in the streets of new york, on the grounds of the pentagon, in the fields near shanksville, pennsylvania poured forth on a colossal scale, for on a day when terrorists refused to see our common humanity, we saw only the humanity in one another. this museum, built on the site of rubble and ruins, is now filled with the faces, the stories, and the memories of our common grief, and our common hope. it is a witness to tragedy. it is an affirmation of human life. it is a reminder to us and to all future generations that freedom carries heavy responsibilities, and it is a reflection of our believe that the true hope of humanity resides in our compassion and kindness for one another. walking through this museum can be difficult at times, but it is impossible to leave without feeling inspired. each story here beats with a human heart, which, if we allow it, touches our own. the stories are the proof that what we do and the choices we make affect each other's lives in the course of human history. this morning, we would like to share just a few of these stories the museum tells. ladies and gentlem

in the streets of new york, ocean of the pentagon, in the fields near shanksville kindness poured forwarde another. this museum built on the site of rubble and ruins is now filled with the faces, the stories, and the memories of our common grief and hope. it is a witness to tragedy. it is an affirmation of human life. it is a reminder to us and to all future generations that freedom carries heavy responsibilities. it is a reflection of our belief that the true hope of human tyree sides in our compassion and kindness for one another. walking through this museum can be difficult at times. it is impossible to leave without feeling inspired. each story here beats with a human heart, which if we allow it touches our own. the stories are the proof that what we do and the choices we make affect each other's lives and the course of human history. this morning, we'd like to share just a few of these stories the museum tells. ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to introduce the president of the united states, barack obama. [ applause ] >> thank you. please be seated. mayor bloomberg, governor cuom

in the streets of new york, on the grounds of the pentagon, in the fields near shanksville, pennsylvania, from all across america and the world kindness poured forth on a colossal scale. for on a day when terrorists refused to see our common humanity, we saw only the humanity in one another. this museum built on the site of rubble and ruins is now filled with the faces, the stories and the memories of our common grief and our common hope. it is a witness to tragedy. it is an affirmation of human life, it is a reminder to us and to all future generations that freedom carries heavy responsibilities and it is a reflection of our belief that the true hope of humanity resides in our compassion and kindness for one another. walking through this museum can be difficult at times, but it is impossible to leave without feeling inspired. each story here beats with a human heart which, it if we allow it it, touches our own. the stories are the proof that what we do and the choices we make affect each other's lives and the course of human history. this morning we'd like to share just a few of these s

found in the field in shanksville, pennsylvania, todd beamers, one of the heroes who took back the flightt on his watch the date, the 11th. there was florence jones too who barely escaped the south tower. she told me she took off her shoes to get out faster and for years she kept them beneath her bed. >> they still have debris on them. >> on the bottom. when you flip them over there is debris from the floor. >> reporter: now florence has given the shoes to the museum. and we found a message of hope. even from that awful day. a nasa commander who saw the smoke and listened to what he said. >> your city still looks difficult for everybody in there right now. [ indiscernible ] >> our thanks to david muir for the look at the new museum. a day none of us will ever forget. >> join us tomorrow for the dedication. abc news will carry it live at 10:10 a.m. thank you for joining us. as always we are on line at abcnews.com. tune in to "good morning america" tomorrow. good night.

i was in shanksville the not flight 93 crashed in pennsylvania. i think old of us available to remember those events have one thing draw them back to those moments. one thing to bring up, a whole generation of children who are teenagers who may not truly remember what happened on september 11th, 2001. this museum will be a way as we go forward as a nation to remember what happened but also look toward the future. gerri: adam, thank you. well, sense of coming full circle now. >>> we've got more on the show tonight, still a lot more to come including our voice. we want to hear what you think. why during the show we want you to facebook me or tweet me @gerriwillisfbn or gerriwillis.com, the website. at the bottom of the hour i will read your tweets and your emails. >>> are you emptying out your wallet whenever in the checkout line? you're not alone. look at the food prices soaring. we'll give you all the details. we asked people a question, how much money do you think you'll need when you retire? then we gave each person a ribbon to show how many yea

