Directory of Background and History Resources

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Information on past terrorist attacks by Al-Qaida, and on efforts of US governments to prevent them.

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• Terrorists and Suspects

Resources in This Category

• American RadioWorks - Witnesses to Terror

  http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/911/
  Radio special presents highlights from the 9/11 Commission's hearings. Transcript available. [52 minute Realaudio broadcast]

• National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

  http://www.9-11commission.gov/
  Commission chartered 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, and recommendations designed to guard against future attacks. Hearing schedules, press releases, reports, staff statements and archives with transcripts and videos of the public hearings.

• NPR : Judging the Impact: A Post 9-11 America

  http://www.npr.org/911hearings/security_measures.html
  Summary of major changes in the USA as a result of the 9/11 attacks.

• NPR : The 9-11 Commission: An Audio Chronicle

  http://www.npr.org/911hearings/
  Audio testimony from the various public meetings and press conferences.

• President Names Kissinger to Lead 9/11 Commission

  http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/28/politics/28BUSH.html
  Former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger is named chairman of an independent investigation into the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. A report on motives and reactions. New York Times, US.

• The New York Times: National Special - The 9/11 Report

  http://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2003/08/13/national/nationalspecial2/
  A Congressional investigation into the attacks, reported, analyzed, and commented upon. [Requires free nytimes.com registration to view.]

• The Road Through 9/11

  http://cnparm.home.texas.net/911/Intro.htm
  A detailed timeline of the day, a chronology from 1948 on that explores historic developments related to the attacks with focus on the Middle East, and links for related sites.

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