And a party brief known as Document Number 9, circulated to all government offices in 2013, accuses NGOs of cultivating "anti-China forces".
A former high-level intelligence official told me that the information on Niger was judged serious enough to include in the President's Daily Brief, known as the P.D.B., one of the most sensitive intelligence documents in the American system.
The President's Daily Brief, known in the White House as the P.D.B., is a 10- to 12-page report prepared nightly by the C.I.A. for the president and his senior staff.
The officials told the commission that they read the brief, known as the P.D.B., mainly for "defensive" purposes, Charles S. Robb, a former Virginia senator and governor, and Laurence H. Silberman, a senior federal judge, said in an interview on Friday.
Pay attention to the safety briefing, know the number of rows to your nearest exit, and be prepared to brace yourself in the event of a very unlikely crash.
Typically, law clerks wade through the amicus briefs — known as green books for their covers — and highlight notable issues for the justices.
vi) Preparation and distribution of a policy brief: We know decision-makers do not always have time to read long reports or scientific articles.
As someone who begins every day with an intelligence briefing, I know this is a dangerous time.
I can't believe this question is still being asked when we have boxer-briefs, you know?
Such briefs, also known as amicus briefs, are submitted by organizations that claim to have an interest in the case, including religious groups, governmental organizations, private companies and others.
