the memories ♪ i will remember you ♪ will you remember me ♪ don't life pass you by ♪ the memories (applause the support of individuals, governments, groups and foundations from across the country that have made personal and financial commitments to see it through. we welcome representatives of several of those groups, the first is chris sullivan, chairman of the flight 93 capital campaign and vice-chairman of the national park foundation. chris? >> (applause) thank you, john and thank you for all that you've done for flight 93 national memorial. your leadership is remarkable. thank you very much, john. as a fund raising partner of the national park service, the national parks foundation is privileged to work with the dedicated group of partners. the corporations, businesses, foundations, and other organizatio organizations, the law firm of porter wright who did pro bono work on the land, are committed to protecting this hallowed ground, yet, none of this-- nobody has given more than the relatives and family members of the 40 men and women flight 93. they feel the weight of the loss and we a

thoughts on this day, on this memorial.what it remembers. for us, the american people, flight 93, because we remember it, has become a significant part of who we are and what we are as a people. however, let's confess and acknowledge that in a communal occasion of memory and whenever we speak of memory, we are speaking about forgetting. and we can't know what our grand grand children will remember, but we know they will remember this. there's always the fear of the waters of the river of forgetfulness in a beautiful poem from the 19th century, here's the two-line home. on love, on grief on every human thing time sprinkles leafy's water with his wing and it is true that on love and grief, forgetfulness is sometimes sprinkled. the two very short poems i'm going to read to you deal first with the way we can't help but what we remember. nobody wanted to remember this event. we didn't want to have the burden, as well as the honor of this memory. the first poem is about that helplessness that we remember, whether we want to or no

here at the flight 93 national memorial, we hold fast to the memories of those that perished and their collective acts of heroism. this site will for ever stand as a tribute to 40 individuals who under the most horrific conditions chose to stand as one and fight. they lost their lives. they won the battle. our painful remembrances honors them and keeps them alive in our hearts. thank you. [applause] >> and we are back live on c-span. you've been watching coverage from this morning from shanksville, pennsylvania. on your screen now is a ping chur of alice hopeland. she's the mother of mark bingham.

andver, let's come fast acknowledge that a communication of memory, and whenever we speak of memory,are also speaking about for getting. and we can't know what our great grandchildren will remember. but we know they will remember of this. there is always the fear of the waters of -- their river of forgetfulness. in a beautiful poem of the 19th century, lycee is mentioned. here is the two-line poem. on love, grief, on every human thing, time sprinkles the water with its wings. and it is true that on love, on grief, forgetfulness is sometimes sprinkled. the two very short poems i am going to read to you deal first with the way we can't help what we remember. nobody wanted to remember. we didn't want to have a burden as well as the honor of this memory. the first poem is about that helplessness that we remember whether we want to or not. and the second poem one involves the redeeming decency, reasonableness, and in the case of these 40 people, indeed, heroism. the first poem about needing to remember even if you don't want to come up the way the world has changed. like many great things

she on the board of the memorial and museum.ched the attacks of 9/11 with growing horror. >> i remember watching the towers crumble. each time my heart sank. i just felt so bad for those people and their families. no way thinking i was one of them. and then morning came and john didn't come home. >> she believes the memorial will be a place where all those lost that day can finally come home. >> embody the spirit of john and so many fabulous people that died that day. >> one of the people on the committee that selected michael's dine was maya lynn she created the vietnam war memorial in washington. it is one of the most beloved places for public mourning and remembrance in all the country. there was a time when her wall sparked a lot of controversy. the 9/11 memorial and museum have seen their share of it as well. that story, when we return. >>> generations are defined by big moments. everyone who is old enough remembers where he or she was when pearl harbor was attacked or when jfk was assassinated. you remember what it was lik

what if fear could be erased from your memory? it sounds like science fiction, but tonight, our correspondent tripes it. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," september 2nd, 2011. >> good evening, i'm terry moran. and d mmer's almost over. but there are still some great travel deals out there and most people think that means going online to hunt for them. even president obama recently used travel agents as an example of a dieiying profession. but the fact is, there are still 14,000 travel agencieie active n the united states and 94% of them expect to make a profit this year. how is it possible in this age of point and click? well, here's abc's john donvan. >> reporter: against all predictions, the bricks and mortar travel agencies, the kind you can walk into and talk to real people at, is alive and well. >> may i help you? >> reporter: at least this one is. hopping midweek in manhattan. because with summer coming to an end, peopl

