Embassy of the United States Beijing, China

Embassy of the United States of America
No. 55 An Jia Lou Lu, Chaoyang District
Beijing, PRC 100600
September 10, 2010

STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR JON M. HUNTSMAN, JR. ON THE 9TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 ATTACKS ON THE UNITED STATES

Nine years ago tomorrow, nearly 3,000 Americans and citizens from more than 90 countries, including China, perished in the terrorist attacks on the United States. 

As President Obama has said, “We will never forget the images of planes vanishing into buildings; of billowing smoke rolling down the streets of Manhattan; of photos hung by the families of the missing... But amid the carnage and heartbreak of that tragic day in September, we also experienced a profound sense of community and witnessed a vivid display of those values, as first responders raced toward chaos, as Americans lined up to donate blood, as young people signed up to serve their country.”

I hope you will all join me and my family tomorrow in taking a moment to remember the victims of September 11.   Let us remember how we came together as Americans and reaffirmed our commitment to those core values of freedom, tolerance and justice for all that sustain our nation.   Let us remember the country we love and the people we serve.