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Following the publication of Clarke's book, White House representative Stephen J. Hadley told the CBS ''60 Minutes'' news program, "We cannot find evidence that this conversation between Mr. Clarke and the president ever occurred." According to ''Washington Post'' reporter Barton Gellman, however, "two people who were present confirmed Clarke's account. They said national security adviser [[Condoleezza Rice]] witnessed the exchange." Gellman also noted that Rice has written an opinion article for the ''Washington Post'' which confirms that the conversation occurred. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13607-2004Mar21.html]
In March, 2001, Richard Clarke asked the national-security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, for a job change; he wanted to concentrate on computer security. "I was told, 'You've got to recommend somebody similar to be your replacement,' " Clarke recalled. "I said, 'Well, there's only one person who would fit that bill.' " For months, Clarke tried to persuade [[John O'Neill]] to become a candidate as his successor. [http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?020114fa_FACT1]
March 19, 2001: "The President intends to designate Richard A. Clarke to be Chair of the [[President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board]]. Clarke was recently named Special Advisor to the President for Cyber Space Security and was previously the National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection and Counter-terrorism on the [[National Security Council]]. Clarke is a member of the Senior Executive Service, having begun his federal service in 1973. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts Institute of Technology." [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/20011019-9.html]
