American Artifacts
Smithsonian September 11 Collections
2011-09-11T19:00:08-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjEwXC8zMDE0MDEtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==In December, 2001, Congress designated the Smithsonian American History Museum as the national repository of September 11 collections. The exhibit “September 11: Remembrance and Reflection” displayed more than 50 objects recovered from New York, the Pentagon, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and recent acquisitions from the Transportation Security Administration in a nine-day open exhibit program. At a news conference at a donation ceremony for the TSA artifacts, officials gave the press a preview of the artifacts.
Also shown was a video clip of an interview with Rear Admiral Dave Thomas, whose uniform is in the exhibit.
In December, 2001, Congress designated the Smithsonian American History Museum as the national repository of September 11 collections. The e…
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In December, 2001, Congress designated the Smithsonian American History Museum as the national repository of September 11 collections. The exhibit “September 11: Remembrance and Reflection” displayed more than 50 objects recovered from New York, the Pentagon, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and recent acquisitions from the Transportation Security Administration in a nine-day open exhibit program. At a news conference at a donation ceremony for the TSA artifacts, officials gave the press a preview of the artifacts.
Also shown was a video clip of an interview with Rear Admiral Dave Thomas, whose uniform is in the exhibit. close
Also shown was a video clip of an interview with Rear Admiral Dave Thomas, whose uniform is in the exhibit.
In December, 2001, Congress designated the Smithsonian American History Museum as the national repository of September 11 collections. The e… read more
In December, 2001, Congress designated the Smithsonian American History Museum as the national repository of September 11 collections. The exhibit “September 11: Remembrance and Reflection” displayed more than 50 objects recovered from New York, the Pentagon, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and recent acquisitions from the Transportation Security Administration in a nine-day open exhibit program. At a news conference at a donation ceremony for the TSA artifacts, officials gave the press a preview of the artifacts.
Also shown was a video clip of an interview with Rear Admiral Dave Thomas, whose uniform is in the exhibit. close
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John S. Pistole Administrator Department of Homeland Security->Transportation Security Administration
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Gale D. Rossides Deputy Administrator Department of Homeland Security->Transportation Security Administration
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Cedric S. Yeh Deputy Chair and Associate Curator National Museum of American History->Division of Armed Forces History
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