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Jan. 08, 2003 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2844

This email contains the following headings:"Interview/Interrogation Considerations," "Observations," "Recommendations," and "Additional Considerations."   Contents completely redacted.

Dec. 15, 2004
Email
John S. Pistole | Pasquale D'Amuro | Kenneth L. Wainstein | Larry A. Mefford
John S. Pistole, Kenneth L. Wainstein, Larry A. Mefford, Pasquale D'Amuro
FBI | ACLU-RDI 2896
The document contains two electronic communications that relate to Guantanamo (attachments not provided).
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Pasquale D'Amuro, Andrew Arena
May 01, 2002 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2897
The document discusses the Joint Intelligence Interrogation Facility (JIIF) at Guantanamo and the various investigative agencies that are assisting in interviewing and building cases against detainees.
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Pasquale D'Amuro
Aug. 07, 2002 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3278
Memo from CIRG-Crisis Management Unit (CMU) to CIRG. CIRG presented an operations and resource briefing to FBI Assistant Director (AD) Pasquale J. D'Amuro and his staff. The memo provides a summary of the presentation to the AD [contents ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Stephen R. Wiley, Pasquale D'Amuro, Frankie Battle, Thomas Carey
June 18, 2002 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3279
Documentation of Critical Incident Response Group/Behavioral Assessment Unit on-site assessment of the interview process at Guantanamo. Entire contents redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Stephen R. Wiley
Cassandra M. Chandler
Cassandra M. Chandler, David W. Szady, Pasquale D'Amuro, John S. Pistole, Stephen R. Wiley, Mark A. Hilts, Kenneth H. Senser, Thomas F. Lewis II
Feb. 25, 2009 | DOJ-OIG | ACLU-RDI 6160
The document includes notes from interviews conducted with FBI personnel [Redacted], regarding his work experience with the Hostage Rescue Team, concerns about the Department of Defense's interrogation techniques, and the discrepancy between his ...
Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Andrew Arena, Pasquale D'Amuro, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Michael E. Dunlavey , Geoffrey D. Miller, David E. Nahmias, Marion E. Bowman, John Ashcroft, Frankie Battle, Thomas J. Harrington, Raymond Mey, Arthur M. Cummings, II, Larry A. Mefford, John S. Pistole, Gary M. Bald, Robert S. Mueller, Chuck Rosenberg, Michael Chertoff, Alice Fisher, Laura H. Parsky, Bruce Swartz, Paul Wolfowitz, Willie T. Hulon, Michael J. Heimbach
Dec. 30, 2011 | DOJ-OIG | ACLU-RDI 6129
The document is a letter from the Department of Justice's Office of Inspector General to the ACLU's National Security Project, regarding the ACLU's April 22nd, 2008 FOIA request. The letter is a cover letter for summaries of interviews conducted ...
Letter
William Blier
Jameel Jaffer
Andrew Arena, Gary M. Bald, Michael Chertoff, Pasquale D'Amuro, Alice Fisher, David E. Nahmias, Laura H. Parsky, Bruce Swartz, Larry Thompson, David Ayres
Feb. 24, 2009 | DOJ-OIG | ACLU-RDI 6172
The document includes notes from interviews conducted with FBI personnel Larry Thompson, regarding his knowledge of concerns about overseas detainee treatment, his advocacy for civilian control of Iraqi prisons, and discussions about the status ...
Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Larry Thompson, John D. Ashcroft, Richard Lee Armitage, Paul Wolfowitz, Pasquale D'Amuro, Michael Chertoff, David E. Nahmias, Alice Fisher, Bruce Swartz, Robert S. Mueller
John Walker Lindh, Jose Padilla
Feb. 26, 2009 | DOJ-OIG | ACLU-RDI 6157
The document includes notes from interviews conducted with FBI personnel Andy Arena, regarding his responsibilities as Section Chief of International Terrorism Operations as well as three areas and issues related to detainees.
Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Andrew Arena, Pasquale D'Amuro, Larry A. Mefford, John S. Pistole, David E. Nahmias, Bruce Swartz, Dale L. Watson, Robert S. Mueller, Stephen R. Wiley, Marion E. Bowman, George J. Tenet, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Bruce J. Gebhardt
Feb. 24, 2009 | DOJ-OIG | ACLU-RDI 6152
The document includes notes from interviews conducted with FBI personnel Bruce Swartz, regarding his knowledge about FBI concerns related to the mistreatment of detainees as well as his knowledge related to incidents of alleged detainee ...
Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Bruce Swartz, Alice Fisher, Michael Chertoff, Christopher A. Wray, John Richter, Laura H. Parsky, John B. Bellinger, III, John Ashcroft, Larry Thompson, David E. Nahmias, Thomas J. Harrington, Pasquale D'Amuro, Geoffrey D. Miller