Timeline: September 11, 2001

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	More than 3,000 people lost their lives on September 11, 2001 after hijacked planes crashed in New York, Northern Virginia and Pennsylvania. The victims were mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers of many faiths and races representating more than 80 nations.
	President's Statement after Planes Crash into World Trade Center 9:30 a.m. Listen
	Presidential Statement View Listen
	Press Briefing by Attorney General, Secretary of HHS, Secretary of Transportation, and FEMA Director 7:15 p.m. View Listen
	In voices of unity and mourning, Congress sings "God Bless America"on the steps of U.S. Capitol.
	Presidential Address to the Nation 8:30 p.m. Listen
	Heroism of first responders inspires a grief-stricken world, including a second-grade class in Canton, Ohio. Read the Heroes Poem

Photo of two heroes in New York. White House photo by Paul Morse.