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June 24, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 1985
Sets up meetings for Army senior leadership to be briefed on IG report on Tues, 29 June 2004.
Dec. 21, 2005
Email
Paul Mikolashek, Stanley E. Green
June 24, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2187
Emails reference past and upcoming meetings concerning detainee operations.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Stanley E. Green, Paul Mikolashek
June 24, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2194
Email mentions that U.S. Army Military Police School will be the joint lead for detainee operations. Email also discusses plans to synchronize policies and doctrines concerning field operations. [Mentions an individual named Ed Lowe, do not ...
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
Donald J. Ryder
June 24, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2195
Emails mention the proposed establishment of the Office of Detainee Ombudsman.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
June 24, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2196
Emails include a proposal to establish an Office of Detainee Ombudsman in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The Detainee Ombudsman shall be a general or flag officer who will report directly to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense. ...
June 24, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2197
Emails discuss a report called the Weidenbush report. [Report not included].
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Lisa Weidenbush
June 24, 2004 | ACLU-RDI 2198
Emails talk about forthcoming International Committee of the Red Cross reports and a related executive summary. The summary is included in the email.
June 24, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2199
In the original email, the author would like to coordinate a meeting concerning detainee operations.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
James A. Coggin, Donald J. Ryder
June 24, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2606
Statement of Commander of Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 10 Special Forces Group, attached to Memo for Record dated August 7, 2004. Mentions allegations of abuse, and states, "I am not familiar with the individuals making these allegations.... I ...
June 24, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2607
Sworn statement of Chief Warrant Officer 2 attached to a Memo for Record dated August 7, 2004. Talks about detention procedures and time limits on detentions. States that the ODA "could request an extension through the AOB. I only recall this ...