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so that's what i take away from the pentagon memorial or the pentagon -- the 9/11 piece of the pentagon display at the smithsonian. steve: the navy, of course, with the uss new york, the uss arlington, what does that mean for you and why did the navy feel compelled to have these two vessels? admiral thomas: we name our ships after great battles, great leaders. great locations. significant locations and events in our nation's history. to always have something tangible to inspire. if you are part of a crew, always something reminds you of the greatness of our nation and the greatness of our people. and our ability to respond to challenges and overcome. i'm very proud of all of our ships and all of our sailors. i'm especially proud to have the uss new york and the precommissioning unit of the uss arlington as part of the ships that i work with every day. steve: when you went to bed early in the morning on september 12, first of all, did you go to bed? di you get some sleep? admiral thomas: no. i couldn't sleep. too much to think about. too many people to think about and try to remember to
so that's what i take away from the pentagon memorial or the pentagon -- the 9/11 piece of the pentagon display at the smithsonian. steve: the navy, of course, with the uss new york, the uss arlington, what does that mean for you and why did the navy feel compelled to have these two vessels? admiral thomas: we name our ships after great battles, great leaders. great locations. significant locations and events in our nation's history. to always have something tangible to inspire. if you are part...
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at the pentagon for another 18 months after the pentagon. i had another two or there. and every day, i would go down and stare at the rubble, the destroyed part of the pentagon. and word got out that the secretary of defense, secretary of defense rumsfeld, had thrown down a challenge to the construction crew to remove the rubble and let's bring this place back within a year. watch that you, to activity, in the wake of all the death and the attack and the injured folks, to watch that reconstruction, the removal of the destroyed and the rebuilding of the pentagon, my office, my post, to watch that was just incredibly inspiring and, frankly, kept me and others going as we tried to put the pieces back of our personal lives and our offices and our destroyed projects and destroyed groupings of staff officers. steve: for those who go to the smithsonian and look at the exhibit, including your mementos, what do you want people to take away from that admiral thomas: well, first of think thatd like to people would never forget, that we as a nation must always put together in time
at the pentagon for another 18 months after the pentagon. i had another two or there. and every day, i would go down and stare at the rubble, the destroyed part of the pentagon. and word got out that the secretary of defense, secretary of defense rumsfeld, had thrown down a challenge to the construction crew to remove the rubble and let's bring this place back within a year. watch that you, to activity, in the wake of all the death and the attack and the injured folks, to watch that...
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pentagoner was in his office that morning. he heard a low rumble as the commercial plane tore through the building. as chief of the defense protective service, he was at the center of the emergency response. this interview is about one hour. on septemberester, 11, 2001, your title the pentagon was chief of defensive protective services. what does that mean? john: i was responsible for the security of the facility. we basically supply or applied to services to secure the building, and also other office buildings in the metropolitan and washington area. steve: in all of your planning, did you ever prepare for a plane to hit the side of the pentagon? ahn: we actually did, but not 757. ironically, it was about when event,before that october 2000, and we were doing some training scenarios. since we are right in line with runway 15 and the airport, this is really the front of the building. it is not merely the scope of what happened to us, but we did think about the plane but not in the nature of a plane flying into the building lik
pentagoner was in his office that morning. he heard a low rumble as the commercial plane tore through the building. as chief of the defense protective service, he was at the center of the emergency response. this interview is about one hour. on septemberester, 11, 2001, your title the pentagon was chief of defensive protective services. what does that mean? john: i was responsible for the security of the facility. we basically supply or applied to services to secure the building, and also other...
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nearly 3,000 people died n at the pentagon, new york. they slammed planes into the world trade centers and the pentagon and shanksville. celebration. her name was freda. a photographer capturing thisis moment on august 14, 1945 in times square on v day whichich stood for victory over japan. a salor kissed freedman.fr japan had surrounded. freedman's son tells us that his mother had ill the last couple of years and passed awayy thursday at a richmond, virginia hospital. freedman was 92 years old. > also happening today, night is the night the medication me miss america will be crowned. 52 contestants are competing for the pageant crown on the boardwalk in atlantic city, new jersey tonight.njer the winner will receive a $50,000 scholarship. great news for fans of the cooking show else kitchen. foxsh says it's serving up two brand new seasons. being put through their culinary paces all while trying to presss the judges. auditions for the show start on monday in loss angels, new york and in atlanta. later auditions will be held later in the
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at the pentagon. >> we want to go to jim miklaszewski at the pentagon who has some more information.g people away from the pentagon. still security forces believe that there may be another incoming plane headed in the washington region. but there was a very telling dramatic moment just a second ago when a u.s. air force f-16 flew very low level, did a wide sweeping turn around the pentagon. and back over washington. and as one air force officer standing near me said, my god, they're now flying air cover over washington. a very dramatic moment. a pile stone in what tom has already described as a declaration of war, terrorist war against the u.s. >> let's go back and show you the pictures of lower manhattan where the situation only gets worse, not better. that is the financial district of the world. it's also a residential area and a great commercial area. both twin trade tower buildings now have collapsed onto the ground. there is an untold loss of life. some heroic rescue workers were down there trying to get people out of the building when the first building came down and then the s
at the pentagon. >> we want to go to jim miklaszewski at the pentagon who has some more information.g people away from the pentagon. still security forces believe that there may be another incoming plane headed in the washington region. but there was a very telling dramatic moment just a second ago when a u.s. air force f-16 flew very low level, did a wide sweeping turn around the pentagon. and back over washington. and as one air force officer standing near me said, my god, they're now...
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remembrance of 184 lives lost at the pentagon. ladies and gentlemen, the national anthem of the united states performed by the united states army brass quintet. anthem]l >> ladies and gentlemen, the united states navy chief of chaplin rearguard numeral -- rear admiral. >> would you pray with me? almighty and eternal god, we pause this day in this hallowed state and the monument and memorials across the country to remember husbands, wives, mothers, fathers, children, brothers, sisters, friends to remember the warmth and its miles the touch of their hands, their last words, the gifts of their lives. help us never forget that it has been your grace which has allowed us the time you were able to share and has enabled us to hold onto the fondness of memory and provide those moments like this to cherish forever. to, we pause this day remember those who first responded, the unsung heroes, civilian and military, emergency services, law enforcement, who fought valiantly that they to preserve the countless lives trapped within these walls a
remembrance of 184 lives lost at the pentagon. ladies and gentlemen, the national anthem of the united states performed by the united states army brass quintet. anthem]l >> ladies and gentlemen, the united states navy chief of chaplin rearguard numeral -- rear admiral. >> would you pray with me? almighty and eternal god, we pause this day in this hallowed state and the monument and memorials across the country to remember husbands, wives, mothers, fathers, children, brothers,...
