September 11 Tragedy:
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Hundreds of documents, news stories, reports, and websites deal with the terrorist attacks and their aftermath. The following links provide only a fraction of the available sources; the focus is on government and legal materials. See also the list of Law Review Articles on Terrorism, http://lib.law.washington.edu/ref/terrorart.html and the Website of the Week for April 14, 2003: Armed Force in Iraq. Contact Cheryl Nyberg at cnyberg@u.washington.edu to suggest additional sources.
As the response to the attacks developed into the war on Iraq, the number of websites and documents has swollen to an incredible number. This website is no longer being regularly updated. Please refer to several of the Portals listed below for more current information and links.
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Official Government Information and Documents
Many U.S. and state government agencies maintain websites and produce documents dealing with the Sept. 11 attacks and their legal, military, and political aftermath. The links provided here are only a sample of the information that is available.
United States- FirstGov, America Responds to Terrorism, http://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Usgresponse.shtml
- Ready.gov, http://www.ready.gov/. Preparing for terrorist attacks: biological, chemical, explosion, nuclear, radiation.
- Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Annotated Bibliography of Government Documents Related to the Threat of Terrorism & the Attacks of September 11, 2001, http://www.odl.state.ok.us/usinfo/terrorism/911.htm
9-1-1 Commission, see National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
- America Responds to Terrorism, http://www.whitehouse.gov/response/
- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Terrorist Attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001: Message from the President of the United States Transmitting Notification that the National Emergency Declared with Respect to the Terrorist Attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001 is to Continue in Effect Beyond September 14, 2004, Pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d). 2004. United States. (House Document 108-212. Y 1.1/7:108-212. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS55883 OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS55884
- The Global War on Terrorism, The First 100 Days, http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/12/100dayreport.html
- Homeland Security, http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/
- National Security Strategy of the United States of America, http://www.whitehouse.gov/nsc/nss.html
- National Strategy for Combatting Terrorism (Feb. 2003). http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/02/counter_terrorism/counter_terrorism_strategy.pdf
- National Strategy for Homeland Security (July 2002). http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/book/index.html
- National Strategy for the Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructures and Key Assets, http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/physical.html
- National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction (Dec. 2002). http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/12/WMDStrategy.pdf
- National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/
- Periodic Report on the National Emergency with Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism: Message from the President of the United States Transmitting a 6-Month Periodic Report on the National Emergency with Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism That Was Declared in Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c) (2003). Y 1.1/7:108-52.http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS30623, http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS30624
- President Bush's speech, Sept. 20, 2001, http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/09/ (video and audio). http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/v37no38.html (text)
- Report on Efforts in the Global War on Terrorism: Communication from the President of the United States Transmitting a Report, Consistent with the War Powers Resolution and Public Law 107-40, to Keep Congress Informed on United States Efforts in the Global War on Terrorism (2003). Y 1.1/7:108-53. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS30607, http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS30609
- 2003 Report to Congress on Combating Terrorism (Sept. 2003). 70 pages. PrEx 2.37:2003. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS37046
- 2002 Annual Report to Congress on Combating Terrorism (June 24, 2002). 104 pages. Pr#x2.37:2002. http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/combating_terrorism06-2002.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS37084
- 2001 Annual Report to Congress on Combating Terrorism, 108 pages.PrEx2.37:2001. http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/nsd_annual_report2001.pdf
- Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan (Nov. 25, 2002). http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS34931
- DHS Challenges in Consolidating Terrorist Watch List Information (2004). HS1.2:C 35. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS54722
- Homeland Security Advisory System, http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=29. Red, orange, yellow, blue, and green: what do the colors mean?
- Press Room, http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/theme_home8.jsp. Press releases, speeches, testimony, press kits.
- Securing Our Homeland: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Strategic Plan, 2004. 56 pages. http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/DHS_StratPlan_FINAL_spread.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS48394
- Arab and Muslim Civil Rights Issues in the Chicago Metropolitan Area Post-September 11, 2003. 77 pages. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS33073
- Boundaries of Justice: Immigration Policies Post-September 11 (Oct. 12, 2001). http://www.usccr.gov/pubs/tragedy/imm1012/main.htm
- Briefing on Bioterrorism and Health Care Disparities (March 8, 2002). http://www.usccr.gov/pubs/biotrbrf/main.htm OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS24863
- Briefing on Civil Rights Issues Facing Muslims and Arab Americans in Minnesota Post-September 11 (Feb. 12, 2002). http://www.usccr.gov/pubs/sac/mn0202/main.htm OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS24855
- Civil Rights Implications of Post-September 11 Law Enforcement Practices in New York. (March 2004) 46 pages. http://www.usccr.gov/pubs/sac/ny0304/ny0304.pdf
- Civil Rights Concerns in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Area in the Aftermath of the September 11th, 2001 Tragedies. 49 pages.
- Civil Rights Issues Facing Muslims and Arab Americans in Indiana Post-September 11. 38 pages.
- Civil Rights Issues Facing Muslims and Arab Americans in Minnesota Post-September 11. 10 pages.
- Civil Rights Issues Facing Muslims and Arab Americans in Ohio Post-September 11. 23 pages.
- Civil Rights Issues Facing Muslims and Arab Americans in Wisconsin Post-September 11. 23 pages.
- Tolerance, Civil Rights and Justice in the Wake of September 11 Tragedies, http://www.usccr.gov/pubs/tragedy/main.htm. Briefings and news releases.
Defense Department, http://www.defenselink.mil/
- Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism
Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction (Gilmore Commission),
http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/. Established by Public Law 105-261,
section 1405 (Oct. 17, 1998); term extended by Public Law 107-107,
section 1514 (Dec. 28, 2001)
- 1st Annual Report (on Assessing the Threat) (Dec. 15, 1999). http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/terror.pdf
- Second Annual Report (Toward a National Strategy for Combating Terrorism) (Dec. 15, 2000). http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/terror2.pdf
- Third Annual Report (for Ray Downey) (Dec. 15, 2001). http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/terror3-screen.pdf
- Fourth Annual Report (Implementing the National Strategy) (Dec. 15, 2002). http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/terror4.pdf
- Fifth Annual Report (Forging America's New Normalcy: Securing Our Homeland, Preserving Our Liberty) (Dec. 15, 2003). http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/volume_v/volume_v.pdf
- Intelligence, Police, and Counterterrorism: Assessing Post-9/11 Initiatives (Oct. 30, 2003). 29 pages. http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/additional/intelinputv2.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS47714
- DoD Issues Military Commission
Instructions, May 2, 2003, http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2003/b05022003_bt297-03.html.
- Guidance on Military Commission Instructions themselves, http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2003/d20030430milcominstno1.pdf
- Crimes and Elements for Trials by Military Commission, http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2003/d20030430milcominstno2.pdf
- Responsibilities of the Chief Prosecutor, Prosecutors, and Assistant Prosecutors, http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2003/d20030430milcominstno3.pdf
- Responsibilities of the Chief Defense Counsel, Detailed Defense
Counsel, and Civilian Defense Counsel,
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2003/d20030430milcominstno4.pdf - Qualification of Civilian Defense Counsel, http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2003/d20030430milcominstno5.pdf
- Reporting Relationships for Military Commission Personnel, http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2003/d20030430milcominstno6.pdf
- Sentencing, http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2003/d20030430milcominstno7.pdf
- Administrative Procedures, http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2003/d20030430milcominstno8.pdf
- Defend America: U.S. Department of Defense News about the War on Terrorism, http://www.defendamerica.mil/
- DefenseLINK, http://www.defenselink.mil/news/briefings.html. Transcripts of news briefings by Sec. of Defense Rumsfeld and others.
- Final Report of the Independent Panel to Review DOD Detention Operations (Aug. 2004). 126 pages. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS53245
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Personality Identification Playing Cards (2003) D 1.2:2003011272. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS31217
- Procedures for Trials by Military Commissions of Certain Non-United States Citizens in the War Against Terrorism (May 21, 2002). (Military Commission Order No. 1) http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Mar2002/d20020321ord.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS18678
- Safeguarding Privacy in the Fight Against Terrorism Report of the Technology and Privacy Advisory Committee (March 2004. 119 pages. http://www.sainc.com/tapac/TAPAC_Report_Final_5-10-04.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS52114
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Report to Congress Regarding the Terrorism Information Awareness Program: In Response to Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003, Pub. L. No. 108-7, Division M, [Subsection] 111(b) (2003). http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS31320, http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS31321, OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS31322
- Other publications and reports, http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/
- United States Central Command, International Contributions to the War on Terrorism, http://www.centcom.mil/Operations/Coalition/joint.htm
Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA's Response to the World Trade Center Collapse: Challenges, Successes, and Areas for Improvement (Evaluation Report). Report No. 2003-P-00012 (Aug. 21, 2003). 165 pages. http://www.epa.gov/oigearth/reports/2003/WTC_report_20030821.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS38052
- Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness (Sept. 2002). http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/
- Hazards: Terrorism, http://www.fema.gov/hazards/terrorism/
- Insurance, Finance, and Regulation Primer for Terrorism Risk Management in Buildings: Providing Protection to People and Buildings (2003). 1 vol. HS 5.102:IN 7. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS44067
- National Preparedness, http://www.fema.gov/onp/ncb.shtm
- Primer for Design of Commercial Buildings to Mitigate Terrorist Attacks (2003). HS 5.102:T 27. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS44083
- World Trade Center Building Performance Study: Data Collections, Preliminary Observations, and Recommendations (May 2002). http://www.house.gov/science/hot/wtc/wtcreport.htm ORr http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS18973
Government Accountability Office, http://www.gao.gov (formerly, General Accounting Office)
- Special Collections--Homeland Security, http://www.gao.gov/homelandsecurity.html. Links to full-text reports and abstract (including many on terrorism). from Oct. 1998 to date.
