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The September 11 attacks of 2001 were a major event that had a significant long-lasting impact even beyond the day of the attacks itself. This article summarizes events which relate to the attacks in the remaining days of September 2001. News coverage was significant in the period after the attacks which meant that many of these events were reported on quickly by news agencies at the time.
All times, except where otherwise noted, are in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), or UTC−04:00.
CBS and CNN report that a van filled with explosives has been stopped on the George Washington Bridge. [1] According to the report, the New Jersey police claimed there were enough explosives to destroy the entire bridge. [2] The FBI denied the report.
The National Day of Prayer and Remembrance [35]
Mr. Ambassador [U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Paul Cellucci] you[ sic ] have assembled before you, here on Parliament Hill and right across Canada, a people united in outrage, in grief, in compassion, and in resolve [...]
[Note] 165. In February, 2003, a private bill was introduced in the House of Representatives to allow Waqar Hasan's wife and four children to gain lawful permanent resident status. The bill was passed by the House of Representatives on July 6, 2004, and after being sent to the Senate, was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. As of August 24, 2004, the bill was still pending before that committee
We'll be inviting Australians to treat Sunday, this coming Sunday [the 16 September], as a National Day of Mourning.
September 17, 2001 (Day 7) 6:00 a.m.: Staten Island Ferry service resumes. NYC DOT begins running free ferries: Brooklyn to Manhattan.
The following Monday, September 24th, Putin announced a five-point plan to support the American war against terrorism.