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new information at the pentagon.e you'll stand by and continue to talk with us. mik? >> katie, i don't want to alarm anybody right now, but apparently it felt a few minutes ago that there was an explosion here at the pentagon. >>> it was shortly after 9:30. i was actually in my office on the phone with my wife. and new york was in my earpiece, saying hey, get ready. we want you to talk to katie on the air. >> obviously, nobody knows exactly who was at the controls of the plane, but it broke off its route from -- to los angeles. >> i was finished, and just as i threw it back, almost instantaneously, book, the plane hit the pentagon. >> we're looking at pictures of the pentagon where there is billowing smoke. mik, can you talk to us? >> officially, nobody knows what happened. i think the picture is pretty clear. >> we were several hundred yards away from where the plane struck the building. but i could feel the room shake and the windows rattled. >> and as i was in the hallway just a few moments ago, i could smell an a
new information at the pentagon.e you'll stand by and continue to talk with us. mik? >> katie, i don't want to alarm anybody right now, but apparently it felt a few minutes ago that there was an explosion here at the pentagon. >>> it was shortly after 9:30. i was actually in my office on the phone with my wife. and new york was in my earpiece, saying hey, get ready. we want you to talk to katie on the air. >> obviously, nobody knows exactly who was at the controls of the...
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here is the pentagon now. >> pat dawson, let's take a quick shot and look at the pentagon. as you could see, smoke continues to billow out of that structure as tom just mentioned, it is unclear how many people were hurt and if, in fact, it was a plane. there is speculation they believe it is a plane. >> let's go to pat dawson who is down by the world trade center. pat, can you hear me? >> reporter: we can't tell you specific information other than to say there are probably at this stage, i would say, hundreds, perhaps in the thousands of emergency workers who in the last hour and a half have managed to work their way down there in lower manhattan. and basically, try to get into this fray. they are -- we are standing right here about 10 to 12 blocks north of the world trade center. these firemen that you can see firefighters -- firefighters are walking down towards the site now and they literally have been arriving by the dozens over the past hour or so. as we say, probably in excess of 1,000 or more emergency workers from new york city and surrounding areas converging on th
here is the pentagon now. >> pat dawson, let's take a quick shot and look at the pentagon. as you could see, smoke continues to billow out of that structure as tom just mentioned, it is unclear how many people were hurt and if, in fact, it was a plane. there is speculation they believe it is a plane. >> let's go to pat dawson who is down by the world trade center. pat, can you hear me? >> reporter: we can't tell you specific information other than to say there are probably at...
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you were at the pentagon on 9/11 so this is a moment for you personally as well.nd talk about the agenda today. >> the weather here is exactly like it was on 9/11 some 15 years ago and today for some reason has a strange and impactful feeling. here at the white house the flags are at half staff: the president and first family were going to observe a moment of silence inside the white house privately before the president gets in his motorcade and heads to the pentagon where he will be preside over the ceremony there at the pentagon for the 125 people and 64 aboard the american airlines flight that slammed into the ptagon at 8:47, 15 years ago. i can tell you even today it still seems so surreal. >> you were also there on september 11th. what were your memories? what are your medical mories? >> i was outside of the pentagon and i saw the airplane fly into the building and i acted instinctively and got to the crash site and started helping mobilize. all the people coming out. they were in shock but i do have one recollection that i think all of america needs to hear.
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lives lost in 9/11. 184 people lost their lives at the pentagon on september 11. president obama was there today on the 15th anniversary to honor the victims in a ceremony that -- ashton carter and joint chiefs staff chair with their to pay their respects. this is 40 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, at this time, president obama, secretary ashton carter, stephanie carter, general joe dunford, and mrs. ellen dunford will pay tribute to the lives lost on september 11 2001 by placing a the zero age line at the memorial. [trumpet playing] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please direct your attention to the flag on the pentagon building. it hangs today from sunrise to sunset in honor of patriot day, and in remembrance of the 184 at the pentagon. ladies and gentlemen, the national anthem of the united states, performed by the united states army brass quintet. ♪ ["the star-spangled banner"] ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the united states navy chief of chaplains. >> would you pray with me? we pause this day in this hallowed space to remember husbands, wives, mothers, fathers, c
lives lost in 9/11. 184 people lost their lives at the pentagon on september 11. president obama was there today on the 15th anniversary to honor the victims in a ceremony that -- ashton carter and joint chiefs staff chair with their to pay their respects. this is 40 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, at this time, president obama, secretary ashton carter, stephanie carter, general joe dunford, and mrs. ellen dunford will pay tribute to the lives lost on september 11 2001 by placing a the...
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we went to the pentagon shortly. i think we were at the pentagon the very next day, but we did as much on site review and made the effort and the most sincere and heartfelt way to express sympathy. steve: 10 years later, how do you reflect on what this country and what the world went through? sen. daschle: first, i think it was transformational moment. transformation in profound ways and small ways. i think it probably led us to two wars and to a change in how we conduct our lives. to how we get on airplanes, how we communicate and the level of scrutiny. probably changed the perception of the united states around the world. initially, i think there was tremendous sympathy for the united states. i think in part because of actions that we chose to take including go to war. a lot of that sympathy dissipated. i think there is a profound admiration and respect for all of those people who put their lives on the line for the rescue operation that certain lyly was evident from the very first day. i have respect for and grati
we went to the pentagon shortly. i think we were at the pentagon the very next day, but we did as much on site review and made the effort and the most sincere and heartfelt way to express sympathy. steve: 10 years later, how do you reflect on what this country and what the world went through? sen. daschle: first, i think it was transformational moment. transformation in profound ways and small ways. i think it probably led us to two wars and to a change in how we conduct our lives. to how we...
