Trade Center
September 11, 2001
Ladies and gentlemen, this is a difficult
moment for America. I unfortunately will be going back to Washington after my
remarks. Secretary Rod Paige and the lieutenant governor will take the podium
and discuss education. I do want to thank the folks here at Booker Elementary
School for their hospitality.
Today, we've had a national tragedy. Two
airplanes have crashed into the World Trade Center in an apparent terrorist
attack on our country. I have spoken to the vice president, to the governor of
New York, to the director of the FBI, and I've ordered that the full resources
of the federal government go to help the victims and their families and to
conduct a full-scale investigation to hunt down and to find those folks who
committed this act. Terrorism against our nation will not stand.
And now, if
you'd join me in a moment of silence.
(Moment of silence.)
May God bless the
victims, their families and America. Thank you very much.
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