The National Park Foundation, official charity of America's national parks, announced today that First Lady Michelle Obama will join Mrs. Laura W. Bush as an additional keynote speaker at the September 11, 2010, ceremony being held at the future site of the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. They will join other distinguished guests including Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. The ceremony will honor the 40 passengers and crew of United Flight 93, along with all of those lost on September 11th. United Flight 93 crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001, after the 40 passengers and crew fought back against terrorists attempting to attack our nation's capital. Fundraising is currently underway to complete the memorial which is under construction and set for dedication on September 11, 2011. More
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Michelle Obama and Laura Bush to Speak on Sept. 11 2010
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