Bush on 9/11: 'A Day of Renewing Resolve'

Sept. 11, 2006
President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, spent Sept. 10 and 11 in New York, touring the WTC Visitor Center, having breakfast with firefighters and observing several minutes of silence in memory of all those in New York, Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon who lost their lives 5 years ago. They also will attend ceremonies at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pa.

On Sunday, Bush called 9/11 "a day of renewing resolve" in efforts to fight terrorism. He noted, "Laura and I approach tomorrow with a heavy heart. It's hard not to think about the people who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. You know, you see the relatives of those who still grieve … I just wish there were some way we could make them whole. So tomorrow is going to be a day of sadness for a lot of people."

Bush went on to vow: "I'm never going to forget the lessons of that day. And we spent time [at the WTC Visitor Center] looking at some of the horrific scenes, inside this fantastic place of healing, and it just reminded me that there's still an enemy out there that would like to inflict the same kind of damage again."

In Washington, thousands of participants took part in the second annual Freedom Walk. They walked from the National Mall to an area at the Pentagon near the crash site.

The Pentagon beamed 184 lights into the sky, one for each of the people who died American Flight 77 crashed into it. The lights will remain lit until Sept. 12.

About the Author

Sandy Smith

Sandy Smith is the former content director of EHS Today, and is currently the EHSQ content & community lead at Intelex Technologies Inc. She has written about occupational safety and health and environmental issues since 1990.

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