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we're taking a live look at the pentagon where a flag is draped over the building. and those who were working inside the pentagon will gatherl for the exact moment the billing was hit. now several other ceremonies will be held throughout theroug country and later in this half hour the president will lead a moment of silence. fox5's alexandra limon, fox5 news on the hill. ronica cleary, bob cusak. good to see you this morning. of c little bit different todaynt t because ofcacence of thiics day.y. we reached another milestone, which seems like it was yesterday and then it seems like it was a long timing a at the same time.me. i read someone's remarks saying that there are moments when it feels so far away and other days where it just feels like you're just reliving that day. the people who this never goeses away for any day, the families of those who lost their lives is the horrible terrorists attacks of 9/11, we're going to check in at 9 pentagon with alexandra limon as they prepare for a memorial service. >>reporter: good morning, you are absolutely right about that
we're taking a live look at the pentagon where a flag is draped over the building. and those who were working inside the pentagon will gatherl for the exact moment the billing was hit. now several other ceremonies will be held throughout theroug country and later in this half hour the president will lead a moment of silence. fox5's alexandra limon, fox5 news on the hill. ronica cleary, bob cusak. good to see you this morning. of c little bit different todaynt t because ofcacence of thiics...
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the effort being made to create a museum at the pentagon .. which is the site of the attacks without one./// you're watching the valley's news leader...with sharie johnson, katie boer & jon i'm really good at war. i love war in a certain way. including with nukes, yes including with nukes. nuclear, just the power the devastation, is very important to me. i want to be unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable. september day that began like any other became one of the darkest in our nation's history. the twin towers were reduced to rubble. the pentagon was in flames. a pennsylvania field burned with the wreckage of an airplane. and nearly 3,000 innocent lives were lost. sons and daughters, husbands and wives, neighbors and colleagues and friends. and it's why this spirit of 9/11. we're still the america of heroes who ran into harm's way; of ordinary folks who took down the hijackers; of families who turned their pain into hope. we are still the america that looks out for one another. )) ((sharie johnson)) >>> a somber weekend ..
the effort being made to create a museum at the pentagon .. which is the site of the attacks without one./// you're watching the valley's news leader...with sharie johnson, katie boer & jon i'm really good at war. i love war in a certain way. including with nukes, yes including with nukes. nuclear, just the power the devastation, is very important to me. i want to be unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable. september day that began like any other became one of the darkest...
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four be, i had breakfast in the pentagon -- for me, i had breakfast in the pentagon and left 20 minuteso for the plane hit. i remember getting back to my office on capitol hill and a policeman comes running through the halls saying, get out, get out, there is another one coming for us. and people streamed out into the streets not knowing what was happening, how many attacks there would be, or who might be affected. i remember going to new york a couple of weeks later, and the smell of the twin towers, which were still smoldering, is one of those smells that you could never, never forget. i keep a couple things in my office to help reminded me of that day. flagf them is a little ribbon. i was given this a few days after the attacks of 9/11 when some of us went back over to the pentagon to honor those who lost their lives in that attack. but with this little ribbon, i also keep on my shelf in my office, a dog tag that was given to me by the parents of sergeant gary johnson from texas. he died defending the country against terrorists in 2007. but it is one reminder to me that a lot of brav
four be, i had breakfast in the pentagon -- for me, i had breakfast in the pentagon and left 20 minuteso for the plane hit. i remember getting back to my office on capitol hill and a policeman comes running through the halls saying, get out, get out, there is another one coming for us. and people streamed out into the streets not knowing what was happening, how many attacks there would be, or who might be affected. i remember going to new york a couple of weeks later, and the smell of the twin...
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that experience. >> guest: you know, i never thought i would end up at the pentagon. never thought i would end up marrying an army officer. i did come from an antiwar family. some of my earliest memories -- i remember at age 4 in central park, sitting on the grass, sell braying the end of the vietnam war. my parents had taken me to the end of vietnam war celebration and protesting when i was ten the requirement that young men register for the draft. i think for me what ended up happening, coming from a family that was very critical of the u.s. military and the way it had been used, was that i end up working of law school for various human rights organizations and ended up for a time at the state department and the human rights bureau, and i found myself in places such as kosovo and sierra leone during the civil war, and in kosovo, nato forces led by the u.s. had had used air power to stop an imminent ethnic cleansing campaign in sear ya leeopen, britt british military intervention helped bring to a close a really horrifically brutal civil war. so for the first anytime
that experience. >> guest: you know, i never thought i would end up at the pentagon. never thought i would end up marrying an army officer. i did come from an antiwar family. some of my earliest memories -- i remember at age 4 in central park, sitting on the grass, sell braying the end of the vietnam war. my parents had taken me to the end of vietnam war celebration and protesting when i was ten the requirement that young men register for the draft. i think for me what ended up happening,...
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it's down beneath the floors of the pentagon.ng it up to full man came from tragically the blast site where the aircraft who hit the pentagon came in, so their lives were actually spared. on that day i lost 85 army teammates. we lost more people in the army headquarters on that day than we have lost on any single day in the wars we've been fighting for the last 15 years. the army operations center looks like something you see on television with screens floor to ceiling. we were monitoring all the activities that took place that day. some of the most intense activities when those five airplanes that you recall were unaccounted for and vice president cheney -- and this was being done sequentially, ordered those airplanes taken down and i thought to myself and i said to the secretary of the army who was sitting next to me, i said oh, my god, can you imagine what's going through the mind of those pilots. they're going to kill hundreds to save thousands and those hundreds will be largely innocent people. but fortunately we made visual
it's down beneath the floors of the pentagon.ng it up to full man came from tragically the blast site where the aircraft who hit the pentagon came in, so their lives were actually spared. on that day i lost 85 army teammates. we lost more people in the army headquarters on that day than we have lost on any single day in the wars we've been fighting for the last 15 years. the army operations center looks like something you see on television with screens floor to ceiling. we were monitoring all...
