President Bush receives the first news of the 9\/11 attacks in an elementary school classroom in Sarasota, Florida.
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\u201cTime is passing. \u00a0Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. \u00a0We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. \u00a0We will remember every family that lives in grief. \u00a0We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nPresident George W. Bush<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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