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| President Bush stands with Laura Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Mrs. Cheney as they observe a moment of silence, on the South Lawn, in honor of 9/11 victims September 11, 2005. This marks the fourth anniversary of terrorist attacks on both the World Trade Center and The Pentagon. |
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A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
(Office of the Press Secretary, The White House, September 8, 2008)
September 11, 2001, was etched into America's memory when 19 terrorists attacked us with barbarity unequaled in our history. On Patriot Day, we cherish the memory of the thousands of innocent victims lost, extend our thoughts and prayers to their families, and honor the heroic men and women who risked and sacrificed their lives so others might survive. more |
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National Day of Prayer and Remembrance at the
National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2001.
White House photo by Moreen Ishikawa. |
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National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2008
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
(Office of the Press Secretary, The White House, August 28, 2008)
During National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we pay special tribute to the thousands of innocent victims who died on September 11, 2001. Our Nation honors the brave citizens, service members, police officers, and firefighters who heroically responded in the face of terror. On these important days, we reflect on the terrible events of September 11, 2001, and lift the victims and their families in our prayers. more
Memorial to September 11 Victims Graces Pentagon Landscape
Bush will dedicate Pentagon Memorial on attack’s seventh anniversary
(Ameica.gov, September 8, 2008) Arlington, Virginia — There are 184 new stainless steel cantilevered benches on the southwest side of the Pentagon. Beneath each bench is a small reflecting pool offering the rippling sound of moving water with nearby paperbark maple trees providing shade. more
Remembering 9/11 (The White House Webpage)
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White House Lawn Moment of Silence, Sept. 18, 2001.
White House photo by Paul Morse |
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Photo Essays (The White House)
• Response
• Remembrance
• Heroes
• Patriotism
• Progress
• Fifth Anniversary
• September 11, 2001
• Remembering 9/11
Blogs at America.gov: September 11
e-Journal of the U.S. Department of State
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This edition of eJournal USA, "Countering the Terrorist Mentality," provides a look at the complex, global problem of terrorism. Several of the world’s leading scholars in this field, including Walter Laqueur, Bruce Hoffman, Jerrold Post, David Kilcullen, Mohammed Hafez, and Mia Bloom, examine the motivations of those who carry out terrorist attacks and the techniques terrorist organizations like al-Qaida use to recruit and motivate them.
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This journal examines how the United States has rebounded and how the international community has rebuilt and come together to condemn terrorism in the five years since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Highlights include articles about the rebuilding of the area around the World Trade Center, U.S. government efforts to facilitate travel to the United States, an interfaith roundtable, planned 9/11 memorials, and how survivors are rebuilding their lives.
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Just when we thought that the end of the Cold War also meant the end of nighttime terrors about nuclear annihilation, that evil atomic specter, rising out of a terrible mushroom-shaped cloud, has reappeared.
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