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but picked up on how it did you end up at the pentagon? [laughter] your parents were activists and that was the last place they probably expected to find their daughter. so talked-about coming to the pentagon and what led you to write a book about that experience? >>guest: and never thought i would marry officer but in central park sitting on the grass celebrating the end of the vietnam war. and cut to protest what i was 10 bayonne requirement for the draft but what ended up happening that was very critical of the u.s. military is ended up working at law school were for a human-rights organizations and i found myself in places like kosovo during the civil war because. and those forces used airpower to stop the eminent ethnic cleansing campaign. the intervention bring to a close the of brutal civil war. so i was meeting lots of people in the military and to be up close of the of military power could be used for good a and it shook apply own stereotypes and left be much more aware of uncomplicated story so for me that led to an interest of r
but picked up on how it did you end up at the pentagon? [laughter] your parents were activists and that was the last place they probably expected to find their daughter. so talked-about coming to the pentagon and what led you to write a book about that experience? >>guest: and never thought i would marry officer but in central park sitting on the grass celebrating the end of the vietnam war. and cut to protest what i was 10 bayonne requirement for the draft but what ended up happening...
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we went to the pentagon shortly. i think we were at the pentagon the very next day, but we did as much on site review and made the effort and the most sincere and heartfelt way to express sympathy. steve: ten years later, how do you reflect on what this country and what the world went through? tom daschle: first, i think it was a transformational moment. transformation in profound ways and small ways. i think it probably led us to two wars and to a change in how we conduct our lives. to how we get on airplanes, how
we went to the pentagon shortly. i think we were at the pentagon the very next day, but we did as much on site review and made the effort and the most sincere and heartfelt way to express sympathy. steve: ten years later, how do you reflect on what this country and what the world went through? tom daschle: first, i think it was a transformational moment. transformation in profound ways and small ways. i think it probably led us to two wars and to a change in how we conduct our lives. to how we...
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and they had been in the pentagon when it was hit. and so they had been -- this individual had been part of the evacuation out of the pentagon. and for the folks that were coming out of the east side, they still had a child development center there, and the women were handing out babies because they couldn't carry enough babies out of the child development center. so they were just trying to evacuate these kids. if you can imagine, i'm a mother now myself, so to imagine what that must have been like as you're seeing these pentagon workers and service members, you know, rushing out of the pentagon and trying to get these children safe, to a place of safety, and the smoke was billowing up and the smell of the jet fuel and all the burning debris and burning flesh and the ashes falling down and nobody knew. there was no information for these individuals as they were evacuating the building. was there another one coming in? there had been two that had hit the world trade center, and then we flew over and full afterbursts, coming low, right
and they had been in the pentagon when it was hit. and so they had been -- this individual had been part of the evacuation out of the pentagon. and for the folks that were coming out of the east side, they still had a child development center there, and the women were handing out babies because they couldn't carry enough babies out of the child development center. so they were just trying to evacuate these kids. if you can imagine, i'm a mother now myself, so to imagine what that must have been...
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and then just moments later, that aircraft hit the pentagon. and of course our aircraft there headed towards washington, d.c. are well south of there at that time. they were not yet over washington, d.c. >> it didn't veer from its course at all. it was like a missile right into the side of the pentagon. >> and then a huge fireball, pop, you know comes up in the air and smoke and i could feel the actual impact as the explosion because the ground really shook and even though my windows were up in the car i could feel the heat. >> david is joining us from fox central. >> john we are hearing right now of another explosion that's taken place at the pentagon. we have the heart of the financial district of america being attacked. now, we understand that there is an explosion, there's been an explosion in the pentagon. >> i began to hear reports of the explosion at the pentagon and i knew in my heart that was that aircraft. >> i think we just had an airplane crash. it was an american airlines plane headed east down over the pike possibly toward the pen
and then just moments later, that aircraft hit the pentagon. and of course our aircraft there headed towards washington, d.c. are well south of there at that time. they were not yet over washington, d.c. >> it didn't veer from its course at all. it was like a missile right into the side of the pentagon. >> and then a huge fireball, pop, you know comes up in the air and smoke and i could feel the actual impact as the explosion because the ground really shook and even though my...
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somebody at the pentagon wasdu doing it. n it was half amazing and inspiring and halve a little bit scary. >> host: well, you very much in the book talk about your experiences inside the pentagon you. go beyond that. but let's pick up on how the heck did you end up at the pentagon? lawyer by training. your parents were activists in the '60s and that was the last place they probably expected to find their daughter. you were a writer. talk about coming to the pentagon, what brought you there, and what led you to write a book about that experience. >> guest: you know, never thought i would end up at the pentagon. never thought i would end up marrying an army officer. i did come from antiwar family. some of my earliest memories involve dish remember at age 4 in central park sitting on the grass, celebrating the end of the vietnam war. my parents had taken me to the end of vietnam war celebration and protesting when i was 10, the requirement that young men register for the draft. i think for me what ended up happening, coming fro
somebody at the pentagon wasdu doing it. n it was half amazing and inspiring and halve a little bit scary. >> host: well, you very much in the book talk about your experiences inside the pentagon you. go beyond that. but let's pick up on how the heck did you end up at the pentagon? lawyer by training. your parents were activists in the '60s and that was the last place they probably expected to find their daughter. you were a writer. talk about coming to the pentagon, what brought you...
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pentagon, the building is a monument. secretary rumsfeld included trying to run to the wing to help people. it is still a hole in the ground essentially. maybe we will move forward in the next few years. host: do your member your first thoughts the first time we saw ground zero? the amazing thing is how enormous it is. missing, the profile of manhattan. host: how did the country change? guest: i think it turned inward. it is very self rejected. protective. victims -- inhe braced the victims. host: politically did it change the country? guest: it did change the country veryse we had been involved and to plastic concerns. in domestic concerns. then we took a much wider view of the world. day, andies on to this laden andwn osama bin all the people involved in it. host: senator kennedy passed away seven years after 9/11. how do youhere today think you would remember the events of september 11? them: he would remember heh great sadness because was extraordinary. host: how will you commemorate the event? guest: everybody i thin
pentagon, the building is a monument. secretary rumsfeld included trying to run to the wing to help people. it is still a hole in the ground essentially. maybe we will move forward in the next few years. host: do your member your first thoughts the first time we saw ground zero? the amazing thing is how enormous it is. missing, the profile of manhattan. host: how did the country change? guest: i think it turned inward. it is very self rejected. protective. victims -- inhe braced the victims....
