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THE AMERICAS: Carlos Dunham of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, expresses his heart break at the tragedy and confidence in the United States’ ability to overcome.
THE AMERICAS: Carlos Dunham of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, expresses his heart break at the tragedy and confidence in the United States’ ability to overcome.
THE AMERICAS: Migel Angel Rodriguez, the President of Costa Rica, shares his message to the people of the United States in this inscribed condolence book. (1/2)
THE AMERICAS: Canadian students of all ages sent in hundreds of letters and drawings in solidarity with America. These are two examples. (2/2)
EUROPE: In addition to newspaper readers, thousands of German school children also sent in drawings and letters of sympathy, support, and hope. (1/2)
EUROPE: One of many school children from Latvia who shares his support for all people who are against aggression and terrorism.
EUROPE: Selections from a book of poems written on dove-shaped pages created by a secondary school class in Ireland. (1/2)
EUROPE: The Capital District Fire and Rescue Service in Iceland and the Reykjavik City Police Department send their condolences to their colleagues in New York City. (2/2)
EUROPE: Marina, a ten-year old child in France, shares her love with the United States.
ASIA & OCEANIA: ASIA & OCEANIA: In Japan there is a tradition of folding one thousand origami paper cranes and stringing them together to have a wish granted by a crane. The students of Tamagawa School assembled three thousand cranes. (2/2)
Bullhorn - The bullhorn President George W. Bush used to speak to the first responders working at Ground Zero when he visited New York City on September 14, 2001. (2/3)
Flight 93 National Memorial Ornament - The White House Christmas Tree theme in 2007 was “Holiday in the National Parks.” This ornament was submitted by Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania. (3/4)
Decorative Bowl - Qatar - Turquoise frosted glass bowl on a gold and silver stand surrounded by five oryxes. Given to President George W. Bush by Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in October 2001.