we have those memorials. and starting tomorrow the general public will be able to view those memorials. >> carter evanss reporting from new york city. thank you. from new york city we want to take you to the pentagon. president obama will visit all three 9/11 sites today. you are looking at j. as he speak -- you look at joe biden as he speaks in arlington where one of the planes also crashed and lives were lost there. emotional ceremonies going on across the countries. today's event will include president obama laying a wreath at the pentagon memorial. we know we want to listen in right now to vice president joe biden. >> he sat on a bench and con fronted a man. a man that was wondering aloud. why am i still alive? for hood i not been at the dentist, i would have been in the office. my office. totally destroyed. my colleagues gone. why me? it's a basic american instinct to respond to crisis when help is needed. to confront the afflicted. an american instinct summoned by the collective strength of the american

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to build a living memorial to their courage and sacrifice. we have a duty to find common purpose as a nation. in the days after 9/11, the response came like the single hand over a single heart. the members of congress from both sides of the aisle gathered on the steps of the capitol and sang "god bless america." neighbors reached out to neighbors of all backgrounds and beliefs. and they'd been tested by national disaster, economic turmoil, anxieties and challenges here at home and abroad. there had been spirited debates along the way. the essence of democracy. but americans have never been defined by our disagreements. whatever challenges we face today and in the future, we must never lose faith in our ability to meet them together. we must never allow our differences to harden into divisions. second, we have a duty to remain engaged in the world. 9/11 proved that the conditions in the country on the other side of the world can have an impact on our own streets. it may be tempting to think it doesn't matter what happens to a villager in afgha

she on the board of the memorial and museum.ched the attacks of 9/11 with growing horror. >> i remember watching the towers crumble. each time my heart sank. i just felt so bad for those people and their families. no way thinking i was one of them. and then morning came and john didn't come home. >> she believes the memorial will be a place where all those lost that day can finally come home. >> embody the spirit of john and so many fabulous people that died that day. >> one of the people on the committee that selected michael's dine was maya lynn she created the vietnam war memorial in washington. it is one of the most beloved places for public mourning and remembrance in all the country. there was a time when her wall sparked a lot of controversy. the 9/11 memorial and museum have seen their share of it as well. that story, when we return. >>> generations are defined by big moments. everyone who is old enough remembers where he or she was when pearl harbor was attacked or when jfk was assassinated. you remember what it was lik

now a memorial to remember them forever. rehema ellis, nbc news, new york. >>> and that's our broadcast for this monday night as we begin a new week. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. thanks for joining us on this monday. i'm raj mathai. and i'm janelle wang. another sign our tough kmeconom times aren't going away any time soon. bank of america plans to cut 30,000 jobs over the next few years. also this afternoon, economic analysts slash their growt

we have a duty beyond memory. we have a duty beyond honoring. we have a duty to live our lives in a way that upholds the ideals for which the men and women gave their lives, to build a living memorial to their courage and sacrifice. we have a duty to find common purpose as a nation. in the days after 9/11, the response came like a single hand over a single heart. members of congress from both sides of the aisle gathered on the steps of the capitol and sang "god bless america." neighbors reached out to neighbors of all backgrounds and beliefs. the past decade our country has been tested by natural disaster, economic turmoil, anxieties and challenges here at home and abroad. there have been spirited debates along the way. it's the essence of democracy. but americans have never been defined by our disagreements. whatever challenges we face today and in the future, we must never lose faith in our ability to meet them together. we must never allow our differences to harden into divisions. second we have a duty to remain engaged in the world. 9/11 pro