- Selected reports include:
- 9/11 Commission Report: Reorganization, Transformation, and Information Sharing (Aug. 3, 2004). (GAO-04-1033 T) 25 pages. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS52932
- Bioterrorism: Federal Research and Preparedness Activities (Sept. 28, 2001). (GAO-01-915) 102 pages. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d01915.pdf
- Bioterrorism: Preparedness Varied across State and Local Jurisdictions (April 7, 2003). (GAO-03-373) 53 pages. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d03373.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS36529
- Combating Terrorism: Actions Needed to Guide Services' Antiterrorism Efforts at Installations, 2002. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS31219
- Combating Terrorism: Actions Needed to Improve Force Protection for DOD Deployments Through Domestic Seaports (2002). (GAO-03-15) http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS31558
- Combating Terrorism: Department of State Programs to Combat Terrorism Abroad (Sept. 6, 2002). (GAO-02-1021) 36 pages. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d021021.pdf.
- Combating Terrorism: Funding Data Reported to Congress Should Be Improved (Nov. 26, 2002). (GAO-03-170) 75 pages. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d03170.pdf
- Combating Terrorism: Observations on Options to Improve the Federal Response (April 24, 2001). (GAO-01-660 T) 13 pages. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d01660t.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS48096
- Combating Terrorism: Selected Challenges and Related Recommendations (Sept. 20, 2001). (GAO-01-822) 218 pages. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d01822.pdf
- Homeland Security: INS Cannot Locate Many Aliens Because It Lacks Reliable Address Information (2002). http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS31137
- Homeland Security: Selected Recommendations from Congressionally Chartered Commissions and GAO. GA1.13:GAO-04-591. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS52199
- Review of the Estimates for the Impact of the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks on New York Tax Revenues. GA1.13:GAO-02-882 R. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS32221
- September 11: Small Business Assistance Provided in Lower Manhattan in Response to the Terrorist Attacks (Nov. 1, 2002). (GAO-03-88). 34 pages. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0388.pdf.
Health and Human Services Department
- Biological and Chemical Terrorism: Strategic Plan for Preparedness and Response (April 21, 2000). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr//preview/mmwrhtml/rr4904a1.htm
- Regionalization of Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response (April 2004). 8 pages. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/bioregsum.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS49398
Institute of Peace, http://www.usip.org/index.html
- Cyberterrorism: How Real is the Threat (May 2004). (Special Report No. 119) http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr119.html
- Global Terrorism after the Iraq War (Oct. 2003).12 pages. http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr111.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS40051
- Terrorism/Counterterrorism Web Links, http://www.usip.org/library/topics/terrorism.html
- www.terror.net: How Modern Terrorism Uses the Internet (March 2004). 12 pages. http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr116.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS47607
- Assessment of the Increased Risk of Terrorist or Other Criminal Activity Associated with Posting Off-Site Consequence Analysis Information on the Internet (April 2000). http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/april18final.pdf
- Conplan: United States Government Interagency Domestic Terrorism Concept of Operations Plan (Jan. 2001). http://www.fbi.gov/publications/conplan/conplan.pdf
- FBI Terrorism / Counterterrorism, http://www.fbi.gov/terrorinfo/counterrorism/waronterrorhome.htm
- FBI, Terrorism, http://www.fbi.gov/terrorinfo/terrorism.htm. Includes information on the anthrax investigation, victim witness assistance, and links to key publications and agencies.
- Final Report of the Special Master for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (2004). J 1.2:SE 5/3
- The Immigration and Naturalization Service's Contacts With Two September 11 Terrorists: A Review of the INS's Admissions of Mohamed Atta and Marwan Alshehhi, Its Processing of Their Change of Status Applications, and Its Efforts to Track Foreign Students in the United States (May 2002). http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/2002_05/fullreport.pdf and KF4827 .U548 2002 at Classified Stacks.
- Initiative to Combat Post-9.11 Discriminatory Backlash, http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/nordwg.html
- Legal Documents, Terrorism-Related Documents, http://www.usdoj.gov/05publications/05_2.html. Includes indictments, criminal complaints, and/or plea agreements involving John Walker Lindh, Zacarias Moussaoui, and Richard Colvin Reid.
- Limitations on the Detention Authority of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (Feb. 20, 2003). http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/INSDetention.htm
- Local Law Enforcement Responds to Terrorism: Lessons in Prevention and Preparedness, http://www.usdoj.gov/cops/pdf/cp_resources/pubs_ppse/e02021441.PDF
- Meeting the Needs of the Victims of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks: Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2002. Report to Congress (April 2003). http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/911victimsreptocongress03/welcome.html
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service, Abstracts Database, http://abstractsdb.ncjrs.org/content/AbstractsDB_Search.asp. Indexes articles, books, and government reports on a wide range of topics relating to criminal justice. Hundreds of sources described.
- OVC Handbook for Coping after Terrorism: A Guide for Healing and Recovery (Sept. 2001). http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/cat_hndbk/welcome.html
- Providing Relief to Families after a Mass Fatality: Roles of the Medical Examiner's Office and the Family Assistance Center (Nov. 2002). http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/bulletins/prfmf_11_2001/
- Office of the Inspector General, Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Jan. 22, 2003). 19 pages. http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/2003_01a/final.pdf
- Preserving Life and Liberty, http://www.lifeandliberty.gov/. Deals with the USA PATRIOT Act, including speeches, stories, articles, and other items.
- Report from the Field: The USA Patriot Act at Work (July 2004). 29 pages. http://www.lifeandliberty.gov/docs/071304_report_from_the_field.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS51622
- [Report Submitted to Congress on DOJ Investigations under the USA Patriot Act, May 13, 2002]. http://www.house.gov/judiciary/patriotlet051303.pdf.
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Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act: As Required by Section 1001(3) of Public Law 107-56 (2003).http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS27490, http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS27692
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Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the Patriot Act (Jan. 27, 2004). 22 pages. http://www.justice.gov/oig/special/0401a/index.htm or http://www.justice.gov/oig/special/0401a/final.pdf
- Resources for Domestic Preparedness, http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/library/bulletins.htm
- Responding to Terrorism Victims: Oklahoma City and Beyond (Oct. 2000). http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/respterrorism/welcome.html
- The September 11 Detainees: A Review of the Treatment of Aliens Held on Immigration Charges in Connection with the Investigation of the September 11 Attacks (June 2003). 239 pages. http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/0603/full.pdf; press release, http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/0603/press.htm
- State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training, http://www.ncjrs.org/html/bja/slatt/index.html
- Terrorism and International Victims Unit Fact Sheet, http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/factshts/tivu/welcome.html. Describes the Unit's services and programs.
- Terrorism and Mass Violence, http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/help/terrorism.htm.
- Terrorism in the United States, http://www.fbi.gov/publications/terror/terroris.htm. Annual reports for 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.
- The USA PATRIOT Act: Preserving Life and Liberty: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (2003). J1.100:P 27. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS39935
- War on Terrorism, http://www.fbi.gov/terrorinfo/terrorism.htm.
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the Unites States, http://www.9-11commission.gov/
The Commission (also known as the 9-11 Commission) was an independent, bipartisan commission created in late 2002. Its purpose was 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. Having issued its final report, the Commission ceased on Aug. 21, 2004. Commissioners then established a nongovernmental organization, the 9/11 Public Discourse Project,
- Final Report, 624 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/index.htm. HV6432.7 .N385 2004 at Classified Stacks.
- First Interim Report (2003).http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS33276
- Public hearings
- Second public hearing [on Civil Aviation Security], May 22 & 23, 2003.
Includes transcripts and streaming video.
http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing2/index.htm OR
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS49880 OR
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS49879
- Transcript, May 22, 2003. 146 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing2/9-11Commission_Hearing_2003-05-22.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS33342
- Transcript, May 23, 2003. 119 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing2/9-11Commission_Hearing_2003-05-23.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS46707
- Third public hearing [on Terrorism, al Qaeda, and the Muslim World], July 9, 2003. Includes transcript and streaming video. http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing3/index.htm OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS49881
- Fifth public hearing [on Emergency Preparedness], Nov. 19, 2003. Includes transcript and streaming video. http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing5/index.htm OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS49883
- Hearing: Witness, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, April 8, 2004. 77 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing9/9-11Commission_Hearing_2004-04-08.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS47143
- Sixth Public Hearing [on Security and Liberty], Dec. 8, 2003. Includes transcript and streaming video. http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing6/index.htm OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS49884.
- Seventh Public Hearing [on Borders, Transportation and Managing Risks,
Jan. 26 & 27, 2004. Includes transcripts and streaming video.
http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing7/index.htm OR
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS49885 OR
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS49886
- Transcript, Jan. 26, 2004. 179 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing7/9-11Commission_Hearing_2004-01-26.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS46713
- Transcript, Jan. 27, 2004. 144 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing7/9-11Commission_Hearing_2004-01-27.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS46714
- Eighth Public Hearing . . . [on] Formulation and Conduct of U.S.
