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Recollection of 9/11 Impact by Aiken Councilmember Smith
Richard Smith recalls Sept 11 2001 experiences visiting polling places when the attacks began. He recounts hearing the news on the radio and at work seeing the World Trade Center fire then the second tower strike, and his grief tied to his wife’s funeral. He laments evil in the world and reflects on disbelief, fear, and the need to remember the victims.
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