for more, we are joined by david rothenberg, a member of the attica observers' committee.e of the 35 people brought into attica to negotiate on behalf of prisoners. he is founder of "the fortune society," which was relatively new at the time of the uprising. it helped people who got out of prison reintegrate into society. also with us is michael hull, director of the new hbo documentary film "betrayal at attica." it plays this conversation between president nixon and the new york governor nelson rockefeller. david rothenberg, your thoughts on what happened and why when you were negotiating with so many others between the prisoners in the state rockefeller decided to simply have the troopers opened fire? >> amy, we were brought in as observers. the negotiators were the inmates. some of the observers like bill kunstler and congressman video and tom wicker, little more sophisticated than people like myself who are new in this whole arena. they're giving advice. but what had happened is in the takeover, said earlier that one of the guards had been beaten up and two of the inma

[bells ringing] jean hoadley peterson [bells ringing] mark david rothenberg [bells ringing] christineder [bells ringing] my dad, john talignani [bells ringing] honor elizabeth wainio [bells ringing] my cousin, debbie jacobs welsh. [bells ringing] >> 20 years ago, the world watched in horror as a terrorist attack unfolded at the world trade center, the pentagon, and in this field, near shanksville. on that day, my vision, here at this holy site was one of a lone fire engine with its crew at the ready for potential rescue and firefighting. those first responders were shadowed by smoke rising from the impact zone into the nearby forest of the hemlock trees bordering this field. my thoughts at the moment was that this was no longer a common field. it was traveled by so many who lived in this area, but this field was now sacred ground. and common no more. so how did this vision of tragedy turn into a memory of complete victory? a wife of the fellow los angeles firefighter, susie bird, made a quilt. she asked many to place a written message on the patches of that quilt. when i was given the

mark david rothenberg james michael roux nicholas edward v. rowenhorst judy rowlett timothy alan roy, sr. paul g. ruback ronald j. ruben joanne rubino david m. ruddle >> and my lovely mother. i miss you every day, and i wish you were here to meet your grandchildren. we miss you. >> and my beloved father, gerald. you are missed, and loved beyond words. your legacy continues on for your children, and your eight ran children, until we meet again. -- grandchildren until god -- until we meet again. may god bless america, let freedom ring, and peace be with you all. [applause] >> bart joseph ruggiere susan a. ruggiero adam keith ruhalter gilbert ruiz robert e. russell stephen p. russell steven harris russin michael thomas russo, sr. wayne alan russo william r. ruth edward ryan john joseph ryan jonathan stephan ryan matthew l. ryan tatiana ryjova christina sunga ryook thierry saada jason elazar sabbag thomas e. sabella scott h. saber charles e. sabin, sr. joseph francis sacerdote jessica leigh sachs francis john sadocha jude elias safi broc

>> mark david rothenberg >> james michael> edward v. rowenhorst >> judy rowlett >> timothy alan roy, sr. >> paul g. ruback >> ronald j. ruben >> joanne rubino >> david m. ruddle >> my lovely mother. i miss you every day. i wish you were here to meet your grandchildren. >> and my beloved an elegant father. you are missed unloved beyond words. -- and loved beyond words. your legacy continues on. your children and grandchildren. until we meet again. god bless america. may freedom ring. >> bart joseph ruggiere >> susan a. ruggiero >> adam keith ruhalter >> gilbert ruiz >> robert e. russell >> stephen p. russell >> steven harris russin >> michael thomas russo, sr. >> wayne alan russo >> william r. ruth >> edward ryan >> john joseph ryan >> jonathan stephan ryan >> matthew l. ryan >> tatiana ryjova >> christina sunga ryook >> thierry saada >> jason elazar sabbag >> thomas e. sabella >> scott h. saber >> charles e. sabin, sr. >> joseph francis sacerdote >> jessica leigh sachs >> francis john sadocha >> jude elias safi >> brock joel

[bells ringing] >> jean hoadley peterson [bells ringing] >> mark david rothenberg [bells ringing] >>ani [bells ringing] >> honor elizabeth wainio [bells ringing] >> my cousin, debbie jacobs welsh. [bells ringing] >> 20 years ago, the world watched in horror as a terrorist attack unfolded at the world trade center, the pentagon, and in this field, near shanksville. on that day, my vision, here at this holy site was one of along fire engine with its crew at the ready for potential rescue and firefighting. those first responders were shadowed by smoke rising from the impact zone into nearby forest of the hemlock trees bordering this field. my thoughts at the moment was that this was no longer a common field. it was traveled by so many who lived in this area, but this field was now sacred ground. and, no more. so how did this vision of tragedy turn into a memory of complete victory? a wife of the fellow los angeles firefighter, susie bird, made a quilt. she asked many to place a written message on the patches of that quilt. when i was given the pen, i wrote the vision that i had seen on

mark david rothenberg. christine ann snyder. my my dad, john talignani. honor elizabeth wainio.ete victory? a wife or a fellow los angeles firefighter, made a quilt, and she asked many to place a written message on the patches of that quilt. when i was given the pen, i recollected the vision i had seen on september 11, 2001, and i wrote, "a common field one day, a field of honour forever." these are simple words caught the attention of one of the archivists who collected many thoughts that were sent here to this beautiful memorial. these words became the preamble for the mission statement that has guided and processed for permanently memorialising the a0 passengers and crew of flight 93 over the past 20 years. now, please, hear these words once again. a common field one day, a field of honour forever. a common field one day, a field of honourforever. may all a common field one day, a field of honour forever. may all who visit this place remember the collective acts of courage and sacrifice of the passengers and crew. revere this hallowed ground as a final resting place of those