[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 37 (Monday, September 18, 2006)]
[Page 1597]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Remarks Following a Tour of the Tribute WTC Visitor Center in New York 
City

September 10, 2006

    Laura and I approach tomorrow with a heavy heart. It's hard not to 
think about the people who lost their lives on September the 11th, 2001. 
You know, you see the relatives of those who still grieve--I just wish 
there were some way we could make them whole. So tomorrow is going to be 
a day of sadness for a lot of people.
    It's also a day of remembrance. And I vowed that I'm never going to 
forget the lessons of that day. And we spent time in there looking at 
some of the horrific scenes, inside this fantastic place of healing, and 
it just reminded me that there's still an enemy out there that would 
like to inflict the same kind of damage again.
    So tomorrow is also a day of renewing resolve. I asked--today at the 
church service I asked for God's blessings on--of those who continue to 
hurt.
    Thank you.

Note: The President spoke at 7:04 p.m. A tape was not available for 
verification of the content of these remarks.