buthe thisth entire memorial plaza?: talk about the poolsan. >> i hesitate to narrow the definition of anything herepl because this is the kind of place that should be the equivalent of a moment of say lance, open to you to bring what you want to bring into it but it is very much about creating a place that allows that to happen, that brings you into a space that is conductive or conducive to contemplation, to sort of setting aside all of these concerns, setting aside the sites and sounds of the city, not completely removing yourself from them but the sounm of the car and the canopy streets overhead and the space in front of you.nd should put a filter between you and that every day to thigh about what has happened on that day and what has happened over the past 10 years and to bring a the past into the present? >> rose: another look at thissl. >> you can see that in a rendering here, no the a photograph, are made of this half inch plate that forms this five invited element that floats before this table that is the start

in all three places today was a day of mourning and memory. lillian kim is live in shanksville, but first wayne freedman is at ground zero and joins us. >> reporter: over my shoulder, one of the two reflecting pools. they look sensational from ten stories up. today we walked right down next to it, to appreciate the grandness and scope of it. you need to stand next to a pool in the footprint of what used to be a skyscraper. this are the faces of people still in mourning. the ones who returned again to ground zero this morning. the ones with stories for every name. >> would have been 40. so, you lose a child you lose the future. >> loss would be the great equalizer in this place today. >> could be nip, the richest person, the poorest person. you're all equal that day there. >> mark is a bay area attorney. the brother of a woman who died without a trace when the first tower fell. he came to ground zero before. today he hoped it might feel more final. >> thought finally there's a spot. we didn't have any remains so that is her final resting spot.

the memorial being dedicated today, the official 9/11 memorial. have the names of all the people who died as a result of the attacks on this day ten years ago. the thoughts today are to the victims and many of the victims families and many of the firefighters, 343 that died as a result of at tacks on this day ten years ago. soledad o'brien issen stading by at riverside park. expecting a special ceremony to take place any time now. soledad, you take it away, tell us what you are expecting to see. >> we're at the firefighters memorial, about eight miles north of your location at ground zero. in 1913 they dedicated this quite beautiful memorial structure here. it's wonderful. it has two sculptures. one says sacrifice and one says duty. it's been a place where after the first anniversary of the attacks firefighters started to come to try to honor their dead, the 343 firefighters who lost their lives in 9/11. they wanted a place, they said, where there would nobody speeches, no politicians, that it would be simple, a way to remember people who gave up

mourn >>> 10 years after the terror attacks on american soil, families mourn their losses at a new memorial. >> my father, who i never met, because i was in my mom's belly. i love you, father. >> reporter: a ceremony at the pentagon for the 184 people who died there. >> : a parent should not bury a child. >> reporter: and bells ring for the brave passengers who storm the cockpit on united flight 93 that crashed in pennsylvania. >> good evening. at this hour, the annual tribute is limb newing the -- whom naturing the light's sky. two beams of light. randall is near the memorial with a wrap of today's events, a day to remember, and a day to reflect. >> reporter: the cameras were focused on the dedication of the new 9/11 memorial park, but right outside side the camera range were people who came here to pay their respects and to reflect on the profound impact of september 11, 2001 on america. >>> two beams of light illuminate the skyline filling the void with the twin tours stood a decade ago. it capped off a day of remembrance at the transformed ground zero site. their families are now able t

of the memorial. and i think that's particularly true in fdr's case. my own opinion is that i don't know that -- i mean, i'm, as a great admirer of franklin roosevelt, i'm delighted that there is a memorial to him, and better the one there is than none, but i'm not a huge fan of the fdr memorial, and i don't know that it's really a memorial that he would particularly like. we have a, we have a notion of what he considered a good presidential memorial because fdr was the, was the, really, the energy behind the building of the jefferson memorial in washington. it's a kind of funny side light on franklin roosevelt personally. he as a good democrat, of course, always paid o bee sense to thomas jefferson, and i always thought fdr slightly overdid it a bit because all of his forebearers -- isaac roosevelt, old james roosevelt -- were all hamiltonians to the core. the roosevelts, in the time of jefferson, none of the roosevelts thought very much of jefferson. so fdr kind of overdid this. and, once again, i t

and that means that we're going from a private memorial to a very public memorial. few hours is when the memorial will open to the public. and some one thousand people are expected to visit it just today. but earlier on the anniversary, it was meant just for the families, for a time for them to reflect, remember, and hopefully find solace that for a decade has eluded them. ♪ >> reporter: pained faces of grief poured out on to the streets surrounding the 9/11 memorial. even as the names of the dead still echoed around the plaza. >> david terrance -- >> john works. >> martin michael -- >> reporter: department shields masked in mourning, dress blues, and stayed blue ribbons, a reminder of as will that ten years later is still agonizing. >> the name, it was challenging there is no other way to put it. you think you're prepared, and all your hairs stand and goose pimples. and yeah, it was even more difficult for me, the silences knowing oh, yeah, that's what i was doing at that moment. and we were wondering. that second building fell, i knew that was when he had passed.