. >> we talk about the kinship of shanksville and the pentagon and new york city. and there's a kinship among the reporters as well. here we are, 13 years later, back at the same site. deb feyerick, you as well on that day, with a brand-new baby and off you went to report as well. and now you've had a chance to see that memorial for yourself. >> reporter: yeah. what i found so moving about this entire ceremony was just how everyone's lives intersected and connected on that day. you know, you hear the message of a mom who was calling her son who was on one of the hijacked planes basically saying, you know, these planes are being hijacked. they're slamming into buildings. do what you can do. that was one of the pen who was able to take down that plane that crashed in shanksville, pennsylvania. you heard another story about a woman who got lost in the dust and the debris, and she heard some man on a bullhorn saying, "if you can hear this, follow the light. follow the light." the acts of bravery -- and even when the president spoke about the man in the red bandana who

we discovered a watch in the field in shanksville, pennsylvania it was todd beamers, one of the heroes who took back that flight. on his watch, the date, the 11th. and there is florence jones too who barely escaped. the south tower. she took off her shoes to get out faster. she once told world news she had them in a box under her bed. now, she's giving her shoes to the museum. howard lutnick who lost his brother and more than 650 employees at canter fitzgerald. the only reason he wasn't there. it was his son's first day of kindergarten. >> so my wife and i took that first picture right outside of his school. >> reporter: his son now graduating high school. and the commander who saw and listened to what was said. >> it's difficult in america right now. your city still looks great from up here. >> reporter: it's stunning what they have been able to preserve here. what you're looking at is one of the original retaining walls around the entire world trade center site, around both of those towers. the president will be in this room tomorrow to honor the lives lost and to mark the resiliency

sacred place, filled with tributes to the people killed in new york, and at the pentagon and in shanksville, pennsylvania. >> the museum is a place where you can come to understand 9/11, through the lives of those who were killed and the lives of those who rushed here to help. >> reporter: before the public begins seeing it next wednesday, the survivors, the families of the victims and first responders, will take tours. >> folks who are so deeply a part of the history that this museum shares will be our very first guests. these are the individuals are the ones whose voices tell the history. >> reporter: the project was marked by construction problems, arguments over the $700 million budget and the best way to honor the families of the victims and the victims. president obama is here for the dedication later today, as well, as some of those victims' families. john and diana? >> abc's tahman bradley, live for us in lower manhattan this morning. thank you. >> and join us this morning for the dedication of the museum. abc news will carry it live at 10:10 a.m. eastern time. you can also take a v

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in the streets of new york on the ground of the pentagon, in the field near shanksville, pennsylvaniadness poured forth on a colossal scale. for on a day when terrorists refused to see our common humanity, we saw only the humanity in one another. this museum built on the site of rubble and ruins is now filled with the faces, the stories, and the memories of our common grief and our common hope. it is a witness to tragedy. it is an affirmation of human life. it's and reminder to us and all future generations that freedom carries heavy responsibilities. and it is a reflection of our belief that the true hope of humanity reside in our compassion and kindness for one another. walking through this museum can be difficult at times. by it is impossible to leave without feeling inspired. each story here beats with a human heart which if we allow it ups our own. the stories are the proof that what we do and the choices we make affect each other's lives and the course of human history. this morning we would like to share just a few of these stories the museum tells. ladies and gentlemen, it's m

as soon as the second plane took ways, there was not a surprise that there was the pentagon in shanksvillewell. it was obviously a concerted, coordinated attack on freedom. >> that morning he do think at all, "i don't know if i want to be mayor of this city -- that morning, did you think at all, "i don't know if i want to be mayor of this city?" >> of course not. you become mayor to make a difference, and the more things need to be fixed or decided, it makes the challenge all the greater, and if you are doing it for the right reasons to try to make a difference, you make a bigger difference. >> "market makers" anchor stephanie ruhle and mike bloomberg, former new york city mayor, founder and majority owner of bloomberg lp. this is "taking stock" on bloomberg. ♪ >> ok, now, it is time for our "small to big" segment, and things are going to get a little dirty today. that's because we are going to be looking at a company called tough mudder. the chief executive tells me his biggest challenge was getting the company off the ground. >> it is a challenge you do with your friends. it's about team

a melted rolodex, someone's phone, we discovered a watch, found in shanksville, pennsylvania, todd beamer'shere were those who barely escaped the tower. this lady once told world news she put her shoes in the box under the bed. now she has given her shoes to the museum. howard, who lost his brother and more than 650 employees at fitzgerald, the only reason he was not there, it was his son's first day of kindergarten. >> my wife and i took him to school. >> reporter: his son, now graduating high school. and inside here you will find other messages of hope. the nasa commander who saw it and listen to what he said. >> it is very difficult for everybody in america right now. the country still looks good, and from new york, your city still looks great from up here. >> simply stunning from what they were able to preserve in the museum. and what you see is the original retaining wall around the entire world trade center with both towers. the president will be in the room tomorrow to honor the work that has been done and to honor the lives lost. and to mark the resiliency of this country so many ye

