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“We’re at War”

By Admin, PBS News Hour

The following are comments made by the president, secretary of state and attorney general as top administration officials gathered at Camp David to plan "a comprehensive assault on terrorism."…

Bush Visits World Trade Center Site

President Bush Friday got a first-hand look at the site of the collapsed World Trade Center towers where rescue workers continue their search for survivors despite harsh weather.

“Use of Force” Resolution

By PBS News Hour

The following is full text of the joint resolution passed Friday, September 14. The document calls for the use of the United States armed forces against those responsible for Tuesday's attack.

FBI Clears Men Detained in New York Airports

The three New York regional airports opened briefly Thursday only to shut down abruptly after federal authorities detained a dozen men mistakenly linked to Tuesday's airplane hijackers.

President Bush Teleconference

By Admin, PBS News Hour

The following is the full text of President Bush's public remarks via telephone with New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and New York Governor George Pataki on the situation there.

Bush Plans to Visit New York

President Bush announced this morning that he would visit New York to see firsthand the scene of devastation at the site of the collapsed World Trade Center.

Presidential Comments

A look at Bush's telephone conversation with New York Governor George Pataki and New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani; his trip to New York; and his efforts to build a coalition against terrorism.

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Congress Condemns Attacks

By PBS News Hour

The following is the full text of a joint resolution introduced Wednesday by the Senate and House condemning the terrorist attacks.

President Bush

By Admin, PBS News Hour

The following is the full text of President Bush's public remarks during a Cabinet meeting Wednesday.

FBI Continues Hunt for Suspects

Attorney General John Ashcroft today said investigators were "reviewing intelligence" on the attacks against New York and Washington and were conducting "the most massive and intense investigation ever conducted in America" to find those at fault.