Laura Bush & Michelle Obama to Appear at 9/11 Memorial
The Hill reports:
First Lady Michelle Obama and former First Lady Laura Bush will join officials in a ceremony on September 11, 2010 at the future site of the United Flight 93 memorial.
Both will deliver speeches at the event. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell will also attend.
Flight 93, originally aimed for Washington, D.C., crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pa. on 9/11. Forty passengers and crew were lost.
"We are deeply honored to welcome First Lady Michelle Obama, Mrs. Laura Bush and all of our guests to this important event," said Neil Mulholland of the National Park Foundation, which is hosting the event. "Their show of support honors the lives and memories of these 40 heroes and everyone we lost on September 11th, and serves as a valuable reminder of how important this memorial is to preserve and share their story."
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