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Unloved,unwanted,criticizedandlambasted,theWorldTradeCenter'stwotowersroseoutoftheNewYorkCityskylinein1972(towerone)and1973(towertwo).Addingamillionsquarefeetofofficespace,theysatprimarilyemptyovertheirfirsttenyears,artificiallyfilledwithdisplacedemployeesofthePortAuthority,whichhadoverseentheoriginalconstruction.Theirpinnacleasthetallestbuildingsintheworld(1,368and1,362feet)lastedlessthanayearbeforebeingovertakenbytheSearsBuildinginChicago(1,454feet).IntroductionofWorldTradeCenterLateronSep.11th,2001.5:45a.m.EDT:HijackersMohammedAttaandAbdulazizal-OmaripassthroughairportsecurityinPortland,Maine,andboardaflightforBoston.Overthenext90minutes,17otherhijackersclearsecurityatthreeotherEasternairports.6:00a.m.:PollsopeninNewYorkCityforprimaryelections.7:59a.m.:AmericanAirlinesFlight11takesofffromBoston,withAttaandOmarionboard,boundforLosAngeles.8:14a.m.:UnitedAirlinesFlight175takesofffromBostonwithotherhijackersonboard.8:20a.m.:AmericanAirlinesFlight77takesofffromWashingtonDullesairportenroutetoLosAngeles.8:24a.m.:OnFlight11,Atta,tryingtocommunicatewiththecabin,mistakenlycontactsairtrafficcontrol.8:37a.m.:AirtrafficcontrolreportsthehijackingtotheUSmilitary.8:42a.m.:UnitedAirlinesFlight93departsNewark,N.J.,withhijackersaboard.102MinutesThatChangedAmerica8:46a.m.:Flight11crashesintotheNorthToweroftheWorldTradeCenter(WTC).8:50a.m.:WhiteHouseChiefofStaffAndrewCardtellsPresidentGeorgeW.Bush,who'svisitingaFloridaelementaryschool,aboutthecrash.8:55a.m.:OccupantsoftheunhitWTC'sSouthToweraretoldnottoevacuate.Thebuildingissecure.Then,minuteslater,theNewYorkPortAuthorityinitiatesanevacuation.9:03a.m.:Flight175smashesintotheSouthTower..9:31a.m.:Bush,speakinginFlorida,saysthecountryhassufferedanapparentterroristattack.9:37a.m.:HijackerscrashFlight77intothePentagon.9:42a.m.:TheFAA,forthefirsttimeinhistory,haltsallflightsintheUSandordersthoseintheairtoland.9:48a.m.:USauthoritiesevacuatetheUSCapitolandtheWhiteHouse'sWestWing.9:59a.m.:TheSouthTowercollapses.10:03a.m.:Hijackers,tryingtopreventpassengersfromretakingtheplane,crashFlight93inafieldsoutheastofPittsburgh.10:28a.m.:TheNorthTowercollapses10:50a.m.:NewYorkpostponesprimaryelections.11:02a.m.:NewYorkMayorRudyGiulianicallsfortheevacuationofabout1millionpeoplefromlowerManhattan.12:30p.m.:14miraclesurvivors,whowereshieldedbyastairwell,arerescuedfromthefallenNorthTower.1:44p.m.:PentagondispatcheswarshipstoprotecttheEasternSeaboard.4:25p.m.:America'smajorstockexchangesannouncetheywillremainclosedWednesday.4:30p.m.:Firefightersraiseaflaginthewreckageofthetwintowers.8:30p.m.:Bush,addressingthenation,vowstofindthoseresponsibleandbringthemtojustice.ThisisadaywhenallAmericansfromeverywalkoflifeuniteinourresolveforjusticeandpeace.Americahasstooddownenemiesbefore,andwewillldosothistime.今天是所有美国人团结起来寻求正义和和平的日子。过去，美国击败了自己的敌人，今天的美国人也将战胜自己的敌人。Noneofuswilleverforgetthisday,yetwegoforwardtodefendfredomandallthatisgoodandjustinourworld.每一个美国人都不会忘记今天，但我们将奋力向前，捍卫世界上一切美好和正义的事物。Thankyou.GoodnightandGodblessAmerca.谢谢你们。晚安，天佑美国。——GeorgeW.BushTenyearsafterThedisasterUntilltoday,everyAmecianstillcan`tforgetwhat911braughttothem.Terrorismistheenemyofhuman-beingsforever.