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The Callery Pear tree, a descendent of a tree at Ground Zero, became known as the “Survivor Tree” after standing through the terror attacks on the World Trade Center. In 2015, the department dedicated the planting of this Survivor Tree seedling. The following year, Attorney General Loretta Lynch dedicated a commemorative plaque for the tree.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivers remarks at the Department of Justice to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of September 11, 2001. He presents the Callery Pear tree planting, a descendant of a tree at Ground Zero that became known as the “Survivor Tree” after standing through the terror attacks on the World Trade Center.