Counterterrorism Policy, March 23-24, 2004,
http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing8/index.htm OR
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS49889. Includes transcripts and
streaming video
- Panel 1, March 23, 2004. 177 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing8/9-11Commission_Hearing_2004-03-23.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS46715
- Panel 1, Day 2, March 24, 2004. 200 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing8/9-11Commission_Hearing_2004-03-24.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS50058
- Tenth Public Hearing [on Law Enforcement and the Intelligence
Community], April 13 & 14, 2004. Includes transcripts and streaming video.
http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing10/index.htm OR
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS49891
- Transcript, April 13, 2004. 172 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing10/9-11Commission_Hearing_2004-04-13.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS49739
- Transcript, April 14, 2004. 147 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing10/9-11Commission_Hearing_2004-04-14.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS49741
- Second public hearing [on Civil Aviation Security], May 22 & 23, 2003.
Includes transcripts and streaming video.
http://www.9-11commission.gov/archive/hearing2/index.htm OR
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS49880 OR
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS49879
- Reports submitted to the Commission
- The FBI's Counterterrorism Program Since September 2001, April 14, 2004. 80 pages. http://www.fbi.gov/publications/commission/9-11commissionrep.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS49665
- Staff monographs,
http://www.9-11commission.gov/staff_statements/index.htm
- Monograph on Terrorist Financing. 152 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/staff_statements/911_TerrFin_Monograph.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS53198
- 9/11 and Terrorist Travel. 241 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/staff_statements/911_TerrTrav_Monograph.pdf
- Staff statements,
http://www.9-11commission.gov/staff_statements/index.htm
- Entry of the 9/11 Hijackers into the United States. 11 pages. http://a911gov.tempdomainname.com/hearings/hearing7/staff_statement_1.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS48312
- Three 9/11 Hijackers--Identification, Watchlisting, and Tracking. 11 pages. http://a911gov.tempdomainname.com/hearings/hearing7/staff_statement_2.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS48313
- The Aviation Security System and the 9/11 Attacks.11 pages. http://a911gov.tempdomainname.com/hearings/hearing7/staff_statement_3.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS48314
- The Four Flights. 9 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/staff_statements/staff_statement_4.pdf
- Diplomacy. 16 pages. http://a911gov.tempdomainname.com/hearings/hearing8/staff_statement_5.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS48316
- The Military. 13 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/staff_statements/staff_statement_6.pdf
- Intelligence Policy. 11 pages. http://a911gov.tempdomainname.com/hearings/hearing8/staff_statement_7.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS48319
- National Policy Coordination. 12 pages. http://a911gov.tempdomainname.com/hearings/hearing8/staff_statement_8.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS48320
- Law Enforcement, Counterterrorism, and Intelligence Collection in the United States Prior to 9/11. 12 pages. http://a911gov.tempdomainname.com/hearings/hearing10/staff_statement_9.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS48322
- Threats and Responses in 2001. 15 pages. http://a911gov.tempdomainname.com/hearings/hearing10/staff_statement_10.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS48321
- The Performance of the Intelligence Community. 12 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/staff_statements/staff_statement_11.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS48323
- Reforming Law Enforcement, Counterterrorism, and Intelligence Collection in the United States. 9 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/staff_statements/staff_statement_12.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS48324
- Emergency Preparedness and Response. 26 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/staff_statements/staff_statement_13.pdf
- Crisis Management. 10 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/staff_statements/staff_statement_14.pdf
- Overview of the Enemy.12 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/staff_statements/staff_statement_15.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS50185
- Outline of the 9/11 Plot. 20 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/staff_statements/staff_statement_16.pdf OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS52495
- Improvising a Homeland Defense. 29 pages. http://www.9-11commission.gov/staff_statements/staff_statement_17.pdf
National Institute of Standards and Technology, http://www.nist.gov/
- NIST and the World Trade Center, http://wtc.nist.gov/
- NIST Response to the World Trade Center Disaster, World Trade Center Investigation Status, Oct. 19, 2004, http://wtc.nist.gov/media/NCSTACWTCStatusFINAL101904WEB2.pdf
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Protecting Our Nation since 9-11-01 (2004). Y3.N 88:31/0314. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS55023
State Department, http://www.state.gov/
- Foreign Terrorist Organizations, http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/fs/2002/12389.htm
- Office of Counterterrorism, http://www.state.gov/s/ct/
- Fact Sheet: Talking about Terrorism (Dec. 2000). http://www.state.gov/www/regions/sa/factsheet_terrorism.html
- Patterns of Global Terrorism, 2001, http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/pgtrpt/2001/
- Patterns of Global Terrorism, 2000, http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/pgtrpt/2000/
- Iraq, Toward Liberation, http://usinfo.state.gov/regional/nea/iraq/. Includes briefs, list of coalition countries, humanitarian aid, legal documents, military action, photographs, key documents and reports, and related material.
Treasury Department, http://www.ustreas.gov/
- A Report to Congress in Accordance with §361(b) of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (April 26, 2002). 13 pages. http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/reports/fbar.pdf and Office of Foreign Assets Control, Terrorism: What You Need to Know about Sanctions, http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sanctions/terrorism.html. Reprints Executive Order 13224, Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism. Includes the list of named persons and organizations.
- Terrorist Financing Rewards Program, http://www.ustreas.gov/rewards/index.html
- Terrorists and Their Supporters, http://www.ustreas.gov/rewards/terrorismlist.html. Lists of entities and individuals.
Note: Hearings held by House and Senate committees are listed below. Under each committee, the hearings are organized from most recent to earliest. The series of letters and numbers at the end of each entry are the Superintendent of Documents classification numbers, which many libraries use to organization their hearings collections.
- Commission on Security and Cooperation in
Europe
- International Cooperation in the War on Terrorism (May 8, 2002). 64 pages. Y4.SE2:107-2-2
- Congressional Research Service
- Collections of CRS reports are
available from:
- U.S. Congressman Mark Green, http://www.house.gov/markgreen/crs.htm
- U.S. State Dep't, http://fpc.state.gov//c4763.htm
- Federation of American Scientists, http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/
- Terrorism-related publications. Note that many of these documents
are updated irregularly.
- Agroterrorism: Options for Congress (July 17, 2002). 29 pages. http://www.house.gov/htbin/crsprodget?/rl/RL31217
- Al Qaeda after the Iraq Conflict (May 23, 2003). 6 pages. http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/21191.pdf
- Arming Pilots after Terrorism: Implementation Issues for the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program (March 25, 2003). 19 pages. http://www.house.gov/htbin/crsprodget?/rl/RL31674
- Critical Infrastructure: Control Systems and the Terrorist Threat (July 14, 2003). 19 pages. http://www.house.gov/htbin/crsprodget?/rl/RL31534
- Critical Infrastructure Information Disclosure and Homeland Security (Jan. 29, 2003). 22 pages. http://www.house.gov/htbin/crsprodget?/rl/RL31547
- Department of Homeland Security: Consolidation of Border and Transportation Security Agencies (May 22, 2003). 27 pages. http://www.house.gov/htbin/crsprodget?/rl/RL31549
- Department of Homeland Security: State and Local Preparedness Issues (updated May 5, 2003). 20 pages. http://www.house.gov/htbin/crsprodget?/rl/RL31490
- First Responder Initiative: Policy Issues and Options (updated July 8, 2003). 37 pages. http://www.house.gov/htbin/crsprodget?/rl/RL31475
- Foreign Terrorist Organizations (Feb. 6, 2004). 111 pages. http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/29722.pdf
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Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Research and Development: Funding, Organization, and Oversight (July 21, 2003). 6 pages. http://www.house.gov/htbin/crsprodget?/rs/RS21270
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Homeland Security: 9/11 Victim Relief Funds (March 27, 2003). 16 pages. http://www.house.gov/htbin/crsprodget?/rl/RL31716
- Homeland Security: Protecting Airliners from Terrorist Missiles (Feb. 12, 2003). 11 pages. http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RL31741.pdf PDF
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The Intelligence Community and 9/11: Proposals for an Independent Commission (Nov. 6, 2002). 6 pages. http://www.house.gov/htbin/crsprodget?/rs/RS21310
- Intelligence to Counter Terrorism: Issues for Congress (May 27, 2003). 22 pages. http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RL31292.pdf
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Nuclear Power Plants: Vulnerability to Terrorist Attack (July 28, 2003). 5 pages. http://www.house.gov/htbin/crsprodget?/rs/RS21131 or http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRSreports/02Dec/RS21131.pdf
- Possible Impacts of Major Counterterrorism Security Actions on Research, Development, and Higher Education, http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RL31354.pdf
- Ricin: Technical Background and Potential Role in Terrorism (Feb. 4, 2004). 6 pages. http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/30045.pdf
