page_title: Laurence Silberman
hierarchical_section_title: Laurence Silberman
caption_attribution_description: English: President George W. Bush holds a press briefing at the White House Friday, February 6, 2004. "Today, by executive order, I am creating an independent commission, chaired by Governor and former Senator Chuck Robb (left), Judge Laurence H. Silberman (right), to look at American intelligence capabilities, especially our intelligence about weapons of mass destruction," said the President. White House photo by Paul Morse.
context_page_description: Laurence Hirsch Silberman is a Senior United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He was appointed in October 1985 by Ronald Reagan and took senior status on November 1, 2000. On June 11, 2008, Silberman was named a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor granted by the government of the United States.
context_section_description: Laurence Hirsch Silberman (born October 12, 1935) is a Senior United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He was appointed in October 1985 by Ronald Reagan and took senior status on November 1, 2000. On June 11, 2008, Silberman was named a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor granted by the government of the United States.
caption: Silberman (right) with President George W. Bush and Chuck Robb announcing the formation of the Iraq Intelligence Commission in 2004
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