Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivers remarks honoring the 20th Anniversary of the September 11 attacks

Friday, September 10, 2021

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.

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivers remarks at the Department of Justice honoring the 20th Anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivers remarks at the Department of Justice honoring the 20th Anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
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.
The commemorative plague that stands before the Callery Pear Tree to remind us of the threats from foreign terrorists similar to those involved on September 11 as one we must constantly guard against.
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