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Hello AND WELCOME. I'm Mike Nikitas from NECN. New England Cable News, guest hosting tonight on NH Outlook. |
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In this program.. a day of remembrance for the people who lost their lives in the September 11 terrorist attacks. |
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We'll hear from a Granite State 9-11 rescuer. He gave his all in those days following the attacks, even his health. |
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plus a young Hollis girl's story of tolerance and understanding in the face of terrorism. |
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And later, New Hampshire remembers those lost and those still living. |
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From New York City. to half a world away, today was a day to pay tribute to the memory of the three thousand Americans who died on September 11, 2001, the day terrorists struck at the heart of America. Here's a look at some of the day's observances beginning with a moment of silence in Iraq. |
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On September 11, 2001, Russell Keat of Grantham was moved. and he went to New York City to help with rescue operations at the World Trade Center. Like most of his colleagues, Russell worked in the dust and debris that covered lower Manhattan. That dust and debris was toxic. A study released this week called the pile of fuming debris at ground zero a chemical factory. Our Producer Phil Vaughn has the story. |
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Shots of Russell with dog at lake Narr 1 - Russell Keat has an unusual career. He performs search and rescue operations - often underground. Two years ago, on September 11th, Russell's personal and professional life changed. Clip 840 "My first inkling that something was wrong was when my mom called and said, 'I guess you'll be going.'" Narr 2 - That morning Russell scrambled. He grabbed his gear, said good-bye to his family and left for New York City. Clip 1245 "I came in through Flushing Meadows NY and they sent my directly down." Narr 3 - Russell began his work the day of the attacks. He moved cautiously through twisted steel, smoke and confusion. He went below what was left of the World Trade Center buildings, hoping to find survivors in subterranean voids. Clip 1345/1425 "There was a lot to do, a lot to do. We think of the two towers that came down but there were 17 other buildings affected." Narr 4 - Lower Manhattan's skyline disappeared. It was enshrouded in its own remains. Russell remembers rescue workers emerging from the scene. Clip 1949 "Their individuality was completely covered in gray dust. Everyone looked the same and some of them had blood on them - it was like watching a stream of gray people and they were all the same. The only thing that gave them humanity were their eyes." Narr 5 - That dust that covered city blocks, was also being breathed. At the time, concerns about the air quality were eased by reassurances from the Environmental Protection Agency. Clip - CNN Narr 6 - This report, written by the EPA's Inspector General is now presenting a slightly different scenario. According to the document, the White House asked the EPA to withhold information about environmental hazards. Clip - Clip 1734 "There's a lot happening down in DC where people talk about what they didn't tell us. Well they didn't have to tell me. I could see. I had three masks which I had to take off on occasion." Narr 7 - During the four days that Russell spent working at the site, he knew that what he breathed in and ingested was toxic. He was concerned but not distracted from his work. Clip 1840 "At that point we thought there were thousands still trapped and so we were taking risks. There are some things that happen that are part of your nations experience that much bigger than your own choices and it was a day when you had something to offer and no matter what you were going to give it." Shot with dog Clip 2326 "We all came home with a cough and it got worse." Narr 8 - Russell has respiratory problems as a result of the dust and heat. He says he was also poisoned. Clip 2727/2948 "Only after enough firefighters that had been there that we started to realize that all that concrete that had been buildings had gone to molecular levels. We were in a soup of stuff. The poisoning was hardest. As lungs were chewed up by lime, no one realized the heavy metals in the air. I found that I couldn't stay awake for more than two hours." Narr 9 - Russell will receive his first federal medical screening this month. Meanwhile, he and other rescue workers share information and advice on how to live with effects of September 11. 3110 "I started to eat chocolate and gained 50 lbs and locked up the metals in fat. I got better." Narr 10 - Russell's body may eventually be free from the poisons of September 11. The memories of those he left behind however will stay. That's the way he wishes it to be. Clip 2115 "There were experiences that happened at ground zero that they don't have words - what do you do when you breath in fellow citizens and you know that you're doing it." 2212 "Since then there's a set of sacred silences that we hold for those who didn't come home. And they came with truths but without the words to speak them. So I have to live it. I don't waste time. I want be with people who matter in my life." |
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Nearly a year before the events of September 11, there were warnings of a non-traditional attack on American soil. They came from a government report on national security. Two years later another report was released, warning that our national security is underfunded and understaffed. Joining us by phone from Washington, DC former U.S. Senator Warren Rudman, one of the authors of that report. Senator Rudman is with the US Commission on National Security - studying the threats of terrorism. |
