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Terry McGovern outside the Mellon Auditorium Thursday, McGovern lost her mother on 9/11 (Andrea Bernstein/WNYC)What To Do
During the 9/11 Commission’s press conference yesterday, Chairman Thomas Kean said “the United States government was simply not active enough in combating the terrorist threat before 9/11.” But how successful was the Commission in meeting the expectations of the victims’ family members? Also, Congressmen Shays and Holt discuss implementing the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations, former Police Commissioner Safir assesses New York’s preparedness, Slate’s Fred Kaplan on failures of imagination, and WNYC’s Andrea Bernstein.
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Christopher Shays congressman (R-CT-4th district) and vice chairman of the House Government Reform; Vice-Chairman of the Committee on the Budget, Chairman, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations; member of the Homeland Security committee on the 9/11 Commission's recommendations for reform in Congress
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Rush Holt Congressman (D-NJ), serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
How Safer Are We
Howard Safir Former New York Police Commissioner and Chairman and CEO of Safir Rossetti reacts to the 911 Commission Report.
New York Story
Andrea Bernstein Senior Reporter, WNYC discusses the repercussions of the 911 Commission Report on New York
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Fred Kaplan writes the "War Stories" column for Slate says imagination was not America's greatest failing on 9/11/2001.
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