TITLE
Title
RESOLUTION IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 TERRORIST ATTACKS ON THE UNITED STATES
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Commissioner Alan Perdue
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RESOLUTION
Resolution
RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 TERRORIST ATTACKS ON
THE UNITED STATES
WHEREAS, at 8:46AM on September 11, 2001, hijackers deliberately crashed American Airlines Flight 11 into floors 93 through 99 of the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City; and
WHEREAS, 17 minutes later, at 9:03AM, hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center; and
WHEREAS, at 9:37AM, the west wall of the Pentagon was struck by hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, whose impact caused immediate and catastrophic damage to the headquarters of the US Department of Defense; and
WHEREAS, at approximately 10:00AM, upon learning of the other attacks, the passengers and crew of hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 acted heroically by launching a counterattack to seize control of their aircraft and thwart the loss of additional American lives; and
WHEREAS, in response, hijackers crashed the plane into an empty field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania resulting in the death of Greensboro resident, Sandy Bradshaw, a flight attendant who, along with her fellow crew members and Flight 93 passengers, courageously sacrificed their lives to save countless others; and
WHEREAS, a total of nearly 3,000 innocent civilians lost their lives in the attacks and tens of thousands of others narrowly escaped, and all American lives were forever changed as a result of this unprecedented threat to our way of life; and
WHEREAS, countless fire departments, police departments, government officials, civilian workers, emergency medical personnel and volunteers responded immediately and heroically to these horrific events, many suffering fatalities in their rescue efforts; and
WHEREAS, 20 years later, we unite as a nation to re...
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