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Sept 14th - Sept 21st, 2001
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SEPTEMBER 11th 2001
A day in infamy!
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The Red Cross in New York City was overwhelmed in one day with volunteers to donate blood. As encouring as it may sound, the need for blood will continue for the weeks and months ahead. And blood cannot be stored for more than 42 days. For the closest Red Cross Center near to your home, please call 1 800 GIVE LIFE
(1-800-448-3543) or you can reach them on line http://www.redcross.org.
The Clayton State College has scheduled a Blood Drive Day for next Tuesday, September 18, 2001 from 9:00 AM through 2:00 PM.
The United Way has set up a special September Eleventh Fund. For those who wish to contribute, they can mail their donations to United Way, September Eleventh Fund, 2 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10016 or you can call them @ 1-212- 251-4035.
The National Organization for Victim Assistance is a private non-profit organization, 501 (c) (3). It provides assistance to victims and those who commit themselves to the recognition and implementation of victim rights. You can reach them on line www.guidestar.org/partners/helping.
For those who had friends or relatives travelling on any of the four crashed planes, American Airlines and United Airlines have set up special phone lines to call. American Airlines 1-800-245-0999. United Airlines 1-800-932-8555.
It has been a long tradition in the United States for all Americans to extend a helping hand to those at times of need. Let's keep that tradition alive and going.
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Editor's Corner
SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH 2001
A Day To Remember
First and foremost our prayers go to all the families of the victims and the unaccounted ones. We pray that there will be more survivors out of the rubble than the four civilians and three firemen already recovered. This is the time to hold hands and offer support to all those who are in need. This is the American way.
As for the uncivilized barberians and the nations who harbor them, I would like to remind them of Admiral Yamamoto's famous saying when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor: "We have just awaken a sleeping giant.". They have just awaken the sleeping giant once again. Watch out. History repeats itself. I would like to quote from Senator McCain's press interview yesterday morning: "God may forgive you... we will not !".
It was so reassuring to hear President Bush say that we will hunt them down and punish them. The punishment needs to be awfully severe and hurting. In Pearl Harbor we lost over 2,000 American sailors. In New York City and Washington, D.C., the count will exceed five-fold that of Pearl Harbor. The punishment should accelerate accordingly. There are those who believe an eye for an eye is not a good policy. I agree with them when you are dealing with civilized and reasonable people. For these beasts 100 eyes for an eye is the right retaliation. That is the only way they can be tamed.
We have received a number of messages from Greece, Germany and Switzerland offering their prayers and support. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone of them for their kind sentiments. Let me assure you that we will come out of this tragedy stronger and more unified as one nation. This has been our culture and tradition for over 200 years. As for the Twin Towers they will always be remembered as the symbols of Freedom and the soul of New York City.
James C. Stathis
Associate Editor
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