>>>veterans. >> making sure that every vet is buried with honors. >> so add the name of george petaki to the police of those running for president. he kicked off his campaign with an event in new hampshire. >> i saw the horrors of september 11th firsthand. in the days and weeks that followed it, i saw the strength of america. >> in 2001, two planes slammed into the world trade center, he was the governor. >> everything that can be done to save every life is being done, and we'll continue to make sure that that's a priority. >> in the days and months that followed, governor petaki was tasked with trying to help manhattan rebuild. it turned into a political struggle and a design nightmare. 9-1-1 families were infuriated when petaki refused the plan to rebuild the twin towers to make them strong. and instead, he supported a design called the freedom tower. backed by political supporters. it can affect his legacy as he seeks the presidency. that's not however how petaki views his political fate. >> i learned early other that you can't control what you can't control. you can control your i