Remarks by the President After Two Planes Crash Into World Trade Center Emma Booker Elementary School Sarasota, Florida
Ladies and gentlemen, this is a difficult moment for America. I, unfortunately, will be going back to Washington after my remarks. Secretary Rod Paige and the Lt. Governor will take the podium and discuss education. I do want to thank the folks here at Booker Elementary School for their hospitality.
Today we've had a national tragedy. Two airplanes have crashed into the World Trade Center in an apparent terrorist attack on our country. I have spoken to the Vice President, to the Governor of New York, to the Director of the FBI, and have ordered that the full resources of the federal government go to help the victims and their families, and to conduct a full-scale investigation to hunt down and to find those folks who committed this act.
Terrorism against our nation will not stand.
And now if you would join me in a moment of silence. May God bless the victims, their families, and America. Thank you very much.
女士們,先生們,現(xiàn)在是美國歷史上一個艱難的時刻。非常抱歉,在講話結(jié)束之后,我將回到華盛頓。教育部長佩吉和副州長將繼續(xù)主持論壇。
在此,我要對布克小學方面的熱情和好客表示衷心的感謝。
今天,美國發(fā)生了一起全國性的悲劇。兩架飛機與世界貿(mào)易中心相撞,這是一場顯而易見的針對美國的恐怖主義事件。我已經(jīng)同副總統(tǒng)、紐約州州長,以及聯(lián)辦聯(lián)邦調(diào)查局主管等人交換了意見。我還命令聯(lián)邦政府動員所有的力量去幫助遇難者和他們的家人,并對事件進行全面調(diào)查,尋找罪行的策劃者。針對美國的恐怖主義行徑不會停止。
現(xiàn)在讓我們?yōu)樗离y者默哀。
愿上帝保佑遇難者,保佑他們的家人,保佑我們的美國。謝謝。