diane horning says she won't go to the memorial. >> i don't think there's much dignity in that memorialat all. i will never go to it. i would recommend that no one go to it. i think that it is a commercial enterprise. the most important thing is the building, not the people. i find that unethical, to take my son's remains, the remains of the people with whom he died, and have it be a draw in a museum, in a pay-to-view museum. >> the mercers say they won't visit the site of the remains. >> they're just pushing us aside. move out of the way, we want to get this done now. these men were heroes. after 9/11, the first responders, the -- new york city had them and the world had them walking on water. now they're going to put them seven sries below ground level. it's a disgrace to these men, a total disgrace. >> at the site of mass murder, whether at the memorial for victims of the oklahoma city bombing, ground zero or the pentagon, victims are honored, memorialized, sites where great evil have been committed, but also consecrated, made into sacred ground given the bloodshed. >> i for one don'

literally one of the most beautiful memorials in new york city, the firefighters memorial, which was placed there in 1913, and the last ten years it's where firefighter have come to pay their respects to the 343 firefighters who died. i hope they all have a chance to watch our document tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern, "beyond bravery: women at ground zero." >> soledad, thanks. >> thanks, soledad. we want to remind our viewers, "fareed zakaria: gps" is still to come in its entirety when we wrap up our coverage here. just ahead, canine search-and-rescue dogs were a common sight here ten years ago, sniffing through the wreckage of the world trade center on september 11th. next up, a memorial commemorating their contributions. ♪ [ doug ] i got to figure this out. i want to focus on innovation. but my data is doubling. my servers are maxed out. i need to think about something else when i run. [ male announcer ] with efficient i.t. solutions from dell, doug can shift up to 50% of his company's technology spend from operating costs to innovation. so his company runs better, and so does doug.

on saturday, it's the actual dedication of the memorial. presidents bush and clinton will be here along with vice president biden. and also then on sunday is the 9/11 memorial and president barack obama is planning to attend that. reporting from shanksville, pennsylvania, garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >> and our coverage continues this sunday with garvin and jessica. please join us for our live primetime special which will air immediately following sunday night football at about 8:45 p.m. >>> if you looked outside and may believe heard the rain and saw the lightning, it was an eventful weather night here in the bay area. some of the pictures here from the mt. diablo fire, which has been contained. the pictures are spectacular. one witness said it was like a volcano coming over the ridge. let's bring in our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri who did say it was coming but still caught a lot of people off guard. >> we don't often get thunderstorms like this, holding up this strong across the bay area, but it's the nature of where these are c

the painful memories. but

, painful memories.y went there to support not only their community members and their family but also the first responders. a lot of people haven't seen or interacted with these first responders in that year. >> they were saying they want to go there to remember and many of them, they don't have to say anything. they just can feel and comfort each other by being in each other's presence. most of the families have returned to attend this ceremony one year later. and we will check with mary ann favro later in this newscast. >>> the ntsb is recommending pg&e take major safety measures to ensure another disaster like the one in san bruno doesn't happen again somewhere else. are we really safer now than we were a year ago? nbc bay area's jodi hernandez has more on what changes are taking place. >> a big fireball. the house across the street, it was just like a fireball behind -- >> reporter: it's an image retired firefighter bob hensel will never forget. >> a loud roaring noise. the ground was vibrating. >> r

they came to dedicate the memorial, united 93 national memorial.th of the plane before it crashed. that field not the hijacker's intended target. when they took control of the plane they directed it right at washington, d.c., many believe to use as a tar got to hit the u.s. capitol building. and they might have succeeded if not for the courage and gravery and heroism shown by a group of ordinary soul whose collectively rose up and did something so extraordinary. and they did it for the simplest reason of all, they did it because they had to. and so, in doing so, as president bush said here yesterday. struck the first blows in the american war on terror. currently under way right now, is the ringing of 40 bells. the ringing and then the echo, done by family members, again, ofof the 40 who perished aboard flight 93. and the memorieie stand once again among those who had fallen in the nation's capital right there in lower manhattan. >> those were the heroes of united flight 93. at this point, united airlines flight 175 had already hit the south tower.

