LOS ANGELES — President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, will attend the 10th-anniversary commemoration of the three Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that reshaped U.S. foreign policy, the White House announced Tuesday.
Press secretary Jay Carney said the Obamas will visit New York City, where the World Trade Center was destroyed. Vice President Joe Biden will join them at the ceremony in Shanksville, Pa., and the Obamas will appear at the Pentagon commemoration as well.
At the ceremonies, the Obamas will pay tribute to those killed on 9/11 and honor the members of the military who have served in the wars, the White House said.
New York officials had previously announced that they were planning a major event for the 10th anniversary.
In addition to the Obamas, former President George W. Bush is expected to attend New York’s ceremony. Former New York Gov. George Pataki and Rudy Giuliani, who became the nation’s most famous mayor for the way he handled the attack and its aftermath in New York, are also scheduled to attend.
“This cannot be political,” current New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in announcing the commemoration. “No speeches whatsoever. It’s not an appropriate thing.”
Los Angeles Times
