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Obama, McCain to suspend campaigns on 7th anniversary of 9/11
Dharam Shourie
New York, Sept 8 (PTI) Notwithstanding their acrimonious campaign against each other, rival White House hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain will together pay homage to victims of the 9/11 terror attacks during a ceremony here on Thursday at the 'Ground Zero', where the World Trade Centre's twin towers collapsed seven years ago.
Though details of their visit to the Ground Zero site in New York were not immediately available, Democrat Obama and Republican McCain also decided to be civil to each other and pull out negative advertisements for one day on the seventh anniversary of the attacks on Thursday. They will also suspend their campaigns for a day.
In a joint statement, they said all should come together
– not as Democratic or Republicans – but as Americans.
"In smoke-filled corridors and on the steps of the
Capitol (Hill); at blood banks and at vigils - we were united
as one American family. On Thursday, we will put aside
politics and come together to renew that unity, to honour the
memory of each and every American who died, and to grieve with
the families and friends who lost loved ones," they said.
"We will also give thanks for the firefighters, police,
and emergency responders who set a heroic example of selfless
service, and for the men and women who serve today in defence
of the freedom and security that came under attack in New York
City, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania," the
joint statement said.
The two presidential nominees are also slated later that
evening to share stage in the Columbia University's
'ServiceNation Forum,' a non-partisan community service
coalition.
There will be no debate but the candidates will
separately give speeches at the event moderated by Time
Magazine Editor Richard Stengel and P.B.S. New Hour anchor
Judy Woodruff.
It will not be a presidential debate, but rather two
individual conversations, University officials said.
Both have ties to Columbia. Obama graduated from Columbia
in 1983, but next Thursday will be his first appearance at his
alma mater since he began his run for President.
McCain's daughter, Meghan, graduated from Columbia in
2007. McCain last appeared at the school in 2006, when he
spoke at its graduation ceremony. He was heckled by many
attendees for his support of the war in Iraq. PTI DS
New York, Sept 8 (PTI) Notwithstanding their acrimonious campaign against each other, rival White House hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain will together pay homage to victims of the 9/11 terror attacks during a ceremony here on Thursday at the 'Ground Zero', where the World Trade Centre's twin towers collapsed seven years ago.
Though details of their visit to the Ground Zero site in New York were not immediately available, Democrat Obama and Republican McCain also decided to be civil to each other and pull out negative advertisements for one day on the seventh anniversary of the attacks on Thursday. They will also suspend their campaigns for a day.
In a joint statement, they said all should come together
– not as Democratic or Republicans – but as Americans.
"In smoke-filled corridors and on the steps of the
Capitol (Hill); at blood banks and at vigils - we were united
as one American family. On Thursday, we will put aside
politics and come together to renew that unity, to honour the
memory of each and every American who died, and to grieve with
the families and friends who lost loved ones," they said.
"We will also give thanks for the firefighters, police,
and emergency responders who set a heroic example of selfless
service, and for the men and women who serve today in defence
of the freedom and security that came under attack in New York
City, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania," the
joint statement said.
The two presidential nominees are also slated later that
evening to share stage in the Columbia University's
'ServiceNation Forum,' a non-partisan community service
coalition.
There will be no debate but the candidates will
separately give speeches at the event moderated by Time
Magazine Editor Richard Stengel and P.B.S. New Hour anchor
Judy Woodruff.
It will not be a presidential debate, but rather two
individual conversations, University officials said.
Both have ties to Columbia. Obama graduated from Columbia
in 1983, but next Thursday will be his first appearance at his
alma mater since he began his run for President.
McCain's daughter, Meghan, graduated from Columbia in
2007. McCain last appeared at the school in 2006, when he
spoke at its graduation ceremony. He was heckled by many
attendees for his support of the war in Iraq. PTI DS