- September 11 Insurance Litigation (June 14, 2002). 6 pages. http://www.house.gov/htbin/crsprodget?/rs/RS21158
- Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends (July 29, 2003). 19 pages. http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/23182.pdf or http://www.house.gov/htbin/crsprodget?/ib/IB10119
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Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector (Apr. 1, 2003). 6 pages. http://www.ncseonline.org/nle/crsreports/03Jun/RS21026.pdf
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Terrorism Insurance: The 2002 Marketplace (June 12, 2002). 6 pages. http://www.house.gov/htbin/crsprodget?/rs/RS21106
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Terrorism Insurance in the Post September 11 Marketplace (updated Dec. 7, 2001). 6 pages. http://www.house.gov/htbin/crsprodget?/rs/RS21075
- Terrorism Legislation: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001 (Oct. 2001). http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/cgisirsi/Thu+Mar+13+10:38:13+PST+2003/0/520/CRS-RS21051.pdf
- Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy (April 11, 2003). 19 pages. http://www.house.gov/htbin/crsprodget?/ib/IB95112 OR http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/IB95112.pdf
- Terrorism: Section-by-Section Analysis of the USA PATRIOT Act ( Dec. 2001). , http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/cgisirsi/Thu+Mar+13+10:34:08+PST+2003/0/520/CRS-RL31200.pdf
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Terrorist Nuclear Attacks on Seaports: Threat and Response (Aug. 13, 2003). 6 pages. http://www.house.gov/htbin/crsprodget?/rs/RS21293
- Treatment of "Battlefield Detainees" in the War on Terrorism (April 11, 2002). 47 pages. http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RL31367.pdf
- The USA PATRIOT Act: A Sketch (April 18, 2002). 5 pages. http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RS21203.pdf
- USA PATRIOT Act Sunset: A Sketch (Jan. 7, 2004). 6 pages. http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/30049.pdf
- USA PATRIOT Act Sunset: Provisions That Expire on December 31, 2005 (Jan. 2, 2004). 22 pages. http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/30048.pdf
- Collections of CRS reports are
available from:
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and
Forestry
- Homeland Security (June 17, 2002). Y 4.AG 8/3:S.HRG.107-918. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS31545
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Homeland Security: Special Hearings (April 10 & 11, 2002). 335 pages. Y4.AP6/2:S.HRG.107-410
- Anthrax Decontamination, Special Hearing (Nov. 28, 2001). 38 pages. Y4.AP6/2:S.HRG.107-364. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS19777 (text) ORr http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS19778
- Emergency Operations Planning and Response in the Metropolitan Washington Area, Special Hearing (Nov. 14. 2001). 47 pages. Y4.AP6/2:S.HRG.107-255. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS19933 OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS19934
- Local Prevention and Response Capabilities, Special Hearing (Oct. 25, 2001). 39 pages. Y4.AP6/2:S.HRG.107-336
- Bioterrorism, 2001, Special Hearings (Oct. 3, 23, Nov. 2, 29, 2001). 255 pages. Y4.AP6/2:S.HRG.107-452
- Airline Security, Special Hearing (Sept. 20, 2001). 77 pages. Y4.AP6/2:S.HRG.107-480
- Review of the 9/11 Commission's Intelligence Recommendations (Sept. 21 & 22, 2004). Y4.AP 6/2:S.HRG.108-614. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS54885 OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS54888
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Department of Defense's Implementation of the President's Military Order on Detention Treatment and Trial by Military Commission of Certain Noncitizens in the War on Terrorism (Dec. 12, 2001). 77 pages. Y4.AR5/3:S.HRG.107-513
- Terrorist Organizations and Motivations (Nov. 15, 2001). 44 pages. Y4.AR5/3:S.HRG.107-455
- Role of the Department of Defense in Homeland Security (Oct. 25, 2001). 61 pages. Y4.AR5/3:S.HRG.107-408
- Dark Winter Scenario and Bioterrorism (Oct. 25, 2001). 40 pages. Y4.AR5/3:S.HRG.107-431
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs
- Hawala and Underground Terrorist Financing Mechanisms (Nov. 14, 2001). 49 pages. Y4.B22/3:S.HRG.107-660
- Transit Safety in the Wake of Sept. 11 (Oct. 4, 2001). 61 pages. Y4.B22/3:S.HRG.107-620
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
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Technology Assessment in the War on Terrorism and Homeland Security: The Role of OTA (2002). Y 4.C 73/7:S.PRT.107-61 http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS26409 OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS26414
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- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
- Homeland Security . . . on the Present and Future Roles of the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Safety Administration National Laboratories in Protecting Our Homeland Security (July 10, 2002). 86 pages. Y4.EN2:S.HRG.107-776. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS26028 ORr http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS26029
- Senate
Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Review of the Nation's Infrastructure Security: Hearing . . . on Ensuring the Security, Protection, and Preservation of Public Works, Utilities, and Economic Zones Against Terrorist Attacks (Nov. 1, 2001). Y 4.P 96/10:S.HRG.107-662. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS30972 OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS30973
- Air Quality in New York City After the Sept. 11, 2001 Attacks, Part I (Feb. 11, 2002). 1891 pages. Y4.P96/10:S.HRG.107-524/PT.1
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FEMA's Response to the September 11th Attacks: Hearing . . . on Effectiveness of the Response by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon (Oct. 16, 2001). Y 4.P 96/10:S.HRG.107-568. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS31025 OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS31026
- Senate Committee on Finance
- The Alias among Us: The Homeland Security and Terrorism Threat from Document Fraud, Identity Theft, and Social Security Number Misuse (Sept. 9, 2003). Y4.F 49:S.HRG.108-388. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS54694
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Benefits for U.S. Victims of International Terrorism (July 17, 2003). 46 pages. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/useftp.cgi?IPaddress=162.140.64.21&filename=90764.pdf&directory=/diskb/wais/data/108_senate_hearings
- Diplomacy and the War on Terrorism (March 18, 2003). 70 pages. Y 4.F 76/2:S.HRG.108-90. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/useftp.cgi?IPaddress=162.140.64.21&filename=89041.pdf&directory=/diskb/wais/data/108_senate_hearings
- Protecting U.S. Citizens Abroad from Terrorism (May 2, 2002). 41 pages. Y4.F76/2:S.HRG.107-679
- Reducing the Threat of Chemical and Biological Weapons (Mar. 19, 2002). 86 pages. Y4.F76/2:S.HRG.107-481
- Dirty Bombs and Basement Nukes: The Terrorist Nuclear Threat (Mar. 6, 2002). 68 pages. Y4.F76/2:S.HRG.107-575
- What's Next in the War on Terrorism? (Feb. 7, 2002). 45 pages. Y4.F76/2:S.HRG.107-417
- "What's Next in the War on Terrorism?": A Compilation of Statements Before the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- The Global Reach of al-Qaeda (Dec. 18, 2001). 32 pages. Y4.F76/2:S.HRG.107-390
- Contributions of Central Asian Nations to the Campaign Against Terrorism (Dec. 13, 2001). 33 pages. Y4.F76/2:S.HRG.107-397
- The International Campaign Against Terrorism (Oct. 25, 2001). 54 pages. Y4.F76/2:S.HRG.107-234
- Threat of Bioterrorism and the Spread of Infectious Diseases (Sept. 5, 2001). 104 pages. Y4.F76/2:S.HRG.107-124
- Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
- Preparing for Reality: Protecting Against Weapons of Mass Destruction (June 28, 2002). 135 pages. Y4.G74/9:S.HRG.107-563
- President Bush's Proposal to Create a Department of Homeland Security (June 20, 2002). 218 pages. Y4.G74/9:S.HRG.107-560
- State of Public Health Preparedness for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Six-Month Report Card (April 18, 2002). 102 pages. Y4.G74/9:S.HRG.107-507
- Legislation To Establish a Department of National Homeland Security and a White House Office To Combat Terrorism (April 11, 2002). 141 pages. Y4.G74/9:S.HRG.107-472. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS22299 OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS22300
- S. 1867: A Bill To Establish the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon U.S. (Feb. 7, 2002). 67 pages. Y4.G74/9:S.HRG.107-379
- Local Role in Homeland Security (Dec. 11, 2001). 167 pages. Y4.G74/9:S.HRG.107-310
- Has Airport Security Improved (Nov. 14, 2001). 110 pages. Y4.G74/9:S.HRG.107-263
- Terrorism Through the Mail: Protecting Postal Workers and the Public (Oct. 30 & 31, 2001). 226 pages. Y4.G74/9:S.HRG.107-214
- Federal Efforts To Coordinate and Prepare the U.S. for Bioterrorism: Are They Ready (Oct. 17, 2001). 186 pages. Y4.G74/9:S.HRG.107-213
- Legislative Options To Strengthen Homeland Defense (Oct. 12, 2001). 153 pages. Y4.G74/9:S.HRG.107-212
- Responding to Homeland Threats: Is Our Government Organized for the Challenge (Sept. 21, 2001). 107 pages. Y4.G74/9:S.HRG.107-207
- Annual Report of the Postmaster General and the Impact of Terrorist Attacks on Postal Operations (Sept. 20, 2001). 104 pages. Y4.G74/9:S.HRG.107-206
- Senate Committee on Health, Education,
Labor and Pensions
- Homeland Security (July 16, 2002). 38 pages. Y4.L11/4:S.HRG.107-583
- Children of Sept. 11: The Need for Mental Health Services (June 10, 2002). 81 pages. Y4.L11/4:S.HRG.107-540
- Kids and Terrorism: Supporting Our Kids in Times of Crisis (Nov. 2, 2001). 81 pages. Y4.L11/4:S.HRG.107-177
- Effective Responses to the Threat of Bioterrorism (Oct. 9, 2001). 70 pages. Y4.L11/4:S.HRG.107-440
- Psychological Trauma and Terrorism: Assuring That Americans Receive the Support They Need (Sept. 26, 2001). 45 pages. Y4.L11/4:S.HRG.107-382
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Immigration Reform and the Reorganization of Homeland Defense (June 26, 2003). Y 4.J 89/2:S.HRG.107-931. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS32582
- Rapid Bio-terrorism Detection and Response (May 11, 2004). Y4.J 89/2:S.HRG.108-559. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS53945
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Applying the War Powers Resolution to the War on Terrorism (April 17, 2002). Y 4.J 89/2:S.HRG.107-892.
