[cyncooper]

Was it that the president wanted Cheney there, negotiated with the 9/11 Commission and ultimately he agreed to meet with them alone?

I remember they made fun of him wanting Cheney by his side. And we all noted it was under-reported that Clinton had two aides by his side.

Bush and Cheney did appear together. I was referring to your thinking a third person had also joined them (Bush was made such fun of because in his private testimony to the 9/11 Commission he was attended by Cheney and one other person. Was it Rice?) .

The initial negotiations were for meeting with just Kean and Hamilton but that was opened up to the entire Commission.

[Mo1]

The initial negotiations were for meeting with just Kean and Hamilton but that was opened up to the entire Commission.

If I rcall ... didn't Bob Kerrey leave that meeting early because he had other things to do??

[Peach]

Thanks for that clarification. I was quite sure Cheney was there and was going to look it up when I got back from the gym. I had thought another person was there but it must have been the WH staffer who took notes that you mentioned.