The 40 passengers and crew who fought back against their hijackers aboard Flight 93 on September 11, 2001 performed one of the most courageous acts in U.S. history, former President George W. Bush said yesterday (September 10, 2011), at a ceremony dedicating the first phase of a memorial at the newest U.S. national park in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Bush also pointed to what he called a shining example of democracy in action, referring to the group's decision to hold a vote to decide to try to overpower the hijackers, according to the Washington Times website.
The dedication of Flight 93 National Memorial drew more than 4,000 people -- including hundreds of victims' relatives -- to the rural Pennsylvania field where the hijacked plane crashed 10 years ago.
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar noted that there is still work to be done on the memorial. When it is finished, it will include a "Tower of Voices" with 40 wind chimes.
Private and public donors have contributed $52 million, but $10 million more is needed to build a visitors'center and finish landscaping, Salazar said.
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