- Protecting Our Homeland Against Terror: Building a New National Guard for the 21st Century (Dec. 13, 2001). 39 pages. Y4.J89/2:S.HRG.107-738
- Homeland Defense: Sharing Information with Local Law Enforcement (Dec. 11, 2001). 31 pages. Y4.J89/2:S.HRG.107-719
- Department of Justice Oversight: Preserving Our Freedoms While Defending Against Terrorism (Nov. 28, Dec. 4 & 6, 2001). 592 pages. Y4.J89/2:S.HRG.107-704
- Biometric Identifiers and the Modern Face of Terror: New Technologies in the Global War on Terrorism (Nov. 14, 2001). 73 pages. Y4.J89/2:S.HRG.107-657
- Germs, Toxins and Terror: The New Threat to America (Nov. 6, 2001). 74 pages. Y4.J89/2:S.HRG.107-656
- Effective Immigration Controls To Deter Terrorism (Oct. 17, 2001). 76 pages. Y4.J89/2:S.HRG.107-651
- Defending America's Transportation Infrastructure (Oct. 16, 2001). 31 pages. Y4.J89/2:S.HRG.107-612
- Role of Technology in Preventing the Entry of Terrorists into U.S. (Oct. 12, 2001). 106 pages. Y4.J89/2:S.HRG.107-611
- Protecting Constitutional Freedoms in the Face of Terrorism (Oct. 3, 2001). 89 pages. Y4.J89/2:S.HRG.107-610
- Homeland Defense (Sept. 25, 2001). 38 pages. Y4.J89/2:S.HRG.107-604
- Tools to Fight Terrorism: Subpoena Authority and Pretrial Detention of Terrorists (June 22, 2004. 2004).Y 4.J89/2:S.HRG.108-624. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS55315
- The War Against Terrorism: Working Together to Protect America (March 3, 2003). 85 pages.. Y 4.J 89/2:S.HRG.108-137. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS40412
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
- Report of the Joint Inquiry into the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 (July 24, 2003). 858 pages. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/911.html
- Current and Projected National Security Threats to U.S. (Feb. 6, 2002). 348 pages. Y4.IN8/19:S.HRG.107-597/CORR
- S. 1448, the Intelligence To Prevent Terrorism Act of 2001 and Other Legislative Proposals in the Wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 Attacks (Sept. 24, 2001). 72 pages. Y4.IN8/19:S.HRG.107-449
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Administration's Proposed Legislation on Creating a Department of Homeland Security (June 26, 2002). 117 pages. Y4.AG8/1:107-18
- USDA Biosecurity Programs and Authorities (Nov. 15, 2001). 39 pages. Y4.AG8/1:107-14
- House
Committee on Armed Forces
- Crisis Response Capabilities to Domestic Acts of Terrorism Related to Weapons of Mass Destruction (Mar. 5, 2002). 121 pages. Y4.AR5/2A:2001-2002/36
- House Committee on Education and the
Workforce
- Homeland Security: Tracking International Students in Higher Education: Progress and Issues Since 9/11 (Sept. 24, 2002). 146 pages. Y4.ED8/1:107-79
- Economic Recovery and Assistance to Workers (Nov. 14, 2001). 98 pages. Y4.ED8/1:107-40
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- America's Blood Supply in the Aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001 (Sept. 10, 2002). 92 pages. Y4.C73/8:107-137
- Creating the Department of Homeland Security: Consideration of the Administration's Proposal (June 25 & July 9, 2002). 368 pages. Y4.C73/8:107-113
- Electronic Communication Networks in the Wake of Sept. 11 (Dec. 19, 2001). 62 pages. Y4.C73/8:107-79
- Bioterrorism and Proposals To Combat Bioterrorism (Nov. 15, 2001). 126 pages. Y4.C73/8:107-72
- Charitable Contributions for September 11: Protecting Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (Nov. 6, 2001). 102 pages. Y4.C73/8:107-67
- Review of Federal Bioterrorism Preparedness Programs: Building an Early Warning Public Health Surveillance System (Nov. 1, 2001). 91 pages. Y4.C73/8:107-71
- Securing America: The Federal Government's Response to Nuclear Terrorism at Our Nation's Ports and Borders (Oct. 17, 2001). 30 pages. Y4.C73/8:107-139
- Review of Federal Bioterrorism Preparedness Programs from a Public Health Perspective (Oct. 10, 2001). 221 pages. Y4.C73/8:107-70
- House Committee on Financial Services
- Progress Since 9/11: The Effectiveness of the U.S. Anti-Terrorist Financing Efforts (March 11, 2003). 181 pages. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/useftp.cgi?IPaddress=162.140.64.21&filename=88332.pdf&directory=/diskb/wais/data/108_house_hearings
- How Much Are Americans at Risk Until Congress Passes Terrorism Insurance Protection (Feb. 27, 2002). 206 pages. Y4.F49/20:107-57
- PATRIOT Act Oversight: Investigating Patterns of Terrorist Financing (Feb.12, 2002). 173 pages. Y4.F49/20:107-53
- Protecting Policyholders from Terrorism: Private Sector Solutions (Oct. 24, 2001). 183 pages. Y4.F49/20:107-48
- Dismantling the Financial Infrastructure of Global Terrorism (Oct. 3, 2001). 206 pages. Y4.F49/20:107-46
- House Committee on Government Reform
- Homeland Defense: Old Force Structures for New Missions? (April 29, 2003). 165 pages. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/useftp.cgi?IPaddress=162.140.64.88&filename=89353.pdf&directory=/diskb/wais/data/108_house_hearings
- Combating Terrorism: A Proliferation of Strategies (March 3, 2003). 182 pages. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/useftp.cgi?IPaddress=162.140.64.21&filename=87702.pdf&directory=/diskb/wais/data/108_house_hearings
- Department of Homeland Security: An Overview of the President's Proposal (June 20, 2002). 134 pages. Y4.G74/7:H75/10. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS24292
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Combatting Terrorism: Axis of Evil, Multilateral Containment or Unilateral Confrontation? (April 16, 2002). Y 4.G 74/7:T 27/20. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS31490
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How Effectively Are Federal, State, and Local Governments Working Together to Prepare for a Biological, Chemical, or Nuclear Attack? (March 25, 2002). Y 4.G 74/7:G 74/25/2002-3. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS31419
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How Effectively Are Federal, State and Local Governments Working Together to Prepare for a Biological, Chemical or Nuclear Attack? (March 22, 2002). Y 4.G 74/7:G 74/25. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS31074
- How Effectively Are Federal, State and Local Governments Working Together To Prepare for a Biological, Chemical or Nuclear Attack (Mar. 1, 2002). 161 pages. Y4.G74/7:AT8
- Quickening the Pace of Research in Protecting Against Anthrax and Other Biological Terrorist Agents: A Look at Toxin Interference (Feb. 28, 2002). 144 pages. Y4.G74/7:AN8/15
- Battling Bioterrorism: Why Time Information-Sharing Between Local, State and Federal Governments Is the Key to Protecting Public Health (Dec. 14, 2001). 137 pages. Y4.G74/7:B52/5
- Federal Law Enforcement: Long-Term Implications of Homeland Security Needs (Dec. 5, 2001). 107 pages. Y4.G74/7:L41/10
- Target Washington: Coordinating Federal Homeland Security Efforts with Local Jurisdictions in the National Capital Region (June 24, 2004). Y 4.G 74/7:T 17. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS55405
- Risk Communication: National Security and Public Health (Nov. 29, 2001). 85 pages. Y4.G74/7:R49/2
- What Regulations Are Needed To Ensure Air Security (Nov. 27, 2001). 126 pages. Y4.G74/7:R26/20
- Does America Need a National Identifier (Nov. 16, 2001). 190 pages. Y4.G74/7:AM3/17
- Emergency Preparations in the Nation's Capital: The Economic Impact of Terrorist Attacks (Nov. 15, 2001). 80 pages. Y4.G74/7:EM3/8
- Comprehensive Medical Care for Bioterrorism Exposure: Are We Making Evidenced-Based Decisions? What Are the Research Needs (Nov. 14, 2001). 114 pages. Y4.G74/7:M46/26
- Emergency Preparedness in the Nation's Capital (Nov. 2, 2001). 158 pages. Y4.G74/7:EM3/7
- Oversight of the U.S. Postal Service: Ensuring the Safety of Postal Employees and the U.S. Mail (Oct. 30, 2001). 187 pages. Y4.G74/7:P84/29
- Biological Warfare Defense Vaccine Research and Development Program (Oct. 23, 2001). 129 pages. Y4.G74/7:B52/4
- Combating Terrorism: Assessing the Threat of a Biological Weapons Attack (Oct. 12, 2001). 88 pages. Y4.G74/7:T27/18
- Silent War: Are Federal, State and Local Governments Prepared for Biological and Chemical Attacks (Oct. 5, 2001). 182 pages. Y4.G74/7:W19/2
- Information Technology -- Essential Yet Vulnerable: How Prepared Are We for Attacks (Sept. 26, 2001). 180 pages. Y4.G74/7:T22/10
- Preparing for the War on Terrorism (Sept. 20, 2001). 179 pages. Y4.G74/7:T27/15
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- Hearing on BioShield: Countering the Bioterrorist Threat (May 15, 2003). Y4.H 75:108-3. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS55763 OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS55766
- House Committee on International Relations