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Life in America changed after September 11. We realized we live in a more dangerous world. For Americans born in other countries, there are additional worries. They have faced greater mistrust and intolerance. And that includes a young Hollis girl, who wrote an award-winning story about it. Celene Ramadan has her story. |
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1:24:06:22 - 1:24:33:26 - Close up on Piano keys. 1:23:12:23 - 1:24:05:16 - Carrie playing piano. 1:00:50:03 - Carrie: On September 11, 2001 Osama Bin Lauden and some other terrorists hijacked two planes into the World Trade Center and another plane into the Pentagon. Since then many Muslims have been victims of intolerance because some people from their culture attacked and important building in America. Track 1: 13 year old Carrie Lones is reading from her short story that won second runner up in the first Spirit of Daniel Pearl Youth Essay Contest. Track 2: Daniel Pearl was an overseas correspondent for the Wall Street Journal. On January 23, 2002 he was kidnapped from Pakistan and murdered by his captors. B-Roll - File Daniel Pearl footage. 1:08:48:02 - I had a friend and her cousin died in the World Trade Center and they never found the body and like that just really was, I thought that was like the saddest thing. I felt like I wanted to write about that stuff about September 11th, because it was something that the nation just um….it was like a national crisis. B-Roll: 9/11 file footage Track 3: During this crisis many lives were changed. Carries story focuses on a Muslim girl in New York who faced harassment from her classmates after the 9/11 attacks. B-Roll: 1:20:51:07 - 1:21:30:07 - Close up on Carrie's face. 1:01:17:13 - Carrie: The next day at school everything changed for me. I was usually treated with respect being smart and popular and a cheerleader. But everyone even my best friend Liz harassed me because I share the same religion and the same cultural background as the Muslims that had hijacked the planes. Track 5: Carrie says she can understand how her character feels. B-Roll: 1:21:30:07 - 1:21:56:21 - Medium shot of Laura interviewing Carrie, shot from over Carrie's shoulder. 1:11:54:22 - Carrie: I had some experience with intolerance but it wasn't really that bad. Like people would make fun of me when I was little because I was like overweight and it's really kind of hard because you can't really help it if you're born like that. Track 6: Carrie doesn't consider herself a good writer but her story struck a cord with the judges. For second runner up she received a $200 cash prize. 1:14:14:01 - Carrie: I'm not that great at writing and a lot of people I know can vouch for that especially my English teacher. 1:07:36:28 - Carrie: And yeah, I didn't really expect to win anything. 1:01:38:05 - Carrie: I figured out that cheerleading didn't matter as much as my family because of what happened two days ago I have realized that cheerleading wasn't my life my friends and family were. B-Roll: 1:21:57:26 - 1:22:39:17 - Carrie walking to couch reading a book. 1:17:36:00 - Carrie: I hope that everyone that reads it at one point understands that it really hurts to be in tolerated in some respect. Being overweight or being abused because of your race or the color of your skin. It's really kind of hard dealing with it and to make people stop like in tolerating people. B-Roll: 1:26:02:17 - 1:26:35:05 - Carrie and mother walking out of the house. 1:04:29:16 - Carrie: I knew that a lot of people would see that it isn't what race or religion you belong to but how you live your life. |
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Finally. People in New Hampshire observed the anniversary of September 11th by ringing church bells. gathering to pray. and gathering to remember. 100's of people attended the largest event. a poignant vigil in Nashua. |
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1:14:36 "On this night, O God, we celebrate those who perhaps unwittingly and without knowledge have become a part of our national history. We celebrate lives that were intended to be productive in pursuing those freedoms that you give us in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." out 1:15:02 Craig Benson - 1:08:46 What American heroes are made out of are people that are willing to stand up and make a difference. We all revere people that make a difference in our lives. And we lost a lot of great citizens on September 11th and some of those families are here tonight. And I want to say thank you and I hope you understand that the people who have made a difference our lives are the very heroes of your life as well. out 1:09:12 Sweeney friends and family - 1:24:33 It's been two years now since that painful September day when we lost so many loved ones and where we lost a wonderful friend Amy Todd Sweeney. Amy was a flight attendant on American Airlines and she was on flight 11 on that September day. 1:26:16 It is almost impossible to put into words the love we have for Amy and how deeply we miss her. But we take comfort in knowing that her spirit lives on in us. That we have become better human beings because she has touched our lives even though her stay was short breaking up ."that we live for the moment and we thank the dear Lord for allowing us one more day on this Earth to kiss our spouses, to play ball with our children, to hear their laughter or to help a fellow neighbor. Live for today - do not allow the fear, the pain or the loss to stop you from moving forward but it let it remind you to continue to move forward in the spirit of September 11th. God bless us all. out 1:27:16 Cheryl McGuinness - It has been a long, at times very painful and sad 2 years for me and my family. My husband Tom was an incredibly special person. He was a very successful pilot, both in the Navy and with American Airlines. He was an even more successful husband and father. 