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STATE OF NEW YORK
GEORGE E. PATAKI
GOVERNOR
August 23, 2002
Mr. Naresh Jain 50 Maple Street Rutherford, New Jersey 07070
Dear Mr. Jain:
As we approach the one year anniversary of September 11, I write in the hope that our combined efforts will make for an appropriate reflection and proper commemoration of last year's tragedy and of the heroes we lost.
The unspeakable losses we suffered left a terrible wake of destruction and grief shared by all New Yorkers. Thousands of families lost loved ones. Hundreds of heroic rescuers died bravely. The feelings of safety and security of many, including school children, were shattered. But amidst the pain and sorrow that followed that tragic day, we saw our State pull together in an unprecedented display of unity. We witnessed the undisputed courage and fortitude of the people of New York, and were moved by the unforgettable acts of compassion that followed from around the country.
September 11th is a day of great emotion and difficulty for all of us, and it will be for each year to come. It is important that as we mark this anniversary, we do so in a way that recognizes not only all that we lost, but also the strength and spirit that enable us to endure.
For that reason, I am requesting that in a demonstration of spiritual unity, you join other religious institutions in tolling your bells on September 11th at 10:29 a.m. sharp. This time coincides with the time the North Tower fell on that most tragic of days. I am also requesting that New Yorkers observe a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., the moment of impact of the first plane into the World Trade Center, pause again at 9:03 a.m., the time of the second impact, 9:59 a.m. at the time the first tower collapsed, and finally at 10:29 a.m. when the second tower collapsed.
ALBANY 12224
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER STATE CAPITOL
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