Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/ceremonies-mark-six-years-since-sept-11-terrorist-attacks Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Speeches, vigils, and other events across the country marked the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. Americans touched by the disaster remembered the 3,000 lives lost that day. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. JIM LEHRER: And now, remembering the victims of 9/11 on this sixth anniversary. Ray Suarez begins with a report on today's ceremonies. RAY SUAREZ: Mourners gathering in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania today stood under gray skies, a stark contrast to the clear, sunny morning six years ago. Ground Zero is now a construction site, so this year's ceremony was held for the first time at a small park near a corner of the site.As in past commemorations, bells tolled. And at 8:46, there was the first of four moments of silence to mark when the first plane hit the north tower of the World Trade Center. In a part of the observance that's already become a tradition, more silence was kept to mark when the second plane hit and when the north and south towers fell.New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg presided.MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, Mayor of New York City: On that day, we felt isolated, but not for long and not from each other. New Yorkers rushed to this site, not knowing which place was safe or if there was more danger ahead. They weren't sure of anything except that they had to be here. Six years have passed, and our place is still by your side. RAY SUAREZ: People huddled under umbrellas and clutched photos of family members, as responders to the attack and recovery read the names of the 2,750 victims. 9/11 RESPONDER: Lisa Ann Frost… 9/11 RESPONDER: Peter Christian Fry… 9/11 RESPONDER: Clement A. Fumando…