- An Overview of International Terrorist Organizations (March 26, 2003). Y 4.IN 8/16:T 27/7. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS32091
- Visa Waiver Program and the Screening of Potential Terrorists (June 16, 2004). Y4.IN 8/16:V 82. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS54856
- Homeland Security Act of 2002 (June 26 & July 10, 2002). 111 pages. Y4.IN8/16:H75/4
- Russia, Iraq, and Other Potential Sources of Anthrax, Smallpox and Other Bioterrorist Weapons (Dec. 5, 2001). 46 pages. Y4.IN8/16:R92/10
- Northeast Asia After 9/11: Regional Trends and U.S. Interests (Nov. 15, 2001). 60 pages. Y4.IN8/16:AS4/11
- U.S. Diplomatic Efforts in the War Against Terrorism (Oct. 24, 2001). 56 pages. Y4.IN8/16:D62/5
- Western Hemisphere's Response to the Sept. 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack on the U.S. (Oct. 10, 2001). 40 pages. Y4.IN8/16:W52/5
- Role of Public Diplomacy in Support of the Anti-Terrorism Campaign (Oct. 10, 2001). 70 pages. Y4.IN8/16:D62/4
- Al-Qaeda and the Global Reach of Terrorism (Oct. 3, 2001). 71 pages. Y4.IN8/16:T27/5
- Role of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Safeguarding Against Acts of Terrorism (Oct. 3, 2001). 56 pages. Y4.IN8/16:EN2/6
- House Committee on Science
- Science and Technology to Combat Terrorism (June 25, 2002). 497 pages. Y4.SCI2:107-68
- Homeland Security: The Federal and Regional Response (June 10, 2002). 103 pages. Y4.SCI2:107-76
- Preparing First Responders: A Review of the U.S. Fire Administration Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Post-9/11 Challenges for Firefighters and Emergency Responders (May 6, 2002). 61 pages. Y4.SCI2:107-65
- Investigation of the World Trade Center Collapse: Findings, Recommendations, and Next Steps (May 1, 2002). 430 pages. Y4.SCI2:107-61
- Learning from 9/11--Understanding the Collapse of the World Trade Center (March 6, 2002). 177 pages. Y4.SCI2:107-46/V.1
- Science of Bioterrorism: Is the Federal Government Prepared (Dec. 5, 2001). 109 pages. Y4.SCI2:107-51
- H.R. 3178 and the Development of Anti-Terrorism Tools for Water Infrastructure (Nov. 14, 2001). 86 pages. Y4.SCI2:107-29
- Decontamination of Anthrax and Other Biological Agents (Nov. 8, 2001). 126 pages. Y4.SCI2:107-39
- Cyber Terrorism--A View from the Gilmore Commission (Oct. 17, 2001). 81 pages. Y4.SCI2:107-40
- House Committee on Small Businesses
- 90 Days After Sept. 11th: How Are Small Businesses Being Helped (Dec. 6, 2001). 94 pages. Y4.SM1:107-39
- Sept. 11, 2001 Plus 30: Are America's Small Businesses Still Grounded (Oct. 11, 2001). 131 pages. Y4.SM1:107-31
- House Committee on the Budget
- Restructuring Government for Homeland Security (Dec. 5, 2001). 38 pages. Y4.B85/3:107-19
- Ensuring Domestic Security: Issues and Potential Costs (Nov. 7, 2001). 49 pages. Y4.B85/3:107-18
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Administration's Draft Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 (Sept. 24, 2002).
- Administrative Law, Adjudicatory Issues, and Privacy Ramifications of Creating a Department of Homeland Security (July 9, 2002). 43 pages. Y4.J89/1:107/96
- Anti-Terrorism Intelligence Tools Improvement Act of 2003: hearing . . . on H.R. 3179, May 18, 2004. Y 4.J89/1:108/104. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS55903
- Proposal To Create a Department of Homeland Security (July 9, 2002). 66 pages. Y4.J89/1:107/94.
- Role of Immigration in the Department of Homeland Security Pursuant to H.R. 5005, the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (June 27, 2002). 76 pages. Y4.J89/1:107/91
- Homeland Security Act of 2002 (June 26, 2002). 64 pages. Y4.J89/1:107/99. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS22299 or http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS22300
- Anti-Terrorism Explosives Act of 2002 (June 11, 2002). 21 pages. Y4.J89/1:107/84
- Homeland Security Information Sharing Act (June 4, 2002). 19 pages. Y4.J89/1:107/83
- INS's Mar. 2002 Notification of Approval of Change of Status for Pilot Training for Terrorist Hijackers Mohammed Atta and Marwan Al-Shehhi (Mar. 19, 2002). 84 pages. Y4.J89/1:107/63
- Implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (Nov. 14, 2001). 57 pages. Y4.J89/1:107/46
- Anti-Hoax Terrorism Act of 2001 (Nov. 7, 2001). 42 pages. Y4.J89/1:107/48
- Administration's Draft Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 (Sept. 24, 2001). 90 pages. Y4.J89/1:107/39
- War on Terrorism: Immigration Enforcement Since September 11, 2001 (May 8, 2003). Y 4.J 89/1:108/21. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS34343
- House
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Arming Flight Crews Against Terrorist Acts (May 2, 2002). 138 pages. Y4.T68/2:107-80
- Right-To-Know After Sept. 11th (Nov. 8, 2001). 48 pages. Y4.T68/2:107-55
- Terrorism: Are Our Water Resources and Environment at Risk (Oct. 10, 2001). 147 pages. Y4.T68/2:107-51
- Aviation Security and the Future of the Aviation Industry (Sept. 21 & 25, 2001). 681 pages. Y4.T68/2:107-47
- H.R. 2891, To Preserve the Continued Viability of the U.S. Air Transportation System (Sept. 19, 2001). 277 pages. Y4.T68/2:107-45
- House
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Need To Develop Education and Training Programs on the Medical Responses to the Consequences of Terrorist Activities (Nov. 14, 2001). 143 pages. Y4.V64/3:107-17
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Creation of Homeland Security Department (June 26, 2002). 75 pages. Y4.W36:107-74
- Response by Charitable Organizations to the Recent Terrorist Attacks (Nov. 8, 2001). 131 pages. Y4.W36:107-47
- Social Security Administration's Response to September 11 Terrorist Attacks (Nov. 1, 2001). 66 pages. Y4.W36:107-50
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- Report of the Joint Inquiry into the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 (July 24, 2003). 858 pages. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/911.html
- House Select Committee on Homeland
Security
- Homeland Security Jurisdiction: The Perspectives of Committee Leaders (March 24, 2004). Y 4.H 75:108-42. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS55323 OR http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS55499
- H.R. 5005, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Days 1 and 2 (July 15 & 16, 2002). 198 pages. Y4.H75:107-2. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS27194
- Transforming the Federal Government To Protect America from Terrorism (July 11, 2002). 60 pages. Y4.H75:107-1. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS25758 or http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS25757
- New York City
- 9/11 Services Center, http://home.nyc.gov/portal/index.jsp?pageID=wtc_home&catID=1782
- Dep't of Health and Mental Hygiene, Data Snapshot: Understanding the Health Impact of 9/11, http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/pdf/wtc/wtc-report2004-1112.pdf
- Office of Emergency Management, http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/oem/home.html
- New York State
- New York State Disaster & Terrorism Legislation, http://www.llrx.com/features/nydisaster.htm
- Governor Pataki, World Trade Center Emergency Executive Orders, http://www.state.ny.us/sept11/wtc_exeorders.html
- National Conference of State Legislatures
- Protecting Democracy: States Respond to Terrorism, http://www.ncsl.org/programs/press/2002/t-briefs.htm. Contains a series of issue briefs on children's mental health, criminal codes on terrorism, drivers' licenses and security, electronic surveillance, energy security, health workforce, police forces, public health, tourism, vaccines, and water safety.
- Terrorism Preparedness & Response, http://www.ncsl.org/terrorism/terrorism.htm. Contains summaries of state legislation, policy issues, health briefs, news, and other state-related information.
United Nations and Other Intergovernmental Organizations
- United Nations
- General Assembly Resolution: Condemnation of Terrorist Attacks in the United States of America (Sept. 12, 2001). http://www.un.org/documents/ga/docs/56/agresolution.htm
- UN Action Against Terrorism, http://www.un.org/terrorism/. Contains news and press briefings, official documents, and related information.
- United Nations, International Instruments Related to the Prevention and Suppression of International Terrorism (2002) (description available at http://www.un.org/Pubs/whatsnew/e01028.htm)
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
- Prague Summit, Nov. 2002, http://www.nato.int/docu/comm/2002/0211-prague/in_focus/terrorism/index.htm. Speeches, documents, and news.
- September 11--One Year On, NATO's Contribution to the Fight Against Terrorism, http://www.nato.int/terrorism/index.htm. Documents, background information, and speeches.