my prayer for you is that ten years later, their memory is able to bring a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye. and i hope you take comfort in knowing that a grateful nation understands that your loved ones gave their lives in pursuit of the noblest of earthly goals, defending their country, defending their families, sacrificing their lives so we could live ours. so for those in washington that day without knowing at the time, know now we owe them an overwhelming personal, personal debt of gratitude. the collective spirit of your mother, your father, your brother, your husband, your wife, your sister, your best friend, that spirit lives on not only in you, and your country. lives on in the cross of steel made from the world trade center beams placed in the pentagon shaped platform that rests proudly outside the shanksville volunteer fire department. [applaus [applause] >> that cross of steel is an enduring symbol of the steel in the spine of this region, and the spine of this country, and it definitely lives on in a new generation of warriors, the 9/11 generation.

ten years worth of memorials and tributes. a decade to come to grips with their loss. but for the relatives of the heroes of flight 93, they have never had a weekend like this. tonight it is hundreds of luminaries lit in honor of their loved ones, placed at a memorial dedicated earlier in the day. ♪ for the memories >> reporter: a dedication graced by two former presidents and a sitting vice president. >> we are here to honor those whose courage made history and is going to inspire generations of americans to come. >> he took my hand and he said, oh, i lost my daughter too. >> reporter: kathy's daughter nicole miller died on flight 93. she, of course, would trade every tribute, every honor to have her daughter back. but knows that isn't possible. she must console herself with the knowledge that she now and forever shares her daughter with the rest of the country and with history. >> it's beautiful. i think it's very nice that they have -- wanted to put something here for our loved ones. all 40 of them. >> because 40 ordinary people, given no time at all to decide, did

more from kevin tibbles. >> reporter: a somber memorial at st. patrick's cathedral for first responders and their families where young patrick lyons read a letter to the father he never met. >> dear dad, i just meeting you. you died on september 11th, 2001. and i was born 26 days later on october 7th. i want you to know that mommy is doing a great job raising me in a happy home. >> a memorial to the 11 lost from this fire house. today, many quietly paid their respects. inside, they will never be forgotten. >> what does this place represent to you? >> it's not a place. it's people. a lot of guys. lost a lot of friends. >> reporter: at the cross roads of the world, times square visitors took time to remember. >> it's important to be here to stand up with america. >> the fact that all human beings like us that died, we still cherish them. >> reporter: bob morris who worked in law enforcement, is here from utah. >> when one of our brothers get hurt, something happens to them. >> reporter: and on the eve, it's on everyone's mind. >> i think the place

and it evokes memories of visitors in washington, d.c. today, this is their first opportunity to do this, and these are the images that you are going to see, all over the newspapers, and the web sites, starting tomorrow, and they are searing images and truly, truly touching. former u.s. navy captain chuck nash is with us now, he's a fox news military analyst and... good morning to you. i made' comments a bit earlier about the sacrifice, the u.s. military has given over the past ten years. and, no sector of government or american society has sacrificed more. and, when that plane hit the building at the pentagon, that was a puncture, a wound, but that wound was quickly cleared and captain, i'm curious to get your perspective today on the enormous sacrifice that the u.s. military has given and, how far they have come as a fighting force traps transformed itself over the past decade. >> well, bill, when the pentagon was hit, that day, i was talking to a friend of mine, who was on his apartment balcony in crystal city. and, he just yelled and

