President Biden Calls For Unity In His September 11th Anniversary Address

President Biden addressed a personal note yesterday in his remembrance speech for September 11th, 2001. He reflected on a childhood friend named Davis, who lost his eldest son in the attack on the South Tower of the World Trade Center. Almost a year to the day after, Davis had also lost his youngest son who had died in a boating accident. Biden stated: “A few days later, I spoke to Davis, and talked as fathers who know…I was on my way to speak to the students at the University of Delaware about what to make of the new world we were in. [Davis] told me to tell people ‘Don’t be afraid.’”

President Biden also called for unity in his address, stating: “We saw national unity bend. We learned that unity is the one thing that must never break. Unity is what makes us who we are: America at its best.” Check out his full speech below:

20 years after September 11, 2001, we commemorate the 2,977 lives we lost and honor those who risked and gave their lives. As we saw in the days that followed, unity is our greatest strength. It’s what makes us who we are — and we can’t forget that. pic.twitter.com/WysK8m3LAb

— President Biden (@POTUS) September 10, 2021

Source: NPR