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CIAO DATE: 11/02
From the Editors
"Americans are asking: What is expected of us? I ask you to live your lives, and hug your children. I know many citizens have fears tonight, and I ask you to be calm and resolute, even in the face of a continuing threat.
I ask you to uphold the values of America, and remember why so many have come here. We are in a fight for our principles, and our first responsibility is to live by them. No one should be singled out for unfair treatment or unkind words because of their ethnic background or religious faith.
I ask you to continue to support the victims of this tragedy with your contributions...
I ask for your patience, with the delays and inconveniences that may accompany tightened security; and for your patience in what will be a long struggle.
I ask your continued participation and confidence in the American economy. Terrorists attacked a symbol of American prosperity. They did not touch its source. America is successful because of the hard work, and creativity, and enterprise of our people. These were the true strengths of our economy before September 11, and they are our strengths today."
President George W. Bush addressing a
Joint Session of the U.S. Congress
September 20, 2001.
Over the past year, Americans have responded to the president's charge, showing their resolve and demonstrating their values in thousands of different ways. This journal examines some of the ways Americans have reacted to the events of September 11 - one of the greatest tragedies, challenges and unifying events in the nation's history.