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Th eAttacks of Sept. 11 and the Aftermath
A NATION REMEMBERS
2002

Pentagon on fire

Dedication Capsule Embedded in Pentagon Façade
Update: Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz helped construction workers seal a memorial capsule into the rebuilt façade of the Pentagon Tuesday, nine months after a hijacked plane smashed into the military headquarters.

A bronze box was placed into the wall to memorialize the 184 people killed in the attack and was sealed using a piece of charred limestone salvaged from the rubble, the final stone of the rebuilt outer ring. The block is inscribed with the date of the terror attack – September 11, 2001.

"With your hearts and your hands you have rebuilt this symbol of American strength, stone by stone," Wolfowitz told the workers of the $700 million restoration.

The "dedication capsule," which is not meant to be reopened, contains sympathy cards from children to victims of the attack, a condolence book of notes sent on the Pentagon Web site and a photo of President Bush and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld touring the outside of the charred building. (6/11/02)

Solemn Ceremony Marks End of Trade Center Cleanup
RealAudio: Tom Bearden reports on the day's ceremony and the long road to recovery traveled by relatives of the Sept. 11 victims. (5/30/02)
Update: A somber, nearly silent ceremony concluded the cleanup and recovery mission at the WTC site, with symbolic tribute s to the firefighters who perished in the towers' collapse and to the victims whose remains were never recovered. (5/30/02)

WTC Recovery Effort Comes to a Close
Update: Construction workers watch as the last column of the World Trade Center is cut down. (5/29/02)

Ceremonies, Silences Mark Six Months Since Sept. 11 Attacks
Update: Six months after more than 3,000 died in attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, thousands gathered to honor those killed at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

President Bush vowed to carry on the U.S. war against those responsible for the attacks.

"There can be no peace in the world where differences and grievances become an excuse to target the innocent for murder," Mr. Bush said. "Against such an enemy, there is no immunity, and there can be no neutrality." (3/11/02)

Text | RealAudio: President Bush's remarks.
RealAudio: Emissaries from Nigeria, Korea and Turkey offer solidarity with the U.S.

A panel of guests offers analysis of how life in the United States has changed in the wake of September 11th. (3/11/02)

2001

Ceremonies, Silences Mark Six Months Since Sept. 11 Attacks
Update: Six months after more than 3,000 died in attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, thousands gathered to honor those killed at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

President Bush vowed to carry on the U.S. War against those responsible for the attacks.

"There can be no peace in the world where differences and grievances become an excuse to target the innocent for murder," Mr. Bush said. "Against such an enemy, there is no immunity, and there can be no neutrality." (3/11/02)

Text | RealAudio: President Bush's remarks.
RealAudio: Emissaries from Nigeria, Korea and Turkey offer solidarity with the U.S.

A panel of guests offers analysis of how life in the United States has changed in the wake of September 11th. (3/11/02)

Portraits of Grief
Robert MacNeil reports on a New York Times series remembering those killed at the World Trade Center. The series was part of the Times' "A Nation Challenged" reports, which won a 2002 Pulitzer Prize. (12/28/01)

President Bush to Nation: "Let's Roll"
Full Text: In a speech to the nation, President Bush used the words of Flight 93 passenger to rally the country in its growing fight against terrorism. (11/8/01)

Coping with Stress
Health correspondent Susan Dentzer explores the ways people are coping with post-traumatic stress and the paths to recovery in the post-Sept. 11 world. (11/8/01)

Mr. Bush Addresses at Pentagon Memorial
Full Text: The following is the full text of President Bush's remarks at the Pentagon Memorial commemorating the lives of those lost during the September 11 attacks. (10/11/01)
Full Text: The following is the full text of Defense Secretary of Donald Rumsfeld remarks at the Pentagon memorial commemorating the lives lost during the September 11 attacks. (10/11/01)

New York Recovers
RealAudio: Robert MacNeil talks with The New York Times' Joyse Purnick and The New Yorker's Adam Gopnik about New York's coping efforts.
New York Recovers: A photo essay. (9/28/01)

Identifying the Victims
Gathering and identifying human remains at the terrorist attack sites is a difficult, but crucial task. (9/21/01)

Victims of Flight 77
Kwame Holman reports on the students aboard Flight 77, the plane that went down at The Pentagon, and those they left behind. (9/18/01)

Rebuilding and Recovery
Text | RealAudio: President Bush leads a Rose Garden ceremony to honor those who "helped rebuild shattered lives" in the attacks' aftermath. (9/18/01)

Call For Peace
The full text of President's Bush's comments urging Americans not to blame Muslims or Arab Americans for last Tuesday's attacks. (9/17/01)

America Worships
Ray Suarez reports from New York, where religious and memorial services try to help some make sense of last week's tragic events. (9/16/01)

Day of Remembrance
Update: Services in Washington, New York and around the world remember the hundreds confirmed dead and thousands still missing after Tuesday's attacks. (9/14/01)
Text |
RealAudio: President Bush addresses a memorial service at the National Cathedral. (9/14/01)
Kwame Holman reports on the specific details of this day of remembrance. (9/14/01)

Struggling to Recover
Update: Officials heading the search and rescue operation at the Pentagon after yesterday's deadly terrorist strike said today they expect to find no more survivors. (9/12/01)

Assessing a Disaster
RealAudio: NewsHour historians and columnists Tom Oliphant and Bill Kristol review the events of a day that saw the shattering of American landmarks. (9/11/01)

The Bush Administration, Congress React
7:30 p.m. RealAudio: House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle say Congress will reconvene despite the attacks. (9/11/01)
7:15 p.m. RealAudio: Attorney General Ashcroft condemns the terrorist attacks. (9/11/01)
7 p.m. RealAudio: Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld with his department's reaction. (9/11/01)
4 p.m. RealAudio: Presidential Adviser Karen Hughes outlines administration response to the attacks. (9/11/01)
1 p.m. RealAudio | Text: The president speaks from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana at around 1 p.m. Eastern time. (9/11/01)
9 a.m. Text: The president's brief address shortly after 9 a.m. Eastern time. (9/11/01)

 


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