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The History of the PDB Briefing Team at CIA
Most Presidents' daily briefs through history are still classified. Only people who can see them are CIA historians with clearances. selective declassifications that were made in the past, systematic declassification efforts and then extraordinary events have provided a window into PDBs. 9-11 Commission was able to look at two PDB articles from Clinton years and one from Bush years after attacks.