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September 11, 2001

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“That even in our shared grief and our shared fear and anxiety that–you look up at the Capitol building and realize that as difficult as the task would be, I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. Like this is, I had worked on the Hill for a long time. And this is kind of what all those years of work were meant to–it was we had an important job to do. So I think that’s what we felt. That’s what I felt that night.”

— Donna Mullins, May 23, 2011
    Chief of Staff, Representative
    Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
    of New Jersey

Video

Behind the Scenes

Patricia Schwartz describes planning for future emergency situations at the Capitol.
Patricia (Tish) Speed Schwartz, Chief Clerk/Administrator, House Committee on the Judiciary
Interview recorded June 23, 2011 – Deed of Gift
Transcript (PDF)

Reality After September 11th

Donna Mullins reflects on working at the Capitol after September 11th.
Donna Mullins, Chief of Staff, Representative Rodney P. Frelinghuysen of New Jersey
Interview recorded May 23, 2011 – Deed of Gift

Resolve to Rebuild New York

Clare Coleman recalls the congressional focus and determination to assist New York after the attacks.
Clare Coleman, Chief of Staff, Representative Nita M. Lowey of New York
Interview recorded June 6, 2011 – Deed of Gift

Audio

Mood in the Capitol Health Unit

Mood in the Capitol Health Unit
Francesca J. Flynn, Nurse, Office of the Attending Physician, U.S. House of Representatives
Francesca J. Flynn recalls the mood in the Capitol Health Unit after September 11th.
Francesca J. Flynn, Nurse, Office of the Attending Physician, U.S. House of Representatives
Interview recorded June 7, 2011 – Deed of Gift
Transcript (PDF)
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