US Marks 13th Anniversary of September 11 Terror Attacks -- Voice of America
President Barack Obama will take part in two somber ceremonies Thursday marking the 13th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States.
Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, will lead a moment of silence on the South Lawn of the White House at the moment the first hijacked passenger jet crashed into one of the twin towers of New York City's World Trade Center.
President and Mrs. Obama will later attend a ceremony at the Pentagon, the U.S. military headquarters, where hundreds were killed after a third hijacked jetliner crashed into the complex.
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