todd beamer's watch was recovered at the site of the crash of flight 93 near shanksville, pennsylvaniae are honored to have his father, david, with us here today. todd was one of 40 men and women aboard that plane. strangers, all bound for san francisco. they would decide to take fate into their own hands at the probable, if not certain, risk of their own lives. when the hijackers took control of their plane, people began calling family and friends who told them about the other hijacked planes. none of the passengers had been trained for this kind of scenario, let alone even considered such a nightmare. and yet after talking over what they had learned, they joined with members of the crew to storm the cockpit. and in doing so, they changed the course of history. it was later shown that their actions prevented the plane from reaching the hijackers' intended target, washington, d.c., a mere 20 minutes away. in giving their lives, how many lives had they saved? one of the first calls made from the plane had been from mark bingham who later helped form the plan they followed. he had called

. >> it tells the story of new york and shanksville and the pentagon and here in 1993, after her firsterwhelmed yet satisfied because she found her sister. >> long after we were gone, i wanted people to see her name and think about her as a person, along with all the people who died that day. >> it is a very overwhelming experience and there's still controversy, complaints it costs $24 to see it. 9/11 families and several other groups do not have to pay. the memorial atop the museum is free and open to the public. it opens to the public on the 21st. >> ron, very quickly, does any of the money go to anything other than running the museum? >> the money goes to running the memoriam atop of it, where the names of etched on the memorials at the twin towers. but they're still fighting for other federal funding, especially for the security aspect of this, which is millions and millions of dollars for such a unique place for the entire country. >> thanks for that insider preview there. i really appreciate it. coming up next, i have senator claire mccaskill. she'll be talking about a lot of thi

. >> reporter: it tells the story of the attacks in new york, in shanksville, the pentagon and here inter her first brief look, reilly seemed overwhelmed, yet satisfied, because she found her sister. >> long after we're gone, i wanted people to see her name and think about her as a person. along with all the people who died that day. >> reporte >> ron allen joins me now from lower manhattan. ron, i think you just answered my question. as i was watching the tape, i was thinking, why do we want to go through this again, why do we want to see it. it's too upsetting. and then i realize that for families, and for all the rest of us thinking about the people who were lost, it does keep their spirit and presence alive. >> reporter: there's that, andrea, and i think overwhelmingly it's about trying to remember so that it never happens again. and part of the museum is instructive, with information about the time and what happened, what caused this, and what the response has been to it. there's that as well. but yes, the essence of it are the stories. everywhere you turn in this very dense museu

and portraits of each individual killed in the world trade center, the pentagon, and shanksville, pennsylvaniat there are symbols of resilience and hope, too. like the last column that towered above ground zero as the months of recovery came to an end, becoming a makeshift memorial itself and there are the so-called survivor stairs that ushered so many to safety. north tower office worker kayla bergeron: >> i'd walked those stairs a hundred times, now they were all that separated us from the devastation behind us and life in front of us. ♪ >> woodruff: the museum will remain open to survivors, families, and first responders 24 hours a day through tuesday. it opens to the general public on may 21st. we are joined now by the man tasked with protecting the country from future terrorist attacks. among other things. as secretary of homeland security, jeh johnson oversees some 240,000 workers, spread across 22 government agencies. in addition to counter terrorism, he's responsible for everything from border security, to immigration and customs enforcement, to natural disasters. secretary johnson, we

as soon as the second plane took place there was not a surprise that there was the pentagon and shanksvilleell. it was obviously a concerted and coordinated attack on freedom. >> that morning did you think at all, i don't want to be mayor of the city? >> of course not. because there was more of a need than ever before. you become mayor because you want to make a difference, and the more things need to be fixe decided, it makes the challenge all the greater. and if you are doing it for the right reasons, to try to make a difference, you make a bigger difference -- you have a chance to make a bigger difference. >> that was former new york city mayor and founder of bloomberg lp, michael bloomberg, the chairman of the museum and memorial site. he was not in charge of this until 2006. this was a time when the project was riddled with problems. there were many individuals and companies willing to write checks, but i felt like, is this project ever going to get done? big question. how do you take something that is so easily politicized and manage it in a more sensitive, more responsible way? >> we

