there was so much discussion over whether or not there should be anything built there at all and you feel that it is truly a rising of the entire downtown area of manhattan and it is a fighting-back and there is a definite sort of glorified feeling about looking out through the windows and seeing the huge american flags hanging from the gleaming buildings, and it does strike you, the significance of how much it means to this part of the country and to, you know, americans across the country, to have this very special place and to also, have it be a thriving workplace, once again. bill: we re two minutes away from 9:03 a.m., eastern time, the moment united airlines flight 175 struck the south tower and there will be a moment of silence for that and president george bush who is here in new york will also deliver a reading and we ll hear from yo-yo ma and the names will continue, after that. i think it should be remarked, to let the rest of the country and world know how diffe
bill: it will be 1776 feet tall. 1776, intentional in the design, clearly. martha: one of the things that strikes you when you are down here is that there is a feeling of comfort, and hopefulness, when you look at these towers and as bill said, there was so much discussion over whether or not there should be anything built there at all and you feel that it is truly a rising of the entire downtown area of manhattan and it is a fighting-back and there is a definite sort of glorified feeling about looking out through the windows and seeing the huge american flags hanging from the gleaming buildings, and it does strike you, the significance of how much it means to this part of the country and to, you know, americans across the country, to have this very special place and to also, have it be a thriving workplace, once again. bill: we re two minutes away from 9:03 a.m., eastern time, the moment united airlines flight 175 struck the south tower and there will be a moment of si