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Obey at Ground Zero
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Florida Congressman Bill Young (left) and Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey at the intersection of Vesey Street and the West Side Highway, ground zero for the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. As, respectively, the Republican chair and ranking Democratic, they were at the site to see the damage first-hand. Behind them are the ruins of World Trade Center Building 6 (WTC6) and the debris pile of the North Tower. The National Guard soldier is unidentified.
September 2001
Obey, David R.
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Obey at Ground Zero
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Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey, wearing a blue shirt, is standing in the foreground. Behind him, also in a blue shirt, is Florida Congressman Bill Young. They are, respectively, the ranking De...
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Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (right), with Joan Obey and an unidentified FBI agent, touring the World Trade Center site shortly after the 9/11 attack. Behind them is the debris pile of World...
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Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (right, in the blue shirt) touring the 9/11 Ground Zero site with an unidentified FBI official, Joan Obey, and an unidentified individual in a dust mask. As the ...
