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| September 11 Commemoration 2002 |
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| SEPTEMBER 11 COMMEMORATION 2002 "Although we will never forget the tremendous loss that we
suffered, New York is a stronger city today than it was a year ago: determined
to rebuild and resolved to preserve our precious freedom." "In the United States, the physical scars are with each passing
day less noticeable but our wounds as a people are not yet healed."
"September
the 11th was not the beginning of global terror, but it was the beginning of the
world's concerted response. History will remember that day not only as a day of
tragedy, but as a day of decision ..." "September
11, 2001 will always be a fixed point in the life of America. The loss of so many
lives left us to examine our own. Each of us was reminded that we are here only
for a time, and these counted days should be filled with things that last and
matter." "These
attacks painfully demonstrated that security in our world is Photo: President George W. Bush talks to relatives of the victims from Flight 93 after laying a wreath at the crash site in Somerset County Pennsylvania on September 11, 2002. (White House photo by Eric Draper)
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"We
all remember where we were and how we felt when we learned of the terrorist attacks
last September 11. We remember the blue sky of that Tuesday morning and, moments
later, the black smoke that streaked against it. We remember the terrible scenes
of planes crashing into buildings and the dread we felt as we learned the names
of mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, children and their teachers -- innocent
victims from more than 80 countries."