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as you might remember, the pentagon burned for days after.vy captain william toty was in the building when it happened. he was planning to retire, and instead re-upped for another five years. appreciate your service, sir. >> thank you. >> 15 years is a long time. give us the enduring lessons and emotions you have right now looking back. >> sadly, as i see the post-9/11 signs, flags hanging outside buildings, and how we say we've learned the lessons from 9/11, sadly, i don't think we have learned. the country was more united than any time it has been since pearl harbor, and 15 years later, one could argue we've never been more divided than any time in our history. >> the polls show that. you think about the people who were lost, and it's easy when you think about the numbers to sort of gloss over that, and you think about the individual stories. i know you lost a good friend patrick dunne there in the pentagon. do you think his loss in some way is in vain if we haven't learned those lessons? >> sadly, i do. patrick dunne, another friend cat ta
as you might remember, the pentagon burned for days after.vy captain william toty was in the building when it happened. he was planning to retire, and instead re-upped for another five years. appreciate your service, sir. >> thank you. >> 15 years is a long time. give us the enduring lessons and emotions you have right now looking back. >> sadly, as i see the post-9/11 signs, flags hanging outside buildings, and how we say we've learned the lessons from 9/11, sadly, i don't...
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the pentagon was attacked.f silence to remember those who perished. >> ladies and gentlemen, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general joe dunford. >> welcome ba'll come back to t pentagon shortly when the president takes the microphone. that was a moment of silence commemorating the moment when the pentagon was struck in washington. i am back with my panel. and andy card, former chief of staff for president george w. bush. when you heard about the pentagon being hit, that meant this was a multi-city attack and was maybe not even done. you were on air force one with president bush at the time? >> it continued the fog of war. i remember we were in the limousine driving from the school in sarasota to air force one, and the president and i were sitting in the back of the limousine. he is frustrated because he is trying to reach secretary rumsfeld. and i am on my cellphone calling back to d.c. and he said, i can't get through to the pentagon. it turns out that's when the pentagon had been hit. we didn't ev
the pentagon was attacked.f silence to remember those who perished. >> ladies and gentlemen, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general joe dunford. >> welcome ba'll come back to t pentagon shortly when the president takes the microphone. that was a moment of silence commemorating the moment when the pentagon was struck in washington. i am back with my panel. and andy card, former chief of staff for president george w. bush. when you heard about the pentagon being hit, that...
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capitol, the white house and the pentagon. in this interview, major heather ey recounts how she and another pilot were dispatched from andrews air force base to intercept a plane headed for washington. their planes were unarmed and she describes what she was prepared to do to bring down a plane piloted by terrorists. this is about an hour. >> the morning of september 11, 2001, how did it begin for you? justey: we had departed on a red flag deployment and had returned back home that early saturday. so the commanders had given the vast majority of the full-time force, which really was not that many folks at that point in time , a path for tuesday to be able -- from monday to be able to reconnect with their families. so tuesday was really the first time we are getting back to work. to had beenitional deployed were back off during their normal civilian jobs. so where are -- so we were kind of settling back into the groove and planning out the week. that morning on tuesday was really just an average morning, getting up, eating my c
capitol, the white house and the pentagon. in this interview, major heather ey recounts how she and another pilot were dispatched from andrews air force base to intercept a plane headed for washington. their planes were unarmed and she describes what she was prepared to do to bring down a plane piloted by terrorists. this is about an hour. >> the morning of september 11, 2001, how did it begin for you? justey: we had departed on a red flag deployment and had returned back home that early...
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he was at the pentagon that day.of course, mick, this anniversary is a time to remember those lost, but also inevitably time to take stock on the war on terror and now we're dealing with a threat didn't even exist obviously 15 years ago and that is isis. and i wonder how the president addressed what is the lingering unease across this country about the threat of terror. >> well, the president made it clear as do many u.s. military, intel and counterterrorism officials here in washington, d.c., that the kind of massive threat that we saw on 9/11 is very unlikely today. there have been so many protective measures put into place. but they say it has been replaced by more insidious threat from the likes of isis, for example, and the lone wolf, the president specifically mentioned san bernardino, california, where lone wolf operatives presumably encouraged by isis there in the middle east conducted that massive shooting there. and they themselves were eventually killed. but the president also had quite a bit of optimism l
he was at the pentagon that day.of course, mick, this anniversary is a time to remember those lost, but also inevitably time to take stock on the war on terror and now we're dealing with a threat didn't even exist obviously 15 years ago and that is isis. and i wonder how the president addressed what is the lingering unease across this country about the threat of terror. >> well, the president made it clear as do many u.s. military, intel and counterterrorism officials here in washington,...
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when an advisory could be lifted in one neighborhood. ,, memorial at the pentagon today. tomorrow marks 15 years since the attacks. pence and his wife laid a bouquet of white roses a >>> mike pence visited the 9/11 memorial at the pentagon today. tomorrow marks 15 years since the attack. he and his wife laid a bouquet at the portion honoring a general. the indiana native was the highest ranging military official who -- ranking military official who died on 9/11. the pentagon site is the only one that doesn't have a visitors center to learn about what happened. now relatives of victims are trying to change that. >> reporter: they can't believe a day has passed since september 11, 2001, yet alone 15 years. >> it seems so fresh to me. i remember those memories of the day, you know, like it was yesterday. >> reporter: he was 9 years old when terrorists crashed a plane into the pentagon, killing his father, david. >> as a country, you know, it's kind of getting to the time where time may have healed those wounds. for me, time doesn't really move the same way. >> reporter: we m
when an advisory could be lifted in one neighborhood. ,, memorial at the pentagon today. tomorrow marks 15 years since the attacks. pence and his wife laid a bouquet of white roses a >>> mike pence visited the 9/11 memorial at the pentagon today. tomorrow marks 15 years since the attack. he and his wife laid a bouquet at the portion honoring a general. the indiana native was the highest ranging military official who -- ranking military official who died on 9/11. the pentagon site is...