that new jersey memorial happening this afternoon. called the empty sigh memorial, very fitting.orrow, commemorative events expected to start at #:30 in the morning. no surprise we are hearing threats and chatter on al-qaeda websites. bin laden many times threatened some kind of attack on 9/11/11. it's just another day really. i've spoken with the police commissioner several times and he says look, when this is all over. it's better to be safe than sorry, but there is no need for panic. that is the message that they want us to convey to our viewers as they watch today. >> new yorkers are heeding the message. i feel it in the street when i walk around. thank you for the report. >> a few hours ago in a field in rural pennsylvania, thousands watched as two former presidents and the current vice president biden dedicated the memorial to the 40 people killed in the crash of united flight 93. two bells tolled for each of their names. [ bells toll ] >> laura ingle is live. what were the highlights? >> it was historical and meaningful day for family members and the community and for the

kraig boslow is live now where the memorial was unveiled. >> reporter: good evening to you. the message was powerful, ten years later families still struggle. a decade has past since that unthinkable day and the grief has not eased. >> we can never unsee what happened here. >> reporter: in lower manhattan, families placed flowers next to victim's names that are etched in bronze. the attack on the twin towers killed almost 1,000 people. the president, mrs. obama along with the former president and mrs. bush stood strong as the nation mark ed a milestone. >> that's what it came down 10 years later. see the rebuilding and process. >> reporter: in shanksville pennsylvania another remembrance for united airlines flight 93 went down and the deaths of 40 people forever bound together by heroism. >> others are alive together because a bold group of americans rose from their seats. >> reporter: at the pentagon, a memory to remember the 144 people who parished there. >> the true message of 9/11, the winds that unite us are thicker and the re resolve is stronger than the millions of to

a commemoration of the 9/11 memorial. family members really started arriving here, many of them came to this hotel where there was a forum set up for them. a place for them to gather so they could meet together, see each other, and also pay tribute. and janet in a politan know was at that forum. >> here in the northeast, the south, the midwest. >> reporter: secretary of homeland security met with them in a more intimate way, talking to them about security and different issues, talking to them about their loved ones. so the people here not only got to see the secretary, but they also got to go through this forum, it's called voices of 9/11. they had the opportunity to see some of the letters that had been sent here after 9/11, but they also got the opportunity to wrap themselves in an american flag and have portraits taken of supposed to symbolize the strength of america and reconnect them to their family members that made such a sacrifice here on this ground. the rescue workers also got to look at moving portrait canvass

she is having personal photos scanned for the 9-11 living memorial project, a memorial that lives online. >> to have the write-ups and eulogies and people describing him and to be able to put that all-in-one place, you know? and to have the pictures, you know? >> reporter: two of their three kids were so young when their father died, that funny guy could who could imitate almost anyone the living memorial was launched by a social worker, who founded the group "voices of september 11th." >> i think it's a healing process, an emotional process, but it's also an historical record of the lives that were lost that day. >> reporter: one of those lives was brad, the oldest of mary's three sons a standout athlete and big brother. >> he had an incredible smile. he was very outgoing, but understated. he was really a role-model for the boys. >> reporter: just 24 years old, brad worked for the financial firm keefe, bruyette & woods on the 9th floor of the world trade organization south tower and he called his parents after the north tower was attacked. >> hey mom, it's brad. a plane crashed into wor

>> no memorial, no ceremony, no words will ever fill the void left in your hearts.sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.orgjust as heartbrs later. what relatives of september 11th victims say has changed in the last decade. ", this is the time that i give who died." >>> just as heartbreaking 10 years later, what relatives of september 11th victims say has changed in the last decade. >> this is the time that i give back to all those who died. >> how people in the bay area are remembering and trying to make a

the stage is set for the dedication of the 9/11 memorial. even as law enforcement officials continue to investigate and try to prevent that unconfirmed terrorist threat. >> police are out in force in lower manhattan on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the september 11 attacks. the heightened security followed a tip that al-qaeda may be ready to set off a bomb. >> we are prepared and working very well with our local and state partners. >> there's no proof they have entered the country to carry out an attack. still, police are being vigilant, towing away unattended cars. and police are paying close attention to the theft of three vans. a third was stolen from a facility in new jersey. officials stress that at this point, the vans are not connected to any specific plot. the terror threat is not stopping those who want to attend this weekend's events, commemorating the attacks. >> i'm concerned and i'm aware and yes, i'm looking over my shoulder. but i'm not going to stay away. >> at st. paul's chapel across the street from ground zero, the na

