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1 (December 30, 2022)

handle is hein.comprint/jsctsi0002 and id is 1 raw text is: December 30, 2022 Mr. Richard A. Sauber Special Counsel to the President The White House Washington, DC 20006 Dear Mr. Sauber: The Select Committee has concluded its hearings, released its Report, and will very soon be dissolved (as per the House of Representatives resolution establishing the Committee). As you know, the Committee had entered into an agreement with your office to make available for interview Those personnel then provided very important information for the Committee's investigation. Under that agreement, the Committee would do its utmost to protect the identity of . We now write to address the disposition of Committee interview transcripts for those personnel. As of next week when the Committee dissolves, the Committee will no longer exercise control over this material, and thus cannot ensure enforcement of the commitment to maintain the confidentiality of the identity of the witnesses. Pursuant to long-standing House rules, the official records of the Committee will be archived and pass into the control of the National Archives. We fully share concern for the safety, security, and reputations of our witnesses. In coordination with the office of the Speaker of the House, to comply with House rules and to honor our commitment to best provide for continuing confidentiality of operational details and private information, we are hereby providing those transcripts to now for appropriate review, timely return, and designation of instructions for proper handling by the Archives. During your review, we recommend that provide for the official file that will reside with the Archives any necessary written guidance regarding the need for limitations on release or other sensitivities. Our expectation is that the transcripts with such instructions will become part of the historical record of our investigation maintained by the National Archives. AUTHENTICATED u.s. GVRNMENT INFORMATION GPO