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Sept. 27, 2001 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4416
Email forwarding cable concerning a meeting with representatives of the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC).
Jan. 12, 2005
Email
Edward R. Cummings
Steven A. Solomon | Michael T. Peay | David W. Bowker
Edward R. Cummings, Steven A. Solomon, Michael T. Peay, David W. Bowker, William Howard Taft, IV, David A. Kaye, Marianne J. Hata
Jan. 24, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4421
Email forwarded from Evan Bloom to David Bowker with an attachment concerning foreign access to the Guantanamo detainees.
Jan. 12, 2005
Email
Evan T. Bloom
David W. Bowker
Evan T. Bloom, David W. Bowker, David A. Kaye, William Howard Taft, IV, Gregory M. Suchan, Pierre-Richard Prosper
Mar. 11, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4423
Ed Cummings forwarded email regarding comments made by International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) Pres. Kellenberger at UN meeting witht he working title of his discussion entitled "How Can ICRC Fulfill its Mandate in Conflicts Today". the ...
Jan. 12, 2005
Email
Edward R. Cummings
David W. Bowker | David A. Kaye | Evan T. Bloom | JoAnn J. Dolan | William Howard Taft, IV
Edward R. Cummings, David W. Bowker, David A. Kaye, Evan T. Bloom, JoAnn J. Dolan, William Howard Taft, IV, Alan Kreczko, Arthur E. Dewey
Mar. 20, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4425
This email is a follow-up on an earlier email seeking clearance on a cable concerning military commissions.
Jan. 12, 2005
Email
Evan T. Bloom
Jonathan B. Schwartz | Edward R. Cummings | David W. Bowker | David A. Kaye | JoAnn J. Dolan
Michael A. Newton, Evan T. Bloom, Jonathan B. Schwartz, Edward R. Cummings, David W. Bowker, David A. Kaye, JoAnn J. Dolan
Apr. 26, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4427
Email from Samuel Witten forwarding an email with attachments concerning President Issues/Military Orders.
Jan. 12, 2005
Cable
Samuel M. Witten
David W. Bowker | Linda Jacobson | JoAnn J. Dolan | Michael A. Newton | Denise Manning
Samuel M. Witten, Linda Jacobson, JoAnn J. Dolan, Michael A. Newton
Aug. 02, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4437
Emails between JoAnn Dolan and David Bowker and others concerning a Swedish press report concerning Swedish detainees at Guantanamo. The press report includes an interview with Swedish Foreign Minister Lindh. The comments of the U.S. officials is ...
Jan. 12, 2005
Email
JoAnn J. Dolan
David W. Bowker
JoAnn J. Dolan, Henry Bisharat, Yvette M. Wong, Colin L. Powell, Paul Wolfowitz
John Walker Lindh
Feb. 11, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3793
State Department memo from Daveid Bowker to Beverly Holman to "Prepare ALDAC cable to NSC under cover of a Harty-Biegun memo."
Dec. 30, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Beverly S. Holman
David W. Bowker
David W. Bowker, Beverly S. Holman
Jan. 31, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3872
State Department Routing and transmittal slip for Sam Witten, David Kaye, David Bowker, Peter Mason, Mike Mattler re: VOA Editorials
Dec. 30, 2004
Letter
David Kaye | Samuel M. Witten | David W. Bowker | Peter Mason | Mike Mattler
Samuel M. Witten, David A. Kaye
June 14, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4091

Email refers to an attached memo that has been revised, the memo appears to be related to detainee transfers. Memo not included.

Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Brent E. Blaschke
JoAnn J. Dolan | David W. Bowker | Kara L. Bue | Brian H. Leventhal | David L. Scott
Brent E. Blaschke , JoAnn J. Dolan, David W. Bowker, David L. Scott, Brian H. Leventhal, Kara L. Bue, Charles L. Daris
Apr. 15, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4092
Email refers to a cable that apparently concerns the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
David A. Kaye
Steven A. Solomon | Linda Thomas-Greenfield | Edward R. Cummings | David W. Bowker | JoAnn J. Dolan | James B. Foley
David A. Kaye, Steven A. Solomon, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Edward R. Cummings, David W. Bowker, JoAnn J. Dolan, James B. Foley, Charles L. Daris
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