9/11 One-Year Anniversary
On September 11, 2002, at a ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of 9/11, NATO Secretary-General Lord Robertson remembers the victims and salutes the bravery of the rescuers during the terrorist attacks.
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9/11 One-Year Anniversary
9/11 One-Year AnniversaryAudio Clip (3:05)
Audio Clip (3:05)
On September 11, 2002, at a ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of 9/11, NATO Secretary-General Lord Robertson remembers the victims and salutes the bravery of the rescuers during the terrorist attacks.
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NATO Offers Aid to United States Following 9/11 Attacks
NATO Offers Aid to United States Following 9/11 AttacksAudio Clip (2:30)
Audio Clip (2:30)
On October 2, 2001, NATO Secretary-General Lord Robertson holds a press conference to discuss the events of September 11, and pledges support of the 18 NATO allies in the campaign against international terrorism.
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Flight 77 Crashes Into the Pentagon
Flight 77 Crashes Into the PentagonAudio Clip (0:35)
Audio Clip (0:35)
At 9:38 a.m. on September 11, 2001, a military cargo plane radios controllers at Reagan National Airport to report that American Airlines Flight 77 has crashed into the Pentagon.
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United Airlines Flight 93 Crashes in Pennsylvania
United Airlines Flight 93 Crashes in PennsylvaniaAudio Clip (0:34)
Audio Clip (0:34)
At 10:07 a.m. the F.A.A.'s Herndon Center reports seeing smoke rising from the ground where United Airlines Flight 93 was last seen near Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The plane had been heading toward Washington when the passengers aboard overtook the hijackers and tried to gain control of the aircraft.
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Call for Military Intervention on 9/11
Call for Military Intervention on 9/11Audio Clip (0:18)
Audio Clip (0:18)
At 9:01 a.m. on September 11, 2001, a manager of air traffic control in New York calls the F.A.A. Command Center to ask for military assistance with the escalating emergency, now that United Airlines Flight 175 and American Airlines Flight 11 have both gone missing.
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George W. Bush Vows Revenge for 9/11
George W. Bush Vows Revenge for 9/11Audio Clip (0:31)
Audio Clip (0:31)
On September 14, 2001, a day he declares a national day of mourning and remembrance, President George W. Bush stands atop a pile of rubble at Ground Zero and says that the terrorists responsible for the September 11 attacks will hear from America soon.
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American Airlines Flight 11 Hijacked
American Airlines Flight 11 HijackedAudio Clip (2:15)
Audio Clip (2:15)
On September 11, 2001, at 8:21 a.m., American Airlines operations specialist Nydia Gonzalez calls the American Airlines Emergency center to relay information she is receiving from a flight attendant aboard Flight 11 that the pilot and others have been stabbed. It is the first plane to be confirmed hijacked in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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Second Plane Hits World Trade Center
Second Plane Hits World Trade CenterAudio Clip (0:41)
Audio Clip (0:41)
At 9:02 a.m. on September 11, 2001, air traffic controllers in New York look out their window and witness a plane go into rapid descent and then hit the South Tower of the World Trade Center. It is United Airlines Flight 175, the second plane to hit the towers.
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Obama Announces Death of Osama bin Laden
Obama Announces Death of Osama bin LadenAudio Clip (2:30)
Audio Clip (2:30)
In a dramatic late-night broadcast on May 2, 2011, President Barack Obama announces that the U.S. military and CIA operatives have located and killed the Al Qaeda leader in a nighttime raid on a compound in Pakistan where he had been hiding.
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WPLJ--Two World Trade Center is Hit
WPLJ--Two World Trade Center is HitAudio Clip (2:29)
Audio Clip (2:29)
9/11 broadcast from NYC music radio station, WPLJ, after Two World Trade Center is hit. Courtesy of Scott and Todd in the Morning, 95.5 WPLJ.
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John Kalymnois: West and Chambers
John Kalymnois: West and ChambersVideo Clip (3:29)
Video Clip (3:29)
John Kalymnois was filming from from West Street and Chambers Street as the towers collapsed.
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Sam Riegel and Quyen Tran on 9/11
Sam Riegel and Quyen Tran on 9/11Video Clip (2:19)
Video Clip (2:19)
Sam Riegel and Quyen Tran react to footage they captured in Gateway Plaza on 9/11.
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Escaping the South Tower
Escaping the South TowerVideo Clip (5:24)
Video Clip (5:24)
The remarkable story of Stanley Praimnath and Brian Clark's escape from the South Tower on 9/11.
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Brian's Story
Brian's StoryVideo Clip (2:14)
Video Clip (2:14)
Brian Lyons went to Ground Zero as a recovery worker and now he is part of the rebuilding project.
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Construction at Ground Zero
Construction at Ground ZeroVideo Clip (4:28)
Video Clip (4:28)
Construction is underway at the 16-acre World Trade Center site.
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Security Features
Security FeaturesVideo Clip (4:40)
Video Clip (4:40)
Architects design the new 7 World Trade Center with security features that reinforce the stability of the structure and safety of workers.
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Volunteers
VolunteersVideo Clip (4:54)
Video Clip (4:54)
Over 10,000 people volunteered to aid workers during the cleanup and recovery of Ground Zero.
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Adam Shanker: Times Square
Adam Shanker: Times SquareVideo Clip (4:05)
Video Clip (4:05)
Adam Shanker was filming in Times Square as events unfolded on 9/11.
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Adam Shanker on 9/11
Adam Shanker on 9/11Video Clip (2:28)
Video Clip (2:28)
Adam Shanker reacts to footage he captured in Times Square on 9/11.
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Alfie Alvarado: City Hall Park
Alfie Alvarado: City Hall ParkVideo Clip (1:37)
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Alfie Alvarez captured the evacuation of lower Manhattan from Broadway and Vesey Street.
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