i join our chaplain in invoking god's blessing on the memory of those we lost. may god bless our first responders, all of you and those who serve, and your families. may god continue to bless the united states of america. when i leave here, i will go to the airport and go to new york to be part of our congressional delegation to join the president in the observance at ground zero. i will take with me in the profound statements and sentiments i see here today and see every day in response to 9/11. thank you for that connection to our great country and that concern for the american people. again, may god bless you. may god bless america. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, speaker. i would like to introduce our next speaker, the chief of the firefighters, chief joanne hayes-white. [applause] >> good morning. thank you for all being here. i would like to acknowledge the president of the police officers association and the president of local 798. captain tom o'connor. thank you for organizing this even today. i would also like to acknowledge mayor lee and congresswo

he says he'll visit the memorial on his own, away from the crowds. his wife was three months pregnant on 9/11. the marble slap with her name pays tribute to the unborn child. >> the child should be represented in what was lost that day, and maybe a symbol of an unborn generation that maybe to other generations that are being born now will inspire them to live a more peaceful and understanding life. >> this new memorial will be closed to the public tomorrow. that's when family members will be holding a private ceremony to bury some of the remains of the victims of flight 93. live in shanksville, pennsylvania, abc-7 news. >> alan: and hundreds of miles northwest of shanksville, ceremony was held honoring the 184 victims who died at the pentagon. ♪ >> alan: flowers were placed at benches etched with the victims' names. a huge american flag unfurled from the top of the pentagon, and president obama, accompanied by the first laid lady and defense attorney laid a wreath at the memorial. the president will speak at a concert tonight in washington, dc. >> to

it's part of the flight 93 national memorial near shanksville, pennsylvania. before the tenth anniversary. >> i think of my mom and i think that she would be horrified her name was so public. she was just a very private person that way. >> carroll was supposed to pick up her mother from sfo the morning of 9/11. hild da was flying out to live with her. now her name and 39 others stand as a beecon for future generations. >> i still get sad about it but i'm also happy they are going to be remembered and honored and that will be there forever. ♪ i will remember you >> vice president joe biden and former presidents george w. bush and bill clinton reminded people that the people of flight 93 went down fighting. passengers tried to regain control of the plane and by doing so changed the course of history. they were on course for washington d.c., most likely on their way to the u.s. capitol. >> many passengers called their loved ones to say good-bye, then hung up to perform their final act. one said they are getting ready to break into the cockpit. i have to go. i lov

align. >>> the 9/11 memorial at ground zero is truly incredible.tragedy in a lasting monument to the victims, the heros and to freedom. take a look at this time lapse video. look at this. it shows the memorial construction from its early stages to completion ten years after disaster struck. and this is what we see today. but construction at the site is far from over and security concerns, of course, linger. david lee miller live at ground zero. again, david lee, you are another reporter here at fox news channel who was back at ground zero today as you were ten years ago. >> indeed, i am. right now, i'm on the 20th floor of one world trade center and this is a building, megan, that when it is complete is going to be the tallest building not just in the united states but the western hemisphere. i'm told from the top floor, 104 stories you are going to be able to see the curve auteur of the earth. this building is going to encompass 2.6 million square feet of office space and also be one of the most secure office buildings in the world. lieutenant tal

the memorial is actually open to the public.ople come to washington, they can't go inside the pentagon necessarily but they can visit this memorial, walk amongst the trees and small water ponds and benches, memorializing each of the 184 souls lost that day. ranging in the age from 3, a toddler on the airplane to some of the older people that worked in the building. it is the history of this country that was written that day as i was telling wolf earlier, you might remember one of the older men in the building, an army civilian who died that day was a man named max bilke had been the last combat soldier out of vietnam and came home and lived a peaceful life and was killed here on that morning. it's those kinds of moments of history that sort of give us all a bit of a chill. washington, the security has been tight for the last several days, just like new york. just like new york, nobody is staying home, nobody is hiding away. everyone is out today paying here at the pentagon paying remembrances. >> barbara, did many of the victims

