It is not too late for you to register to attend the Public Interest Declassification Board (PDIB)’s first public meeting of the year, which convenes virtually tomorrow, Tuesday, May 18, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. Please register by clicking here before registration closes at Midnight tonight (May 17) After registering you will receive an email containing a personalized link for access to the audio and video WebEx connections. The event will also be streamed live on NARA’s YouTube Channel. The PIDB encourages you to submit questions and comments for the PIDB members in advance to the PIDB email address: PIDB@nara.gov. All questions received by email will be answered either live during the event or afterwards on the PIDB blog, Transforming Classification.
David Ferriero, the Archivist of the United States, will provide opening remarks. Afterwards, the meeting will highlight records relating to the September 11, 2001 (9/11) terrorist attacks on the United States, in a discussion with former 9/11 Commission member Jamie Gorelick and 9/11 Commission Executive Director Philip Zelikow. PIDB members will also discuss their current activities.
The PIDB Members look forward to hearing from you tomorrow!
Thank you for the de-classifications
Thank you for addressing this critical issue in American and world history.
In the past 10-12 years, it has been proven time and again (and to this date, unchallenged by NIST) by thousands of architects, structural engineers, metallurgists and other scientists that the catastrophic structural collapse of WTC Buildings 1, 2, and 7 was not due to “office fires” (NIST) and gravity, but caused by explosives that severed the structural columns simultaneously, as in a controlled demolition.
In addition, the collapse of Building 7 – a modern, 47-story steel high rise – was not even mentioned in the 9-11 Commission Report. The building’s (and WTC complex) landlord – Larry Silverstein – is on video stating that he instructed workers to “pull it” – a demolition term – to avoid further loss of life on that day. Many explosions leading up to the freefall symmetrical collapse were captured on video and recounted by eye witnesses, but ignored in the official NIST report. Why?
It is imperative that along with terrorism-related intelligence failures, that this forensic evidence be closely re-examined.