Then U.S. Vice President Richard Cheney stands outside Oval Office with "Secret" papers

Then U.S. Vice President Richard Cheney stands outside Oval Office with "Secret" papers in hand while U.S. President George W. Bush (not pictured) met with Jordan King Abdullah II (not pictured) in the White House, in this April 10, 2001 file photo. The CIA withheld information from Congress about a secret counterterrorism program on orders from Cheney, a leading U.S. senator said on July 12, 2009, amid calls for an investigation.

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