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9/11 First Responders Not Invited To 10th Anniversary Ceremony At Ground Zero
According to a report by the Daily News, security issues and making sure that all of the
victims’ families will be able to participate in the 10th anniversary of 9/11, contributed
to first responders not being invited to the ceremony.
Phil, a construction worker at Ground Zero, says the city needs to figure out a way to
have first responders at this anniversary.
“I think that they should be allowed to go because too many of their brothers and
sisters lost their lives and they should be the first ones that are included,” he said.
“They should make it happen. I’m sure there are going to be a lot of people here
who shouldn’t be here.”
First responders will be given a separate ceremony at a later date.
Both President Barack Obama and former president George W. Bush will be at this
year’s ceremony as well as former mayor Rudy Giuliani and other dignitaries,
meaning extra security will be on hand.
In addition, only a limited number of lawmakers from the Tri-state area will be
allowed to attend. On Friday, House Speaker Rep. John Boehner said the government
would be paying for representatives from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to
attend the ceremony. An estimated 91,000 police, firefighters and other first responders
helped with the search and rescue efforts in the wake of the September 11th attacks.
What do you think about first responders not being invited?

According to a report by the Daily News, security issues and making sure that all of the
victims’ families will be able to participate in the 10th anniversary of 9/11, contributed
to first responders not being invited to the ceremony.
Phil, a construction worker at Ground Zero, says the city needs to figure out a way to
have first responders at this anniversary.
“I think that they should be allowed to go because too many of their brothers and
sisters lost their lives and they should be the first ones that are included,” he said.
“They should make it happen. I’m sure there are going to be a lot of people here
who shouldn’t be here.”
First responders will be given a separate ceremony at a later date.
Both President Barack Obama and former president George W. Bush will be at this
year’s ceremony as well as former mayor Rudy Giuliani and other dignitaries,
meaning extra security will be on hand.
In addition, only a limited number of lawmakers from the Tri-state area will be
allowed to attend. On Friday, House Speaker Rep. John Boehner said the government
would be paying for representatives from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to
attend the ceremony. An estimated 91,000 police, firefighters and other first responders
helped with the search and rescue efforts in the wake of the September 11th attacks.
What do you think about first responders not being invited?