President lays wreath for 9/11 victims at ground zero

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Posted: Friday, May 6, 2011 1:13 pm

Solemnly honoring victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, President Barack Obama hugged survivors, thanked the heroes of one of the nation's darkest days and declared Thursday that the killing of Osama bin Laden after all these years was an American message to the world: "When we say we will never forget, we mean what we say." Explore an interactive photo panel of reactions to Obama's wreath laying at ground zero.

 

 

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Posted in National, Multimedia on Friday, May 6, 2011 1:13 pm Updated: 1:33 am. | Tags: Barack Obama, Ground Zero, Sept. 11, Osama Bin Laden,