but also there is an ann created by the people that created the memorial. it is memorial guide.e app. if you have a smartphone, it will help you find any names placed on the memorial, don. >> all right, we appreciate it. thank you very much. i'll see you again next weekend. >>> we're waiting the president. he's going to speak on the 9/11 anniversary. he's going to speak at a ceremony in washington and we're going to carry it for you live. >>> we'll be right back. omnaris. omnaris, to the nose. did you know nasal symptoms like congestion can be caused by allergic inflammation? omnaris relieves your symptoms by fighting inflammation. side effects may include headache, nose bleed, and sore throat. got allergy symptoms out of my way. now life's a picnic. [ man ] omnaris. ask your doctor. battling nasal allergy symptoms? omnaris combats the cause. get omnaris for only $11 at omnaris.com. [ doorbell rings ] hello there. i'm here to pick up helen. ah. mom? he's here. nice wheels. oh, thanks. keeps me young. hello there, handsome. your dinner's in the microwave, dear. ♪ where do you wan

in new york the sound of bagpipes at the new 9/11 memorial. names of 2800 people who died in the world trade center attacks were read and moments of silence were held for when the towers were hit and when they fell. and vice president joe biden helped lead the memorial services for the victims of the attack at the pentagon. the troops placed wreaths at the memorial there. 184 people were killed when the hijacked american airlines jet liner struck the building. and then in shanksville, pennsylvania, a memorial service when united airlines flight 93 plunged to the gound there. they are believed to have prevented the hijackers from flying the plane into the u.s. capitol. president obama laid a wreath to honor the 40 victims on that flight. i'll be back with much more of our special coverage at the top of the hour. now back to fareed zakaria gps. >> obviously the united states and the world have seen great changes in the more than 5 million minutes that have passed since 9/11/01. now i want to look at the bigger picture at how the world has change

memorial is the is set for october 16th. it was scheduled for august 28th but postponed because of hurricane irene. 250,000 people were expected to attend that ceremony. president obama is expected to be at next month's dedication. >>> pictures of amelia earhart and a pair of her goggles brought in more than $31,000 this morning. the items were sold at an auction in oakland. they were recently found in a northern california storm unit. the 1920s luxor goggles alone brought in more then $17,000. also sold were 24 pictures of her. some show her making preparations for her first attempt at flying around the world in march 1937. her plane disappeared during her second attempt that same year. >>> and they say there is no fury like a woman scorned and that goes probably for the animal kingdom as l. the supposed love triangle that may have pushed one tiger to kill another. >>> the low fog and cloud activity today, the upper level subtropical moisture streams across the state. that is next. ] at green giant we know nature gives us t

i will never get over it. >> you have that horrible memory, and the horrible memory of the loss. but then you also have the inspiring memory of the thousands and thousands of new yorkers who rushed to the site. >> reporter: in the financial world much has changed since 9/11. america's unemployment rate now is double what it was back then. and the nation has endured two recessions. but one thing hasn't changed much at all, stock prices. since september 10th, 2001, the dow has risen just 14%. that means an average gain of less than 2% a year. but today many weren't thinking about profits. they were thinking about losses. on 9/11 floor broker kenney pulcaryi decide on a lark to leave his world trade center office and join colleagues. >> only by the grace of god did my coworkers come back to get me, i don't know if you and i would be sitting here having a conversation today. >> as a fitting end to a somber day, the closing bell was rung by families of 9/11 victims. one wall street firm nearly wiped out on 9/11 was keefe bruyette and woods. the boutique investment firm was headquarter

and his name is now part of pa national memorial. his brother ken was killed in vietnam and his name is on that memorial wall in washington, d.c. >> i like that jason will not be forgotten. ken will not be forgotten. >> it is sad to think their names have to be on a wall, you know? >> this new memorial will be closed to the public tomorrow. that's when family members will be holding a private ceremony to bury some of the remains of the victims of flight 93. live in shanksville, pennsylvania, lilian kim, abc7 news. >> thank you, lilian. >>> a rebuilt pentagon was the site of the day's third national memorial event featuring 5* ceremony honoring the 184 victims who died there. flowers were laid at benches and inscribed with the names of the victims. the stars and stripes were unfurled from the roof and president obama later was at the memorial. they say future generations will remember the resiliency when they visit the various memorials for decades to come. >> they will see the names of the fallen on bridges and stat fews and -- statu