Bush vows resolve in year of sorrow after 9 11 attacks
President Bush spoke from Ellis Island in a nationally televised address marking a year since the terror strikes. He vowed victory over terrorists, pledged to finish what was begun, and urged Americans to live free and secure. He cited justice, strength, and democracy as guiding responses to Saddam Hussein and other threats.
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One Nation Rally Celebrates Patriotism and Unity
A Bluefield rally marking Patriot Day featured the Let Freedom Ring contest winner eighth grader Hannah Bowling, with more than 300 entries. Speakers urged unity as the crowd recited the pledge, observed a moment of silence, and sang patriotic songs led by James Hampton. Local officials and college leaders praised the nation’s resilience.
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