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to the pentagon and the field in shanksville, pennsylvania? mourning families - and our country- honoring that vow made 15 years ago?to never forget. all morning long --- we'll continue bringing you stories who survived the horrific attack. we'll also bring you live images of memorials across the nation... and right here in the valley. later in this newscast -- abc news will bring us a special report with a moment of silence at the time... the first plane struck the world trade center. but let go ahead and get a check of your first alert forecast witd good morning dan! ((ad-lib)) a large, slow moving pacific system will bring breezy to windy conditions along with milder temps to the area starting today. the winds will be up to the breezy category sunday as the around 100. windier conditions with gusts to 30 mph are expected monday and we will see highs in the mid 90's. expect mainly sunny skies sunday and monday then partly cloudy on tuesday and wednesday as the system pushes through highs will top out around 90 tuesday through friday! the win
to the pentagon and the field in shanksville, pennsylvania? mourning families - and our country- honoring that vow made 15 years ago?to never forget. all morning long --- we'll continue bringing you stories who survived the horrific attack. we'll also bring you live images of memorials across the nation... and right here in the valley. later in this newscast -- abc news will bring us a special report with a moment of silence at the time... the first plane struck the world trade center. but let...
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at the pentagon. >> there was no rning of what was in front of us. or what was going to happen. >> firefighter alan wallace thinks about it. he was in charge of the pentagon and getting ready four george bush's arrival. when the jets hit the twin towers. they had no idea another plane was coming for them until heard that unmistakable sound. >> we're enveloped in a loud noise. and from the time we see it until it hits the building is half a second. the smoke is seen for miles. confirmed the target in d.c. >> we had a commercial airliner crash. >> he jumped into the action doing the best he could with the bare minimum. >> no helmet and in mask. the fire truck was disabled and called into the pentagon with a lantern. >> i heard a woman say hey and i ar to find her way out. >> if you can boost me in, we can get these people out. >> and so that's what we did. >> they rescued a dozen people from the one window. operations at the pentagon, they never seized ceased despite that. trapping people in and it was keeping enemies out. >> he doesn't think of himsel
at the pentagon. >> there was no rning of what was in front of us. or what was going to happen. >> firefighter alan wallace thinks about it. he was in charge of the pentagon and getting ready four george bush's arrival. when the jets hit the twin towers. they had no idea another plane was coming for them until heard that unmistakable sound. >> we're enveloped in a loud noise. and from the time we see it until it hits the building is half a second. the smoke is seen for miles....
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capitol, the pentagon, and above d.c. stated his position in the evacuated white house to see to the needs of the president and his staff, recalls the events of 1600 pennsylvania avenue after terrorists crashed planes into the world trade center towers in new york and the pentagon. steve: gary walters, a 37 year veteran of serving presidents. what was your job? gary walters: i was initially a uniform officer for the secret service, and then i was an usher to 1986. later, i was appointed as the chief usher by president reagan. steve: what were your responsibilities as a chief usher? gary walters: they were threefold. first was to protect the family. second was to maintain the office of the presidency. third was to maintain the house of the president for the american people. we would have a million and a half people that would come through the house. those were the three main activities. the main responsibility is to take care of the first family and see to their needs in the house. steve: what were your biggest challenges?
capitol, the pentagon, and above d.c. stated his position in the evacuated white house to see to the needs of the president and his staff, recalls the events of 1600 pennsylvania avenue after terrorists crashed planes into the world trade center towers in new york and the pentagon. steve: gary walters, a 37 year veteran of serving presidents. what was your job? gary walters: i was initially a uniform officer for the secret service, and then i was an usher to 1986. later, i was appointed as the...
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the pentagon press secretary added that the u-s has no facts to support a russian strike. (peter cook/pentagon press secretary) "it has not devoted much, if any, effort that we're aware of targeting isil's leadership. and at the same time, we have not seen the russian military campaign use precision weaponry on a regular basis as well." ((brian loftus)) >> the pentagon is still working russia alleges adnani was one of some 40 isis militants killed by a russian bomber in syria's aleppo province./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> rescues continue this week off the coast of the meditterranean sea. more than 1000 migrants were saved by the spanish navy off the coast of libya tuesday... the operation began early in the morning after receiving notice that many boats with migrants had left the libyan coast. the spanish navy later disabled the boats so traffickers cannot use them again./// ((brian loftus)) betweent the u-s and cuba is paying off for american travelers. yesterday the two former adversaries resumed regularly scheduled flights for the first time in more than 50 years. water c
the pentagon press secretary added that the u-s has no facts to support a russian strike. (peter cook/pentagon press secretary) "it has not devoted much, if any, effort that we're aware of targeting isil's leadership. and at the same time, we have not seen the russian military campaign use precision weaponry on a regular basis as well." ((brian loftus)) >> the pentagon is still working russia alleges adnani was one of some 40 isis militants killed by a russian bomber in syria's...
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the plane struck the pentagon at 9:36 killing 125 people inside.sident obama laid a wreath to remember the victims moments ago. he is planning to address those in attendance. >> good morning we'll have live coverage of the remembrances of the september 11 terror attacks, but first we want to turn to accuweather as we finally get a break in the heat. let's go outside to chris sowers with this welcomed relief. >> reporter: it feels great out here, right now. it's getting better and better by the second. the cold front is pushing through. if you're west of philadelphia, you can feel the show. south and east you're in the muggies. 75 in pottstown, 77 in saint davids. 80 in chester, 82 in chester. levittown, 81. 82 glassboro, 79 in gandys beach. 80 in hammonton, 80 in dover. 78 degrees in sea isle city. there's the front right there, crossing through, look at the way the numbers drop off to the west. pits 62 degrees, buffalo, 63. binghamton, 62. and new york city on the other side of the front, about 79 degrees this morning. so cold front bringing refre
the plane struck the pentagon at 9:36 killing 125 people inside.sident obama laid a wreath to remember the victims moments ago. he is planning to address those in attendance. >> good morning we'll have live coverage of the remembrances of the september 11 terror attacks, but first we want to turn to accuweather as we finally get a break in the heat. let's go outside to chris sowers with this welcomed relief. >> reporter: it feels great out here, right now. it's getting better and...
