White House defends Sept 11 training exercise, criticizes irroneous media reports

WASHINGTON — The White House is defending the Coast Guard’s decision to hold a training exercise in the Potomac River on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

President Barack Obama’s remarks on Sept 11 at Pentagon Memorial

President Barack Obama’s Sept. 11 address Friday at a wreath-laying ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Va.:

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