1:29:50 1:28:17 "I expect that all of you feel the same as I do, to some degree, that - and you wish in fact that we weren't here tonight. I expect that we all wish that there was no reason to commemorate September 11th. We all wish that his horrific event this horrific tragedy never happened. We all wish September 11th had no more significance than any other day. But unfortunately, this is not the case. September 11th did happen. Our country was attacked. Thousands of innocent people died and thousands more have suffered unimaginable pain and loss. 1:29:09 It was a horrible tragedy and it did effect all of us. And it is important to take the time to remember, reflect and commemorate that day." 1:29:25 |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 9/11/03 22:00 HOST: Mike Nikitas Length: 26:46 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, a day of remembrance for the people who lost their lives in the September 11 terrorist attacks. We'll hear from a Granite State 9-11 rescuer. He gave his all in those days following the attacks, even his health. Plus a young Hollis girl's story of tolerance and understanding in the face of terrorism. And later, New Hampshire remembers those lost and those still living. From New York City. to half a world away, today was a day to pay tribute to the memory of the three thousand Americans who died on September 11, 2001, the day terrorists struck at the heart of America. Here's a look at some of the day's observances beginning with a moment of silence in Iraq. On September 11, 2001, Russell Keat of Grantham was moved. and he went to New York City to help with rescue operations at the World Trade Center. Like most of his colleagues, Russell worked in the dust and debris that covered lower Manhattan. That dust and debris was toxic. A study released this week called the pile of fuming debris at ground zero a chemical factory. Our Producer Phil Vaughn has the story. Nearly a year before the events of September 11, there were warnings of a non-traditional attack on American soil. They came from a government report on national security. Two years later another report was released, warning that our national security is underfunded and understaffed. Joining us by phone from Washington, DC former U.S. Senator Warren Rudman, one of the authors of that report. Senator Rudman is with the US Commission on National Security - studying the threats of terrorism. Life in America changed after September 11. We realized we live in a more dangerous world. For Americans born in other countries, there are additional worries. They have faced greater mistrust and intolerance. And that includes a young Hollis girl, who wrote an award-winning story about it. Celene Ramadan has her story. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Jennifer Ellis, Phil Vaughn, Mike Nikitas, Laura Fulmer NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Russell Keat\Search and Rescue Worker, Christine Todd Whitman\Former EPA Administrator, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton \D-New York, Warren Rudman\Former US Senator, Carrie Lones\Essay Winner |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 9/11/03 22:00 HOST: Mike Nikitas Length: 26:46 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, a day of remembrance for the people who lost their lives in the September 11 terrorist attacks. We'll hear from a Granite State 9-11 rescuer. He gave his all in those days following the attacks, even his health. Plus a young Hollis girl's story of tolerance and understanding in the face of terrorism. And later, New Hampshire remembers those lost and those still living. From New York City. to half a world away, today was a day to pay tribute to the memory of the three thousand Americans who died on September 11, 2001, the day terrorists struck at the heart of America. Here's a look at some of the day's observances beginning with a moment of silence in Iraq. On September 11, 2001, Russell Keat of Grantham was moved. and he went to New York City to help with rescue operations at the World Trade Center. Like most of his colleagues, Russell worked in the dust and debris that covered lower Manhattan. That dust and debris was toxic. A study released this week called the pile of fuming debris at ground zero a chemical factory. Our Producer Phil Vaughn has the story. Nearly a year before the events of September 11, there were warnings of a non-traditional attack on American soil. They came from a government report on national security. Two years later another report was released, warning that our national security is underfunded and understaffed. Joining us by phone from Washington, DC former U.S. Senator Warren Rudman, one of the authors of that report. Senator Rudman is with the US Commission on National Security - studying the threats of terrorism. Life in America changed after September 11. We realized we live in a more dangerous world. For Americans born in other countries, there are additional worries. They have faced greater mistrust and intolerance. And that includes a young Hollis girl, who wrote an award-winning story about it. Celene Ramadan has her story. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Jennifer Ellis, Phil Vaughn, Mike Nikitas, Laura Fulmer NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Russell Keat\Search and Rescue Worker, Christine Todd Whitman\Former EPA Administrator, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton \D-New York, Warren Rudman\Former US Senator, Carrie Lones\Essay Winner |
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This spring, the University of New Hampshire Museum, hosted an art display that's designed to physically connect us to the emotional atmosphere surrounding the bombing of the world trade towers. Chip Neal takes us to this multi-media exhibit by New York City's Brooklyn Artist Alliance. It's called "Even the Birds Were on Fire." |