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at the pentagon, i'm ted fioraliso kcrg-tv9 news. laychak hopes to raise six to seven million dollars for the visitor center. for more information on the planes and how you can donate, go to this story on kcrg dot com. businesses and other partners have formed the foundation for the city's future. that's the message the mayor of dubuque will deliver tonight in his state of the city address. mayor roy buol's theme for his speech is dubuque 2016 - an enterprising city. the speech is set for 7 tonight at the city council chambers on 6th street. we'll share more of buol's message tonight at 10. we'll be officials and historic preservationi sts shut down this historic stone bridge in jones county today as they decide its fate. ely's stone bridge is one of only 10 stone bridges still in use in iowa, and it's the only one like it in the state. but the 123-year-old structure is deteriorating, and now there's a tricky question. or should it replace the bridge with something new? and that study won't cost county taxpayers a cent. ely's stone b
at the pentagon, i'm ted fioraliso kcrg-tv9 news. laychak hopes to raise six to seven million dollars for the visitor center. for more information on the planes and how you can donate, go to this story on kcrg dot com. businesses and other partners have formed the foundation for the city's future. that's the message the mayor of dubuque will deliver tonight in his state of the city address. mayor roy buol's theme for his speech is dubuque 2016 - an enterprising city. the speech is set for 7...
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a military cap from the pentagon. as well as the wall plate hanging over an office that would have identified somebody's specific office space. the piece that stands out to me the most, the story i like to share with people because a lot of people do not realize this is on the evening of september 11, every year there is a congressional barbecue the president hosts. this year, it was on september 11, 2001. the members of congress were invited to the white house where they were going to enjoy a couple of hundred pounds of tenderloin served on the menu. after the events began to unfold that morning, and they realized they were evacuating washington, d.c., and the barbecue was canceled. a lot of the food that was prepared for the barbecue was sent to the rescue workers and to provide support at the pentagon. the invitation came to us from a staffer and his son planning to attend the barbecue that evening. when you first come inside the visitor center, you will notice there are these tall black walls and the pattern is ve
a military cap from the pentagon. as well as the wall plate hanging over an office that would have identified somebody's specific office space. the piece that stands out to me the most, the story i like to share with people because a lot of people do not realize this is on the evening of september 11, every year there is a congressional barbecue the president hosts. this year, it was on september 11, 2001. the members of congress were invited to the white house where they were going to enjoy a...
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frank worked at the pentagon. when the attacks occurred, they both met at a prearranged site, that was their car. daria got there first and let this note for her husband frank and that she will go to her more traditional about wishing area. it is a wonderful piece because 2001, phones in were not ubiquitous. cell phone coverage that day was spotty because of the massive number of people trying to call emergency services. it is a good question. what would you do to contact your loved ones when you don't have access to something today? it's difficult to understand because the cell phone is everywhere. this simple note helps us understand. >> on the table, some pieces of plane. we are looking at a jacket from the world trade center. -- she jacket belonged was an employee of the salvation army. i think it is significant because it tells a story about who took care of the first responders. who took care of the family members at ground zero. care of law enforcement officers. -- thee more common people at ground zero, re
frank worked at the pentagon. when the attacks occurred, they both met at a prearranged site, that was their car. daria got there first and let this note for her husband frank and that she will go to her more traditional about wishing area. it is a wonderful piece because 2001, phones in were not ubiquitous. cell phone coverage that day was spotty because of the massive number of people trying to call emergency services. it is a good question. what would you do to contact your loved ones when...
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you have pieces of limestone part of their pentagon. you have a miniature statue of --edom, which as people were the architect of the capitol at up that morning a little before 9:00, i believe, and his story -- he is tuning into this news footage. he is also preparing that morning for a meeting to raise funds for u.s. capitol visitor center. that is what his morning begins like. as things unfold, they learn about the gun being attacked -- about the pentagon being attacked and there is a rogue plane inbound for washington, d c he later learns the immediate threat has passed because this plane has crashed and pennsyvania somewhere. he later comes here in 2012 and the specific statue of freedom, this desk model of freedom, was on his desk that morning. he leaves the statue of freedom at one of the nietzsche's found memorial plaza. he left an official letter and in a letter, we have a copy of that, this model of the statue of freedom that stands atop the dome of the u.s. capitol building is left with deep respect, a final resting place of t
you have pieces of limestone part of their pentagon. you have a miniature statue of --edom, which as people were the architect of the capitol at up that morning a little before 9:00, i believe, and his story -- he is tuning into this news footage. he is also preparing that morning for a meeting to raise funds for u.s. capitol visitor center. that is what his morning begins like. as things unfold, they learn about the gun being attacked -- about the pentagon being attacked and there is a rogue...
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mike sacks has the story of a woman who survived the pentagon attack.. and what she's done with her life since that tragic day. --pkg full=-- mike: it's been on the pentagon. does it seem like that long to you? tick: no. only time i know it's 15 years is when i see an '01 or when it's '16 now. mike: you brought us here to the bowling alley with your great group of ladies and watching you guys bowl doing well beyond what i could ever bowl-- tick: especially a 95-year-old lady-- mike: especially iris over there, tick: bowling, it gives me something to do, it really does give me something to take my mind off the 9/11, even though i can't forget it . mike: your desk was just inches away from where the plane hit the pentagon and you had just stepped away. what took you away from your desk at that moment? tick: sneaking ...what had happened is i had been selected as being the treasurer for the bowling league and what had happened is if i woulda gone the front way i woulda been right in the path of the plane, but going in the back way, that saved me one way. if
mike sacks has the story of a woman who survived the pentagon attack.. and what she's done with her life since that tragic day. --pkg full=-- mike: it's been on the pentagon. does it seem like that long to you? tick: no. only time i know it's 15 years is when i see an '01 or when it's '16 now. mike: you brought us here to the bowling alley with your great group of ladies and watching you guys bowl doing well beyond what i could ever bowl-- tick: especially a 95-year-old lady-- mike: especially...
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he worked inside the pentagon on 9/11. the blast from the plane threw him from his desk chair. >> everything was hot and smoke was coming in from all is says. >> reporter: says office window did not break. as flames and smoke engulfed the pentagon, his executive assistant stood her ground. he grabbed everybody she could do bang her boss' door down. >> the whole area behind the wall where i was sitting officials on stage and rang the bell 5 times. it was their way to honor the fallen. hundreds watched. ♪ god bless america >> reporter: the crowd was also regaled by several renditions. the choir sang god bless america as the nation's flag waved at half staff. amazing grace bursted through bag pipes. >> how we came together as one in response on that day. >> and that was our matt reporting from alexandria. >>> for one silver spring man the memories of 9/11 aren't focused on violence and grief but on love and humanity. vince kensil shares his story saying it's exactly more of what we need today. >> when i got to the door way an
he worked inside the pentagon on 9/11. the blast from the plane threw him from his desk chair. >> everything was hot and smoke was coming in from all is says. >> reporter: says office window did not break. as flames and smoke engulfed the pentagon, his executive assistant stood her ground. he grabbed everybody she could do bang her boss' door down. >> the whole area behind the wall where i was sitting officials on stage and rang the bell 5 times. it was their way to honor the...
