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EVB2947872: People of Bikini Atoll carry their belongings down to boat. 40 families were 'temporarily' moved to Rongerik Atoll on March 7, 1946. Their displacement was permanent, because the BAKER atomic explosion and following tests, irradiated the Bikini Island, making it uninhabitable. 23 nuclear devices were detonated in the Bikini vicinity between 1946 and 1958 at seven test sites / Bridgeman Images
EVB2947932: President George W. Bush speaks to a Joint Session of Congress about the 9-11 Terrorist Attacks. Sept. 20, 2001. He stated the attacks were motivated by Al Qaeda's hatred of ' our freedoms: our freedom of religion, our freedom of speech, our freedom to vote and assemble and disagree with each other' / Bridgeman Images
EVB2948085: American flag planted in the rubble of World Trade Center after 9-11 terrorist attacks. The nearest structure is a pedestrian bridge over the West Side Highway (West St.) that connected the WTC with the World Financial Center. New York City, Sept. 11, 2001. In the background is WFC 2 / Bridgeman Images
EVB2947888: Construction workers maneuver the last piece of debris removed from Ground Zero. May 28, 2002. It was the 30-foot 'Column Number 1001B' of Two World Trade Center (South Tower). The steel beam, one of 47 that held up the South Tower, was plastered with mass cards, rosary beads, flags, photos of missing innocents, and letters from children to parents who would never be coming home. It is in the National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum. U.S. Navy Photo by Bob Houlihan / Bridgeman Images
EVB2947897: President George W. Bush and senior staff on phones after learning of the 9-11 Terrorist Attacks. President Bush spoke with New York Governor George Pataki, FBI Director Robert Mueller and Vice President Dick Cheney. The group is still at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, FL. At left is Andy Card, Chief of Staff / Bridgeman Images
EVB2947930: Pres. George W. Bush greets PM Tony Blair at the White House on Sept. 20, 2001. Blair would be in the audience with the First lady, during Bush 43's speech to a Joint Session of Congress that night. Operation Enduring Freedom combat in Afghanistan would start on October 7, 2001 and Britain would provide significant military support and troops / Bridgeman Images
EVB2948063: New York City fire fighter north of the collapsed Twin Towers. Behind him are other firemen, fire trucks, and rescue vehicles. In the background is smoke and pulverized building debris of the collapsed North and South Towers of the World Trade Center. New York City, Sept. 11, 2001 / Bridgeman Images