- Organization of American States
- Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Report on Terrorism and Human Rights (2001). http://www.iachr.org/Terrorism/Eng/toc.htm and K526.2 .I58 2002.at Classified Stacks.
- British House of Commons Library, International Affairs & Defence Section, 11 September 2001: The Response, http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2001/rp01-072.pdf PDF
See also Avalon Project and Jurist for links to additional documents and websites.
News
- September 11 News, http://www.september11news.com/. Archived news, photos, graphics, images, websites, and newspapers.
- ABC News, http://abcnews.go.com/.
- CBS News, http://www.cbsnews.com/
- CNN, http://www.cnn.com/.
- MSNBC, http://www.msnbc.com/news/.
- National Public Radio, http://www.npr.org/.
- New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/.
- Television Archive, A Library of World Perspectives Concerning Sept. 11th, 2001, http://tvnews3.televisionarchive.org/tvarchive/html/index.html.
- Yahoo News, http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Terrorism/.
- Washington Post, America Attacked, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/nation/specials/attacked/.
Portals: Sites Consisting of Links to Various Sources
Legal Information and Official Documents
- Avalon Project at the Yale Law School, September 11, 2001: Attack on America, http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/sept_11/sept_11.htm. Consists of full-text documents from international, federal, state, and local government officials, including the President, the Defense Department, the State Department, the NATO Secretary General, Interpol, New York Governor Pataki, the UN Security Council, and others.
- Avalon Project at the Yale Law School, Documents on Terrorism, http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/terrorism/terror.htm. Consists of full-text documents from Europe and the United States.
- University of Michigan Documents Center, America's War Against Terrorism: World Trade Center/Pentagon Terrorism and the Aftermath, http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/usterror.html.
- University of Nebraska Calvin T. Ryan Library, Resources about Terrorism, http://www.unk.edu/acad/library/gov_doc/terrorsm.htm. Contains a list of federal government documents, arranged by subject.
- FindLaw: Special Coverage: America Attacked, http://news.findlaw.com/legalnews/us/terrorism/. Contains links to news, government websites, documents, laws, cases, photos, videos, and a volunteer clearinghouse.
- Jurist, Terrorism Law & Policy, http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/terrorism.htm. Covers recent legislation and executive orders, information about terrorism and terrorist groups, counterterrorism policies and laws, studies, academic commentary, and a bibliography.
- LegalTrek, Sources in the News: America Resilient, http://www.legaltrek.com/HELPSITE/In_the_News.htm. Provides links to relevant federal, state, and local government websites.
- LexisNexis, Attack on America in Context, http://www.lexisnexis.com/resources/default.shtml. This collection of free resources includes news and background information, terrorism legislation, the investigation, the aftermath, reactions, and other attacks on America.
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National Conference of State Legislatures, Biological, Chemical and Agricultural Terrorism Legislation Database, http://www.ncsl.org/programs/esnr/terrorismdb.htm
Other Sources
- Academic Info, Afghanistan Studies, http://www.academicinfo.net/afghan.html, and American Studies: Terrorist Attack on the United States, http://www.academicinfo.net/usa911.html.
- Internet Archive, September 11th Archive, http://september11.archive.org/. A collection of archived websites about the attacks and the responses to them.
- Library of Congress, Selected Internet Resources: Terrorism, http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/terrorism/terrorism.html. Links to sites on aviation security, bioterrorism, law and legislation, terrorism and specific countries (including Afghanistan, Colombia, India, Pakistan, Peru, Spain, and Islam). Osama Bin Laden, Mullah Omar, and Al Qaeda.
- Gary Price, Research & Reference Resources, Events of September 11, 2001, http://www.freepint.com/gary/91101.html. Contains links to speeches and transcripts from world leaders, streaming audio and video broadcasts, terrorist incidents database, federal and international documents, photographs and images, and related sources.
- Terrorism Portal, http://www.theterrorismportal.com/vpdefault.asp?s=Terrorism. Includes extensive links to a wide variety of topics, including information on the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks, biological and chemical weapons, counterterrorism, and terrorist organizations.
- Terrorism Research Center, http://www.terrorism.com/index.shtml. Contains a vast array of documents and information under headings such as analysis, references, profiles, documents, links, infowar, commercial information, and what's new.
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Original Content, by Subject
Bioterrorism and Public Health
- Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Bioterrorism Articles, http://pubs.ama-assn.org/bioterr.html. Includes full-text JAMA articles on anthrax, smallpox, ebola, and related topics.
- National Agricultural Library, Biosecurity, Bioterror & the Threat to Agriculture, http://www.nal.usda.gov/ref/biosecurity/. Contains links to government alerts, agency contacts, federal and state government resources, organizations, and academic and journal resources.
- National Center for Biotechnology Law, Terrorism and Bioterrorism Resources, http://plague.law.umkc.edu/blaw/Bioterror.htm. Contains documents and links to information on smallpox and other bioterrorism agents and information.
- National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus
Health Information
- Anthrax, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anthrax.html.
- Biological and Chemical Weapons, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/biologicalandchemicalweapons.html.
- Disasters and Emergency Preparedness, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/disastersandemergencypreparedness.html.
- Smallpox, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smallpox.html.
- Public Health, Seattle & King County, Communicable Disease--Bioterrorism, http://www.metrokc.gov/health/bioterrorism/. Contains health advisories, answers to common questions, and fact sheets.
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, How Public Health Has Changed Since 9-11, http://www.rwjf.org/news/featureDetail.jsp?id=50&contentGroup=specialreport.
- U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, An Introduction to Biological Agent Detection Equipment for Emergency First Responders (Dec. 2001). http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/190747.pdf.
- University of Minnesota, Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy, Bioterrorism, http://www1.umn.edu/cidrap/. Includes overview, news, resources, readings, and links on bioterrorism generally and specifically on anthrax, botulism, the plague, smallpox, tularemia, and VHF.
Censorship, Information Control, Privacy, and Surveillance
- Electronic Frontier Foundation, Chilling Effects of Anti-Terrorism: "National Security" Toll on Freedom of Expression, http://www.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/Terrorism_militias/antiterrorism_chill.html. Chronicles information removed from websites and websites shut down as a result of the Sept. 11 attacks.
- Electronic Privacy Information Center, http://www.epic.org/. Contains analysis of the USA PATRIOT acts, http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/patriot2.html; news on air travel privacy, http://www.epic.org/privacy/airtravel/; and information on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/fisa/.
- OMB Watch, The Post-September 11 Environment: Access to Government Information, http://www.ombwatch.org/article/articleview/213/1/1/. Identifies changes and deletions of information from federal and state government websites in response to the attacks.
- Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Homefront Confidential: How the War on Terrorism Affects Access to Information and the Public's Right to Know, 2d ed., http://www.rcfp.org/homefrontconfidential/, and Secret Justice: Access to Terrorism Proceedings, http://www.rcfp.org/secretjustice/terrorism/.
Homeland Security and Military Actions
- ANSER Institute for Homeland Security, http://www.homelandsecurity.org/. Sponsored by a nonprofit research institute, this website offers current news, upcoming events, legislative updates, suggested readings, a virtual library, notable quotations, and links to related sources.
- Center for Defense Information, Terrorism Project, http://www.cdi.org/terrorism/.
- Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Filling the Gaps in U.S. Homeland Security: A to-do List for the U.S. Government to Keep America Safe from Terrorism, http://bcsia.ksg.harvard.edu/publication.cfm?program=CORE&ctype=media_feature&item_id=380&ln=features&gma=49
- Legal Information Institute, Backgrounder on National Security Law and Counter-Terrorism, http://www.law.cornell.edu/background/warpower/. Includes laws and cases.
- National Security Archive, Terrorism and U.S. Policy, http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB55/index1.html.
- Federation of American Scientists, America's War on Terrorism, http://www.fas.org/terrorism/index.html. Covers national security and military topics.
International Perspectives
- American Society of International Law, Terrorist Attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., http://www.asil.org/terrorind.htm. Includes the text of various treaties and conventions, a bibliography, and ASIL Insights on terrorism.
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Crisis Links, http://www.ceip.org/files/Publications/terror_resources.asp?from=pubdate. Offers information and resources on Carnegie experts, terrorism and security, Islam and the Middle East, and Afghanistan and Central Asia.
- Council on Foreign Relations, Terrorism, http://www.cfr.org/reg_issues.php?id=13|||1, and Homeland Security, http://www.cfr.org/reg_issues.php?id=4|||1.
- European Journal on International Law, Discussion Forum: The Attack on the World Trade Center: Legal Responses, http://www.ejil.org/forum_WTC/index.html.
- Social Science Research Council, After Sept. 11: Perspectives from the Social Sciences, http://www.ssrc.org/sept11/. Essays on globalization, fundamentalism, terrorism and democratic virtues, competing narratives, war and the new world order, building peace, and recovery.
Legal Information
- American Bar Association, Task Force on Terrorism and the Law, Report and Recommendations on Military Commissions ( Jan. 4, 2002). http://www.abanet.org/leadership/military.pdf
- American Society of International Law, "Articles (1990-2001) from the ASIL Library on Legal Aspects of Terrorism," http://asil.org/terrorism.htm
- Comment and Response on ASIL Insight #24 (October 1998). http://www.asil.org/insights/insigh26.htm
- Center for Democracy & Technology, Congressional Oversight, Hearings and Legislation Introduced after the PATRIOT Act, http://www.cdt.org/security/usapatriot/hearings.shtml.