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another is the pentagon. you see around the pentagon, there are power lines and trees that were not dropped down. and i can't imagine a pilot who has never takeen off and had a landing on an aircraft that size to hit a pentagon that was what maybe 50 feet high make a perfectly round hole in it. you don't find any engines, you don't have any tail section. find very little like it was hit with a missile instead of an aircraft. and it continues. these misconceptions. and here we have our military over there looking for bin laden and all of a sudden they not a right turn into -- saudi arabia but afghanistan -- iraq. i'm sorry. and we find out later that iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. host: richard from florida. here's the "new york times" story. they have a shot here of a space. native new yorker. they basically cannot find a picture of this man. and ten others. and they're trying to finish up a gallery of grief and loss and life and joy in new york. it's part of the museum effort there in new york city. you c
another is the pentagon. you see around the pentagon, there are power lines and trees that were not dropped down. and i can't imagine a pilot who has never takeen off and had a landing on an aircraft that size to hit a pentagon that was what maybe 50 feet high make a perfectly round hole in it. you don't find any engines, you don't have any tail section. find very little like it was hit with a missile instead of an aircraft. and it continues. these misconceptions. and here we have our military...
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this announcement comes as pentagon prepares to retire the basis in 2022. since the 9/11 terror attacks. many of us will never forget the images. when our country was being attacked. all of these years later we're hearing news stories from that day including the lesser talked about attacks by the pentagon.>> there was no warning of what was in front of us are about to happen. >> reporter: this firefighter still thinks about it every day. he was in charge of the areas at the pentagon, getting ready for the president's arrival when the hijacked commercial just hit the twin towers. they had no idea another plane was coming straight for them. until they heard the unmistakable sound. >> we are surrounded by a very very large know is -- loud -- loud noise. loaded with 55 hijackers and 5 hijackers. >> the fireball and smoke could be seen for miles. >> but it was his radio call for help that first confirmed which target near dc had been hit. >> 51, for meyer, we had an airliner crash of the west side of the pentagon.>> reporter: he jumped into action doing the best
this announcement comes as pentagon prepares to retire the basis in 2022. since the 9/11 terror attacks. many of us will never forget the images. when our country was being attacked. all of these years later we're hearing news stories from that day including the lesser talked about attacks by the pentagon.>> there was no warning of what was in front of us are about to happen. >> reporter: this firefighter still thinks about it every day. he was in charge of the areas at the...
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job, he was the comptroller of the pentagon, the chief financial officer of the pentagon, during the five years of greatest fun one could have possibly had. when we think about stanford these days, we are thinking about katie ledecky. for all the great pain she has gone through in the swimming pool, i don't think it begins to compare to the pain bob has gone through in trying to injure sequestration because he was the guy at the pentagon who found a way to survive it. some people would say he almost did too good of a job because it almost made sequestration seem .olerable to remind you, sequestration is the automatic spending cuts that kick in to bring us down to a lower spending level if there is no other deal and this is all necessitated by that budget control act from 2011. bob has been a distinguished and very patient government servant on some of the toughest issues in finance and in management of the pentagon throughout his career. previously, he had been comptroller of the air force and director of the national security division at the congressional budget office. as my good f
job, he was the comptroller of the pentagon, the chief financial officer of the pentagon, during the five years of greatest fun one could have possibly had. when we think about stanford these days, we are thinking about katie ledecky. for all the great pain she has gone through in the swimming pool, i don't think it begins to compare to the pain bob has gone through in trying to injure sequestration because he was the guy at the pentagon who found a way to survive it. some people would say he...
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. >> today there will be memorials in new york city at the pentagon and in four planes hijacked by terroriststa a crashed. >> was the world trade center site were looking at thed national september 11 memorial anda museum that the morning we will honor the thousands of lives lost on that day the folks at that emerged as heroes and security changes made in the aftermath. >> hello. >> good morning thank you for joining on the state and of course a very somber day i think across the country as when all of our lives changed and i know there will be a lot of services and other events going onllv throughout our area today. >> and certainly people want to know if thend weather is going to cooperate for them we are going to send it things over to aj for a check on our forecast good good morning. >> a good morning adam get manning received why would a change out there today by community has dropped temperatures has absent while t at some of those numbers right now 58 degrees in the rain 61 a hopkins a 59 in akron canton 56 in worcester this morning it is definitely a cool start as temperatures over the
. >> today there will be memorials in new york city at the pentagon and in four planes hijacked by terroriststa a crashed. >> was the world trade center site were looking at thed national september 11 memorial anda museum that the morning we will honor the thousands of lives lost on that day the folks at that emerged as heroes and security changes made in the aftermath. >> hello. >> good morning thank you for joining on the state and of course a very somber day i think...
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here it is flowing down the side of the pentagon.ion started the day after the attacks when firefighters draped that flag across the damaged building. in just a few hours president obama is going to deliver some remarks there and we'll bring you live coverage throughout the morning. >>> to just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of trump supporters into what i call the basket of deplorables. right? the racists, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, islamophobic, you name it. >> clinton's characterization of half of donald trump's supporters sparking that uproar on saturday. the heat led to clinton walking back those comments. i was grossly generalistic. i regret saying half. that was wrong. she goes on to say though it's deplorable that trump has built his campaign largely on prejudice and paranoia and given a platform to hateful views and voices. ron, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> a couple of weeks ago when tim kaine said that donald trump was pushing the values of the kkk, david duke, republicans pounced then. but cat
here it is flowing down the side of the pentagon.ion started the day after the attacks when firefighters draped that flag across the damaged building. in just a few hours president obama is going to deliver some remarks there and we'll bring you live coverage throughout the morning. >>> to just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of trump supporters into what i call the basket of deplorables. right? the racists, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, islamophobic, you name it....