.

Recording of the third public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on July 9, 2003 at the Russel Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The one-day session focused on "Terrorism, al Qaeda, and the Muslim World." This section includes a post-hearing media advisory with Chair Thomas H. Kean and Vice Chair Lee H. Hamilton.

Recording of the third public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on July 9, 2003 at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The one-day session focused on "Terrorism, al Qaeda, and the Muslim World." This section includes the second panel on States and Terrorism, and the third panel on The Challenge within the Muslim World with testimony from experts on transnational terrorism.

Recording of the twelfth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on June 17, 2004 at the NTSB Conference Center in Washington, D.C. The two-day hearing focused on two distinct topics: the 9-11 Plot and the federal government's immediate response to the attacks on September 11, 2001. This section includes the staff statement entitled improvising a homeland defense in addition to the panel on military response on 9/11, with testimony from Richard Myers, Charles Joseph Leidig, and Ralph E. Eberhart.

Recording of the seventh public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on January 26-27 at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. This hearing specifically addresses the topics of border and aviation security. In addition, several staff statements from the Commission were delivered during the course of the proceedings. This section includes the staff statement on three 9/11 hijackers: identification, watchlisting, and tracking, in addition to the third panel on visas and watchlisting today, with testimony from Maura Harty, Russell E. Travers, and Donna A. Buccella.

Recording of the seventh public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on January 26-27 at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. This hearing specifically addresses the topics of border and aviation security. In addition, several staff statements from the Commission were delivered during the course of the proceedings. This section includes the staff statement on the aviation security system and the 9/11 attacks in addition to the fifth panel on aviation security on 9/11: the regulators with testimony from Jane F. Garvey, Cathal L. Flynn, and Claudio Manno.

Recording of the tenth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on April 13, 2004 in Washington, D.C. The two-day hearing examined the performance of law enforcement and the Intelligence Community prior to September 11 and evaluated post-9/11 reforms in these areas. In addition to witness testimony, four staff statements were delivered during the course of the proceedings. This section includes the staff statement on threats and responses in 2001 in addition to the third panel on Summer 2001, with testimony from Thomas J. Pickard and J. Cofer Black.

Recording of the fifth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on November 19, 2003 at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. The Commission heard from New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey; four panels of business officials and federal, state, and local government representatives; and individuals working to enhance emergency preparedness in the private sector. This section includes the panel on public/private initiatives since 9-11, with testimony from Micheal F. Byrne, Dennis J. Reimer, and Richard A. Andrews.

Recording of the twelfth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on June 16, 2004 at the NTSB Conference Center in Washington, D.C. The two-day hearing focused on two distinct topics: the 9-11 Plot and the federal government's immediate response to the attacks on September 11, 2001. This section includes the staff statement entitled outline of the 9/11 plot, in addition to the second panel on the outline of the outline of the 9/11 plot with testimony from Jacqueline Maguire, James N. Fitzgerald, and Adam B. Drucker.

Recording of the sixith public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on December 8, 2003 at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. The Commission heard testimony from four panels of witnesses on domestic intelligence collection, protecting privacy while preventing terrorism, and the use of immigration laws to combat terrorism. This section includes the final panel on government organizations and domestic intelligence with testimony from William P. Barr, John J. Hamre, and John MacGaffin.

Recording of the eleventh public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on May 18, 2004 at New School University in New York City. The two-day hearing examined the response of local and federal emergency response departments on September 11, 2001, and considered how to improve these critical functions in the event of future terrorist attacks. Two staff statements were presented during the course of the hearing. This section includes the second panel with testimony from Bernard B. Kerik, Thomas Von Essen, and Richard Sheirer.

Recording of the fourth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on October 14, 2003 at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The Commission heard testimony from two sets of witnesses on leadership of U.S. intelligence, intelligence and national security policy, and the effectiveness of warning against transnational threats This section includes the third panel on warning of transnational threats, with testimony from Richard Kerr, Mary O. McCarthy, and John Gannon.

Recording of the eighth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 24, 2004 at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The two-day hearing investigated the formulation and conduct of U.S. counterterrorism policy, with particular emphasis on the period from the August 1998 embassy bombings to September 11, 2001. In addition to witness testimony, four staff statements were delivered during the course of the proceedings This section includes the testimony from Richard L. Armitage, and concludes the hearing.

Recording of the first public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on April 1, 2003 at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City.This hearing specifically addresses the topics of borders, money, and transportation; law enforcement, domestic intelligence, and homeland security; and immediate response to the attacks.This section continues the question and answer session on the topic of the immediate response to the attacks.

Recording of the first public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on April 1, 2003 at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City.This hearing specifically addresses the topics of borders, money, and transportation; law enforcement, domestic intelligence, and homeland security; and immediate response to the attacks. This section includes testimony from representatives of RAND, the Markle Foundation, and the ANSER Institute on the topic of law enforcement, domestic intelligence, and homeland security, in addition to a question and answer session.

Recording of the first public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on April 1, 2003 at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City.This hearing specifically addresses the topics of borders, money, and transportation; law enforcement, domestic intelligence, and homeland security; and immediate response to the attacks. This section includes the question and answer session on law enforcement, domestic intelligence, and homeland security.

Recording of the first public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on April 1, 2003 at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City. This hearing specifically addresses the topics of borders, money, and transportation; law enforcement, domestic intelligence, and homeland security; and immediate response to the attacks. This section includes testimony from Steven Brill on the subject of law enforcement, domestic intelligence, and homeland security.

Recording of the second public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States on May 22, 2003 at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. This hearing addresses four topics, which include the commission mandate and objectives, intelligence oversight and the joint inquiry, affected constituencies, and the state of civil aviation security on September 11th. This section includes the first panel on the commission mandate and objectives, with testimony from Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Senator John McCain, and Senator Joseph Lieberman.

Recording of the first public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 31, 2003 at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City.The purpose of this hearing was to engage those whose lives were changed by the events of September 11 in a public dialogue about the Commission's goals. This section concludes the testimony on the 9/11 attackers, intelligence, and counter-terrorism policy.

Recording of the second public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on May 23 in Washington, D.C. This hearing addresses four topics, which include the commission mandate and objectives, intelligence oversight and the joint inquiry, affected constituencies, and the state of civil aviation security on September 11th. This section includes the panel on civil aviation security, with testimony from Norman Mineta, Major General Craig McKinley, and Lieutenant General Mike Canavan on the attacks and the response to the 9/11 attacks.

Recording of the second public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on May 23, 2003 in Washington, D.C. This hearing addresses four topics, which include the commission mandate and objectives, intelligence oversight and the joint inquiry, affected constituencies, and the state of civil aviation security on September 11th. This section concludes the panel on civil aviation security, with testimony from Stephen McHale, Major General O.K. Steele, and Mary Schiavo on reforming civil aviation security.

Recording of the first public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 31, 2003 at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City. This purpose of this hearing was to engage those whose lives were changed by the events of September 11 in a public dialogue about the Commission's goals. This section includes the Commissioner's opening statements and remarks by George Pataki, Governor of New York and Micheal Bloomberg, the Mayor of New York City.

Recording of the first public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 31, 2003 at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City. The purpose of this hearing was to engage those whose lives were changed by the events of September 11 in a public dialogue about the Commission's goals. This section concludes the testimony from survivors of the September 11th attacks and begins the testimony from representatives of the victims.

Recording of the first public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 31, 2003 at the U.S. Alexander Hamilton Custom House. The purpose of this hearing was to engage those whose lives were changed by the events of September 11 in a public dialogue about the Commission's goals. This section continues the section on testimony from the professionals on the attackers, intelligence, and counter-terrorism policy.