- International Association of Chiefs of Police, State Anti-Terrorism Laws, http://www.theiacp.org/documents/pdfs/Publications/ModelStatutesTerrorism2002.pdf. Contains examples of state laws on terrorism-related subjects, including criminal history checks, failure to safeguard toxins, hindering prosecution, hoaxes, poisoning, supporting terrorism, and weapons of mass destruction.
- Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, A Year of Loss: Reexamining Civil Liberties since September 11, http://www.lchr.org/us_law/loss/loss_main.htm. Includes a list of cases related to 9-11.
- National Conference of State Legislatures, Protecting Democracy, http://www.ncsl.org/programs/press/2001/usaattack.htm. Covers state and federal legislative action on issues such as bioterrorism, economic stimulus, mental health benefits, nuclear powerplant security, patriotism, price-gouging, "scrubbing" websites, and terrorism.
- Stateline.org, Anti-Terrorism, http://www1.stateline.org/issue.do;jsessionid=f5fp2izul1?issueId=541. Contains articles on U.S. states responses to the threat of terrorism and the economic effect of the Sept. 11 attacks.
- Syracuse University, Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Criminal Enforcement Against Terrorists, http://trac.syr.edu/tracreports/terrorism/report011203.html.
Personal Stories, Accounts, Chronologies
- Awesome Stories, September 11th: America Attacked, http://www.awesomestories.com/disasters/america_attacked/america_attacked_ch1.htm.
- How Stuff Works, September 11, 2001, http://www.howstuffworks.com/sept-eleven.htm.
- Library of Congress, Exhibits, Witness and Response: September 11 Acquisitions at the Library of Congress, http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/911/.
- Martindale-Hubbell, Information about Law Firms and Corporate Law Departments Located at the World Trade Center and Vicinity, http://www.martindale.com/xp/Martindale/September/sept_index.xml.
- New York Lawyer, http://www.nylawyer.com/. Includes articles on lawyers, law firms, and legal services affected by the attacks.
Public Opinion
- American Enterprise Institute, America after 9./11: Public Opinion on the War on Terrorism, the War with Iraq, and America's Place in the World, http://www.aei.org/publications/pubID.16974,filter.all/pub_detail.asp
USA PATRIOT Act and Related Legislation: Commentaries
- Rutherford Institute, Forfeiting "Enduring Freedom" for "Homeland Security": A Constitutional Analysis of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 and the Justice Department's Anti-Terrorism Initiatives (Jan. 2002). http://64.227.78.173/documents/pdf/tri%5Fanalysis%5Fof%5Fusa%5Fpat%5Fact.pdf
Books in the Gallagher Law Library
All of the following items are located in the Classified Stacks unless otherwise indicated.
- The 9/11 Investigations: Staff Reports of the 9/1` Commission. Excerpts from the House-Senate Joint Inquiry Report on 9/11. HV6432.7 .A132 2004.
- The 9/11 Report, with Reporting and Analysis by the New York Times. HV6432.7 .N385 2004.
- American Bar Association Task Force on Terrorism and the Law Report and Recommendations on Military Commissions. KF7661.A44 2002
- Annotated Guide: Procedures for Trials by Military Commission of Certain Non-United States Citizens in the War Against Terrorism. KF9430.A35 U52 2002 at Reference Area.
- Balancing Civil Rights and Security: American Judicial Responses since 9/11. HV6431.B25 2003
- Civil Litigation Against Terrorism. KF1325.T47 C58 2004
- Commemorative Joint Meeting of the Congress of the United States in Remembrance of the Victims and Heroes of September 11, 2001. J66.U576 107:285 at Reference Area.
- Counterterrorism and the Use of Force in International Law. KZ6464.W3 S24 2002
- The Department of Homeland Security: A Compilation of Government Documents Relating to Executive Reorganization. KF4850.D47 2003
- Equal Justice in the Balance: America's Legal Responses to the Emerging Terrorist Threat. KF4765 .M23 2004
- The Fight Against Terrorism. HV6431 .F53 2003
- Human Rights after September 11. JC571 .H863 2002
- Imbalance of Powers: How Changes to U.S. Law & Policy since 9/11 Erode Human Rights and Civil Liberties. KF4749.L391 2003
- The Immigration and Naturalization Service's Contacts with Two September 11th Terrorists: A Review of the INS's Admissions of Mohamed Atta and Marwan Alshebbi, Its Processing of Their Change of Status Applications, and Its Efforts to Track Foreign Students in the United States. KF4827.U548 2002
- Immigration and Terrorism. KF4800.A75 L43 2002
- International Law and the War on Terror. KZ6563 .I58 v.79
- International Terrorism: Challenges and Responses. A Report from the International Bar Association's Task Force on International Terrorism. K5256 .I583 2003
- Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001: Report of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Together with Additional Views. HV6432.U62 2002
- Law after Ground Zero. KZ3410 .L39 2002
- Law and Bioterrorism. K5256 .S98 2003
- Law of War Workshop Deskbook. KZ6385 .L388 2004
- Managing Terrorism's Consequences: Legal Issues. KF9430 .K44 2002
- "No Time to Be Wobbly": Protecting Our Homeland, Preserving Our Values. HV6432.W53 2003
- A Safer and Better World, by Condoleezza Rice. KF9430.A75 R53 2004
- Terror Laws: ASIO, Counter-Terrorism and the Threat to Democracy. HV6433.A8 H625 2004
- Terrorism and International Law: Challenges and Expectations. K5256.A6 T47 2003
- Terrorism and the Law. KF9430 .T47 2001.
- Terrorism and the Military: International Legal Implications. HV6431 .T4635 2003
- The United Kingdom's Response to Terrorism. KD8039 .U55 2003
- U.S. Federal Legal Responses to Terrorism. KF9430.A3 2002
- USA PATRIOT Act: A Legislative History of the Uniting and Strengthening of America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act, Public Law No. 107-56 (2001). KF9430.A316 U83 2002
- Winning the War on Terror: Legal and Policy Lessons from the Past. K5256.A93 2003
- A Year of Loss: Reexamining Civil Liberties since September 11. KF4749.L399 2002, http://www.lchr.org/pubs/descriptions/loss%5Freport.pdf
For additional titles, search the Law Library catalog with the following keywords or subject headings:
- Air University Library bibliographies.
- Asymmetric Warfare, http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/asm/asw.htm
- Homeland Security, http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/homeland/hmlnd.htm
- Islamic Activism, http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/islam/islamact.htm
- Media Coverage of 9/11 and Its Aftermath, http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/9-11/9-11.htm
- Operation Enduring Freedom, http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/freedom/endfreed.htm
- Weapons of Mass Destruction, http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/wmd/wmd.htm
- American Library Association, Government Documents Round Table, Depository Library Web Sites on Terrorism and Homeland Security, http://www.library.uiuc.edu/ALA/terrorism.htm.
- Bioterrorism and Political Violence: Web Resources, Internet Reference Services Quarterly, Vol. 6, nos. 3/4, 2002. Includes annotated lists of links under the following categories: "Selected Bioterrorism Web Sites for the Health Care Community and Consumer," "Anthrax Resources on the Web," "Information for Immunity: Internet Resources on Biological Agents as Terrorist Weapons," "Political Violence and Islam: Definitions and Web Resources," "September 11, 2001: Special Web Sites," "Surviving the Attack: Web Resources on the Emotional Impact of Terrorism," "Nuclear Terrorism: A Selection of Internet Resources," and "It Wasn't Raining When Noah Built the Ark: Disaster Preparedness for Hospitals and Medical Librarians."
- Catholic University, Dufour Law Library, Research Guides to Terrorism, http://columbo.law.cua.edu/screens/terrorismguide.html. Includes lists of books, journal articles, primary documents, and Internet resources.
- Librarians' Index to the Internet, USA PATRIOT Act Resources, http://lii.org/patriotact.
- Library Resources Concerning the WTC/Pentagon Attacks, http://l.staff.umkc.edu/lordl/9-11-01-library/. Consists of links to New York State disaster and terrorism legislation, a bibliography, experts and center for the study of Islam, and security issues.
- LLRX, Bibliography on Terrorism, Bioterrorism, the Middle East, and 9-11 Related Issues, http://www.llrx.com/features/terrorbiblio.htm. Covers terrorism, bioterrorism, Islam, Afghanistan & the region, the Middle East, U.S. foreign policy, coping, and books on related subjects.
- LLRX, World Trade Center, Pentagon, News and Legal Resources/Information/Services, http://www.llrx.com/newstand/wtc.htm. Covers survivor and victim resources, news, legal and business resources and service offers, equipment, and transportation.
- Naval Postgraduate School, Dudley Knox Library, Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Terrorism/Warfare: A Bibliography, http://library.nps.navy.mil/home/bibs/chemtoc.htm. Lists articles, books, technical reports, and websites.
- University of Buffalo Lockwood Library, Terrorism: A Select Guide to Resources, http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/lml/govdocsubj/terrorism.html. Covers World Trade Center news, background sources on international terrorism, terrorism in the US, the Afghan War, disaster assistance, biological and chemical terrorism, and understanding Islam.
- University of Washington Libraries, September 11, 2001: Crisis in Context, http://www.lib.washington.edu/about/sept11/. Contains links to sources of current news and analysis, background, the human dimension, further resources, and other UW September 11 websites.
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