MY VISIT TO THE FLIGHT 93 NATIONAL MEMORIAL--NO LESSONS LEARNED?
BY STEVE

THIS PAST AUGUST I VISITED THE TEMPORARY MEMORIAL TO FLIGHT 93, THE 9-11 JET THAT CRASHED INTO A SOMERSET COUNTY, PA FIELD.

TO MY ASTONISHMENT, THE "VOLUNTEERS" AT THE MEMORIAL HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE 9-11 FAMILIES FOR A SECURE AMERICA...HAD NO INTEREST IN WHAT THE 9-11 FAMILIES WERE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH WITH THEIR LOBBYING EFFORTS...ETC.

THE INFORMATION GIVEN TO VISITORS WAS VERY STERILE...EFFORTS SEEM TO BE MORE FOCUSED ON DESIGN COMPETITON AND CREATING A PARK THAN HAVING ANY URGENCY IS TAKING STEPS TO PREVENT ANOTHER NATIONAL DISASTER.

I URGE ALL OF YOU TO HELP MAKE THIS MEMORIAL JUST NOT A HISTORICAL FOOTNOTE...BUT A CALL TO ARMS FOR ALL AMERICANS WHO VISIT...SO SUCH EVENTS ARE NOT REPEATED. ARE THERE ANY SUPPORTERS IN THE AREA OF SOMMERSET PA WHO CAN VOLUNTEER AT THE MEMORIAL AND TELL THE REAL STORY OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE US?

THE "PARK" IS ALSO COLLECTING PERSONAL MEMORIES OF 9-11 TOO SO PLEASE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ADD YOURS...

AND ASK THEM QUESTIONS...AND FIND OUT HOW UNINFORMED THESE PEOPLE ARE...

CONTACT INFO:

BARBARA BLACK, FLIGHT 93 NATIONAL MEMORIAL CURATOR
BARBARA_BLACK@NPS.GOV
109 WEST MAIN ST., SUITE 104
SOMERSET, PA 15501-2035
814-443-4557
814-443-2180 (FAX)

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: WWW.FLIGHT93MEMORIALPROJECT.ORG