300 members of the U.S. Congress have traveled to New York City to participate in a special joint session of Congress commemorating the first anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Dick Cheney, the Vice President of the United States, will preside over this one-day session. During this session, Congress is expected to issue a resolution expressing its solidarity with New York City. On September 11, hijackers crashed planes into the World Trade Center towers, resulting in the deaths of over 2,800 people. The congressional session will take place in the historic Federal Hall, just a few buildings away from the site where the towers collapsed. Members of Congress will then lay a wreath at the former site of the towers, known as Ground Zero, in memory of the victims.
Activities of Some Members of Congress - 2002-09-06
300 U.S. Congress members are in New York for a special session marking the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks, presided over by Vice President Dick Cheney. They will express solidarity with New York and honor the victims by laying a wreath at Ground Zero.
👥 Key Players
📰 What Happened
300 members of the U.S. Congress gathered in New York City to commemorate the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks, presided over by Vice President Dick Cheney. They expressed solidarity with New York City and honored the victims by laying a wreath at Ground Zero.
- The session took place at Federal Hall, near the site of the World Trade Center.
- Over 2,800 people died in the September 11 attacks.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The September 11 attacks were a pivotal moment in U.S. history, leading to significant changes in U.S. foreign and domestic policy, including the War on Terror.
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