in the streets of new york, on the grounds of the pentagon, in the fields sheer shanksville, pennsylvania, from all across america and the world, kindness poured forth on a colossal scale. when terrorists failed to see our humanity, we saw only humanity in one another. this museum built on the site of rubble and ruins is now filled with the faces, the stories, and the memories of our common grief and our common hope. it is a witness to tragedy. it is an affirmation of human life. it is reminded to us, and to all future generations, that freedom carries heavy responsibilities. and, it is a reflection of our belief that the true hope of humanity resides in our compassion and kindness for one another. walking through this museum can be difficult at times, but it is impossible to leave without feeling inspired. each story here beats with a human heart, which, if we allow it, touches our own. the stories are the proof that what we do, and the choices we make, affect each other's lives and the course of human history. this morning, we'd like to share just a few of these stories the museum tells

in one of the rooms, we discover a watch, found in the field in shanksville, pennsylvania. it was todd beemers, one of the heroes that took back that flight. and on his watch, the date. the 11th. and florence jones, too, who barely escaped the south tower. she took off her shoes. one of the last to get out. she's given them to the museum. and we found a message of hope, even from that awful day. a nasa commander saw the smoke and listened to what he said. >> i know it's difficult for everybody in america right now. the country still looks good. and for new yorkers, your city still looks great from up here. >> reporter: the message from space. the president will be here tomorrow to dedicate the museum, robin. and i have to tell you, it is a powerful walk through this new site, honoring those that were lost. and of course, all of the first responders who did, in fact, save so many that morning. >> well said, david. well said. thank you. and we will be covering the president's speech tomorrow. >>> right now, we're going to shift gears a little bit. >> it was quite moving. we w

[applause] beamer's watch was recovered at the site of the 93 near flight shanksville, pennsylvania. it was given to this museum by his loving family. we are honored to have his us heredavid, with today. todd was one of 40 men and women plane, strangers, all bound for san francisco. decide to take fate the their own hands at probable, if not certain risk of their own lives. when the hijackers took control their plane, people began calling family and friends who otherhem about the hijacked planes. none of the passengers had been this kind of scenario, let alone each considered such a nightmare. , after talking over what they had learned, they joined with members of the crew to cockpit, and in doing of they changed the course history. it was later shown that their fromns prevented the plane reaching the hijacker's intended target, washington, d.c., a mere 20 minutes away. their lives, how many lives had they saved? one of the first calls made from plane had been for mark bingham who later helped form the plan they followed. he had called his mother, alice, alice later left him this mes

found in a field in shanksville, pennsylvania, it was todd beamer's.t on the watch, the date, the 11th. and there was florence jones, who barely escaped the south tower. she told me she took off her shoes to get out faster and for years she kept them beneath her bed. and they still have the debris on them. >> on the very bottom and when you flip them over there is debris from the floor. >> reporter: now florence has given those shoes to the museum. and we found a message of hope, even from that awful day. a nasa commander who saw the smoke and listen to what he said. >> i know it's very difficult for everybody in america right now. but the country still looks good and for new yorkers your city still looks great from up here. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> join us this morning for the dedication of the museum. abc news will carry it live at 10:10 a.m. you can also take a virtual tour of the museum by logging on to our website. it is an incredible thing to see. it has taken a long time to finally get there and by the way, $700 million to

we did it shanksville. we did it at pentagon. since 9/11, we've.9/11 commission.xperts pleading and begging the congress of the united states, the individual members, particularly the leadership give up some of this jurisdiction. you don't need 100 committees and subcommittees. you ought to be working more closely on a day-to-day basis with a core group. i testified on capitol hill more frequently or my team, than the secretary of defense and we had two wars going on in iraq and afghanistan. it's to disparate. you don't have a group of men and women who focus on the department. >> this is so bipartisan. tom ridge, janet napolitano, you go down the list. republicans and democrats, shoulder to shoulder, who have had this burden placed on their shoulders saying this is just crazy. just back off. >> this is a reoccurring issue that we've talked about streamlining, making it more efficient. having accountability and it doesn't seem to get done. it's not a complete non sequitur but it's a sequitur, i guess. you said climate change is one of the primary threats to nation

this museum honors not only the victims of ground zero, also the lives lost at the pentagon and in shanksville, pennsylvania. >> it is massive, compriseing thousands of artifacts. national correspondent peteral zandter is down at the site. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. a short time ago, we heard from a man named arthur gardner. his brother died at this site. he said this museum is intended to honor the dead also to inspoo irthe living as alice greenwald, the director, she described it not long ago. she says, this is museum without an ending. the experience for the witnesses world wide still 13 years after 9-11 the loss of so many lives. the president a short time ago did have the opportunity to tour this site led by former mayor michael bloomberg himf he was there with his wife, first lady michelle obama and hillary clinton. they walked through a memorial hall. one of the messages says for the day shall erase you from the memory of time. this process has been 13 years in the making. the desire to build a location finally completed. this is a day many say is a pro