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Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel Letters and Memos to CIA Regarding Detention and Interrogation Policies - Documents Responsive to 2004 Torture FOIA

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OLC Vaughn Index - Description

# 1 - July 13, 2002 Letter from John Yoo to John Rizzo

# 4 - July 24, 2002 fax between CIA and OLC regarding psychological assessment of Abu Zubaydah

# 11 - January 28, 2003 Guidelines on confinement signed by DCI George Tenet

# 12 - January 28, 2003 Guidelines on interrogations signed by DCI George Tenet

# 17 - April 28, 2003 Draft list of bullet points discussing legal principles applicable to the CIA interrogation program

# 19 - June 16, 2003 Draft list of bullet points discussing legal principles applicable to the CIA interrogation program w/attachment

# 22 - March 2, 2004 Draft letter from CIA to OLC w/attached bullet points discussing legal principles applicable to the CIA interrogation program

# 26 - May 25, 2004 Letter from OLC to CIA discussing CIA OIG 2004 Special Review

# 28 - May 27, 2004 Letter from OLC to CIA discussing CIA OIG 2004 Special Review

# 29 - June 10, 2004 Letter from OLC to CIA discussing CIA's request for reaffirmation of a previous OLC document

# 30 - June 10, 2004 Letter from OLC to CIA discussing CIA's request for reaffirmation of a previous OLC document

# 36 - June 18, 2004 Letter from OLC to CIA discussing CIA OIG 2004 Special Review

# 38 - June 22, 2004 Letter from CIA to OLC discussing CIA OIG 2004 Special Review

# 42 - July 2, 2004 Letter from CIA OIG to OLC discussing CIA OIG 2004 Special Review

# 43 - July 2, 2004 Letter from CIA to National Security Council

# 48 - July 7, 2004 Letter from OLC to CIA discussing the proposed interrogation of a detainee

# 49 - July 13, 2002 Letter from John Yoo to John Rizzo

# 64 - July 22, 2004 Letter from AG Ashcroft to ADCI McLaughlin

# 65 - July 22, 2004 Letter from OLC to CIA requesting information on certain techniques

# 72 - August 5, 2004 Letter from CIA to OLC discussing guidelines for a certain technique

# 73 - August 5, 2004 Letter from CIA to OLC discussing guidelines for a certain technique

# 74 - August 6, 2004 Letter from Daniel Levin to John Rizzo

# 79 - September 20, 2004 Letter from Daniel Levin to John Rizzo

# 85 - August 26, 2004 Letter from Daniel Levin to John Rizzo

# 88 - September 6, 2004 Letter from Daniel Levin to John Rizzo

# 89 - September 2004 Memo reflecting OLC's view on the previous and current guidance it provided to CIA and DOD

# 96 - December 30, 2004 OLC memo prepared for James Comey

# 97 - December 30, 2004 Fax from CIA to OLC providing generic description of the CIA's combined use of various interrogation techniques

#101 - January 15, 2005 Fax from CIA to OLC providing information on medical guidelines for detainees

#107 - April 22, 2005 Fax CIA to OLC elements of CIA's use of techniques in combination

#112 - Undated draft memo analyzing the CIA's interrogation program under the Convention Against Torture (CAT)

#113 - Undated draft memo analyzing the CIA's interrogation program under the CAT

#129 - Undated handwritten notes of an OLC attorney

#134 - Undated draft memo analyzing the CIA's interrogation program under the CAT

#136 - Undated Notes

#137 - Undated Notes

#138 - Undated draft memo listing proposed techniques and the effect of the McCain Amendment on the CIA's RDI program

#151 - Undated draft memo discussing legal principles applicable to the CIA's RDI program

#159 - Undated Notes

#163 - Undated draft memo analyzing the CIA's interrogation program under the CAT

#164 - Undated memo outlining three previous OLC opinions

# 174 - Undated Notes

[Not previously identified in OLC Vaughn Index] - June 18, 2004 Memorandum from the OLC to CIA OIG regarding 2004 OIG Special Review