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A Special Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State
September 2002


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"Americans are asking: What is expected of us? I ask you to live your lives, and hug your children. I know many citizens have fears tonight, and I ask you to be calm and resolute, even in the face of a continuing threat.

I ask you to uphold the values of America, and remember why so many have come here. We are in a fight for our principles, and our first responsibility is to live by them. No one should be singled out for unfair treatment or unkind words because of their ethnic background or religious faith.

I ask you to continue to support the victims of this tragedy with your contributions...

I ask for your patience, with the delays and inconveniences that may accompany tightened security; and for your patience in what will be a long struggle.

I ask your continued participation and confidence in the American economy. Terrorists attacked a symbol of American prosperity. They did not touch its source. America is successful because of the hard work, and creativity, and enterprise of our people. These were the true strengths of our economy before September 11, and they are our strengths today."

Over the past year, Americans have responded to the president's charge, showing their resolve and demonstrating their values in thousands of different ways. This journal examines some of the ways Americans have reacted to the events of September 11 - one of the greatest tragedies, challenges and unifying events in the nation's history.

A New Era in U.S. Strategic Thinking
The terrorist attacks transformed the international security environment and dictated a new "grand strategy" for the United States.
By Robert J. Lieber, Professor of Government and Foreign Service, Georgetown University

The Economic Cost of Terrorism
Al Qaeda attempted an assault on capitalist democracy, but it failed.
By Brian S. Wesbury, Chief Economist, Griffin, Kubik, Stephens & Thompson, Incorporated

Hope Is an Answer to Terror
The terrorist attacks reaffirmed the longstanding belief that poverty creates a breeding ground for terrorism. Donors -- government, private, and corporate -- are working with renewed vigor to bring hope and opportunity to the world's poorest people.
An Interview with George Carpenter, Director of Corporate Sustainable Development for the Procter & Gamble Corporation, and Dr. Robert K. Pelant, Director of Asia/South Pacific Programs for the nonprofit organization Heifer International

The Critical Balance: Individual Rights
and National Security in Uncertain Times
A national debate is under way over the constitutional questions raised as the U.S. government wages the war on terrorism.
By Mark Blitz, Fletcher Jones Professor of Political Philosophy, Claremont McKenna College

Resilience and Renewal at the Pentagon
Terror struck the Pentagon -- the symbol of America's military might -- but an enormous effort in reconstruction and repair has allowed 3,000 employees to return to their offices less than a year later.
By Jacquelyn S. Porth

A Patriot's Progress: September 11 and Freedom in America
An award-winning commentator traces the nation's emotional arc over the course of a turbulent year.
By Roger Rosenblatt, Professor of English and Writing at Long Island University's Southampton College; Essayist, Time Magazine

Additional Resources

A Selected Chronology of Key Events: September 11, 2001--Present
A fact sheet compiled by the Office of International Information Programs.

Rebuilding Afghanistan
An excerpt from a report by the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Bibliography
Books, documents, and articles on the September 11 attacks, terrorism, and the international response.

Internet Sites
A list of Internet sites offering further information on the September 11 attacks, terrorism, and the international response.

September 11 One Year Later
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Publisher Judith S. Siegel; Editor William Peters; Managing Editor Charlene Porter; Internet Editor Tim Brown; Associate Editors Michael Bandler, Deborah Brown, Jim Fuller, Wayne Hall, Kathleen Hug, Merle Kellerhals, Richard Lundberg, Julianne J. Paunescu, Jacquelyn S. Porth, Jonathan Schaffer, Rosalie Targonski, Andrzej Zwaniecki; Reference and Research Joan Taylor, Lynne Scheib; Art Director Chloe Ellis; Graphics Assistant Sylvia Scott; Editorial Board George Clack, Judith S. Siegel, Leonardo Williams

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