Larry Downes is the New York head of Friends of Sinn Féin. Shortly after September 11 the decision was made to reroute the funds from their annual fundraiser to the victims of the attack on America. With Gerry Adams in attendance at the Sheraton Hotel in New York, over $400,000 was raised.
"We raised the money on behalf of the New York Construction Industry Disaster Relief … [Read more...] about Larry Downes:
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9/11
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Father Brian Jordan:
Comfort at Ground Zero
Fr. Brian Jordan is a priest at St. Francis of Assisi Church on West 31st Street, the church of the late Fire Department Chaplain Fr. Mychal Judge and the present chaplain, Fr. Christopher Keenan. On September 11th, Fr. Jordan who lost many friends including Fr. Judge, went to Ground Zero to help where he could. In the days following September 11th, Fr. Jordan spent a lot of … [Read more...] about Father Brian Jordan:
Comfort at Ground Zero
Francis X. Gribbon:
Vital Information
Francis Gribbon is a lieutenant in the Fire Department who has served for the last three years as deputy commissioner for public information. Gribbon, a 12-year veteran of the department, was managing the public information operations at the command post on West Street when the towers collapsed. He was given the mammoth task of providing the world press corps with information … [Read more...] about Francis X. Gribbon:
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Colin Powell:
Playing a Pivotal Role
In his role as Secretary of State, Powell has played a pivotal role in advising the President how to react in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks.
Throughout his 35-year military career, he has been accustomed to working in high-stress situations, having been chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 to 1993 during 28 crises, including Operation Desert Storm in the … [Read more...] about Colin Powell:
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Collier Willmer: Heart
and Soles of Gold
For nine-year-old Collier Willmer of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as for so many children in America, September 11, 2001 meant growing up a little more quickly. Certainly, Collier's mother wished her children hadn't seen the images of the planes crashing into the towers, but as they were traveling, "We couldn't screen them from it. They saw a lot." And what Collier saw … [Read more...] about Collier Willmer: Heart
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