9/11: Modern America's Most Important Day

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Mark Halperin’s reported monologue reflects on September 11, 2001 — the attacks that took nearly 3,000 American lives, the extraordinary courage of first responders, unprecedented demonstrations of leadership, and the remarkable sense of unity that followed. Former Governor George Pataki shares his firsthand memories of leading New York alongside Mayor Rudy Giuliani and President George W. Bush through the aftermath of the attacks, recounting the moments after the towers were hit, and how New York was reborn. The conversation also revisits President Bush's unforgettable words at Ground Zero: “I can hear you. The rest of the world hears you. And the people who knocked these buildings down…