Bush to Mark 9/11 With Ceremonies in D.C. (Cheny in NYC)

Yahoooooooo via AP ^ | 9/4/03

[areafiftyone]

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE - President Bush (news - web sites) will attend a prayer service of remembrance and observe a moment of silence to mark the second anniversary of the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001.

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While Bush will be in Washington, Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites) will attend a memorial service at Ground Zero in New York City and Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld will take part in a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.

Interior Secretary Gale Norton will attend a ceremony at Shanksville, Pa., the site where one of the four terrorist-hijacked planes crashed.

"September 11 is a somber day for remembrance, reflection and prayer," said presidential spokesman Scott McClellan. He said it also was an occasion for the nation to reaffirm its commitment and resolve in the war against terrorism.

Next Wednesday, on the eve of the anniversary, Bush will have a dinner at the White House and a screening of "Twin Towers," an Academy Award-winning documentary of the attacks on the World Trade Center towers. The following day he will attend a prayer service at St. John's Episcopal Church at Lafayette Square, which is frequently attended by presidents. He will be accompanied by the first lady.

Then the president, his wife, Laura, and members of his staff will gather on the South Lawn to observe a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., the moment when the first plane hit the World Trade Center.

In the afternoon, Bush will go to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, to meet with troops wounded in Iraq (news - web sites).

McClellan, who announced Bush's schedule, said he also would sign two proclamations, one of them designating September 11 as a national day of prayer and remembrance and another designating the day as Patriot Day.

It also will call on Americans to hold candlelight vigils and prayer services to mark the day and will direct the nation's governors to fly the flag at half-staff in honor of the victims of the terrorist attack, McClellan said. He said it would also encourage ordinary citizens to fly flags at home at half-staff.

[areafiftyone]

Please correct Cheney's name in the title. Thanks.

[Wphile]

Wow. Cheney is going to make an appearance. Where in the h*ll has he been lately? Haven't seen nor heard him in what seems like years!

[Pan_Yans Wife]

...he also would sign two proclamations, one of them designating September 11 as a national day of prayer and remembrance and another designating the day as Patriot Day.

Good news.

[livius]

I've been wondering that, too!

[areafiftyone]

Yup. Too many democreeps are willing to forget Sept. 11th. I CAN NEVER FORGET! I WILL NEVER FORGET!

[appalachian_dweller]

>> I CAN NEVER FORGET! I WILL NEVER FORGET! <<

ditto that...and bump!

Looking for events in the Washington DC area...pls FRmail me with any info. Thanks.

[areafiftyone]

I will check it out for you. Although I live in NYC (Queens). :-)

[GretchenEE]

Two years ... it hardly seems possible.

God bless and comfort the victims' survivors at this awful anniversary.

[GretchenEE]

Richard Cheney, The Invisible Vice President!

Seriously, I think he will go down in the history books as the least-seen among the Least Seen.

[oceanview]

what went wrong on 9/11? the presidential elections of 92 and 96.

[votelife]

bump to the top for your post

[Coop]

Too many democreeps are willing to forget Sept. 11th.

And a whole lotta "conservatives" here on FR, too.

[Coop]

Seriously, I think he will go down in the history books as the least-seen among the Least Seen.

Short-term memory? Up until 9/11/01, he was accused by many Dems and the media (redundant, I know) of running the country.

[Irish Eyes]

Good news...maybe this will force some of the TV outlets to aknowledge it.

Never Forget!!!!!!

[GretchenEE]

No short-term memory loss. Cheney has not been out front of Bush, ever. W wouldn't let anyone take that place (and I'm not criticizing, just stating). But Cheney, visible or out of sight, has an enormous influence on this president, administration, and country, for which I thank God all the time. My comment is that he is not often seen.

[El Gato]

Where in the h*ll has he been lately

In an undisclosed secure location of course. Pretty much where he's been most of the time since 9-11-01. OTOH, I do recall seeing picturs of him, Rummy and Condi at the Ranch in Crawford within the last few weeks.

[El Gato]

one of them designating September 11 as a national day of prayer

Will the ACLU sue?

[LibKill]

This would be a good time for Bush to get on TV, remind those idiots who have forgotten what we are fighting for, and renew the (dare I say it?) crusade against the terrorist forces that want to put us back in the dark ages.

Something short and inspiring in his own style.