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June 15, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2185
Email provides an update from a previous meeting, the author mentions that Private First Class England will go before the Courts Marshal on June 22 and that some changes have been implemented at the Bagram facility. Also, the author mentions that ...
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
James R. Schlesinger, Donald J. Ryder, George R. Fay, Paul J. Kern
June 16, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2186
Email from DOD to DOD regarding a point of contact.
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 23, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2188
Email refers to six attachments. [Attachments not included].
June 15, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2189
Email contains notes from a June 14, 2004 meeting. [Contents redacted].
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
June 10, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2190
This document is an exchange of emails between Army Officials concerning an upcoming interview with the Schlesinger Panel. The document is mostly redacted but states in the top email "Interview Prep Page Ryder.doc: Sir, here are all of the panel ...
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
Donald J. Ryder, James R. Schlesinger, Walter Wojdakowski, Thomas Pappas, Keith B. Alexander
June 23, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2191
Email refers to a "detainee doc integration." [Document not included].
June 23, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2192
Email talks about forthcoming International Committee of the Red Cross reports. Two documents are attached, but are not included/viewable.
DOD | ACLU-RDI 2193
Emails refer to a tasking summary and a situation report. The tasking summary is attached, but not viewable.
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