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From YouTube: Sweeney Award 2017
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Following flight attendant Amanda Sweeney's brave acts, which provided invaluable information in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Massachusetts created a ceremony in her honor. At the 16th Annual Sweeney Award Ceremony, Governor Baker, Mayor Walsh, Speaker DeLeo, police officers, politicians, and clergy gathered at the State House to honor the lives lost on September 11th, and award the Sweeney Award for Civilian Bravery to Jaden Dancy, whose mother accepted on his behalf.
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A
This
is
the
ninth
time
you
have
convened
here
at
the
State
House
since
I've
been
speaker
in
that
time,
the
ceremonies
character
has
changed
over
time.
More
resilience
has
taken
its
place
aside:
tremendous
grief,
your
resilience,
I
see
that
quality
reflected
in
the
faces
of
men
and
women
who
were
young,
some
just
toddlers
when
the
attacks
took
place,
I
see
it
reflected
in
the
Marathon
bombing
families
who
often
come
to
this
commemoration,
who
have
formed
bonds
with
the
9/11
families.
A
Today
is
a
day
where
we
remember
friends
and
loved
ones
together
to
see
their
faces
and
to
continue
to
heal.
It's
also
a
day
to
think
about
what
we
share,
as
Americans
today
calls
to
mind
the
enduring
bond
between
each
and
every
one
of
us.
It's
a
spirit
that
brings
us
together
on
this
day
in
one.
We
need
to
keep
in
mind
throughout
the
year
as
well.
A
That
spirit
is
bolstered
by
the
memories
of
those
that
we
remember.
So
today
we
commemorate
the
coverage
of
the
firefighters,
the
police
and
first
responders
who
rushed
into
dangers,
as
others
were,
leaving.
We
connect,
we
commemorate
the
unique
bravery
of
Madeleine
Amy
Sweeney,
who
stood
up
for
what
she
believed
in
to
save
the
lives
of
many
they
exemplified
the
best
in
us.
So
today,
as
we
gather,
let
us
reaffirm
ourselves
to
the
ideals
that
name
he
stood
for
Thank
You
rabbi,
Elaine
Zucker
will
now
offer
the
invocation.
C
C
We
count
by
one,
as
the
poet
has
taught
us,
one
life,
one
life,
one
life,
one
life,
because
each
time
is
the
first
time
that
life
has
been
taken
for
these
past
16
years,
Oh
God.
We
have
been
counting
1,
1
1
because
of
each
person,
each
soul,
each
individual
separate
and
different
special
and
unique
every
one
of
them
whose
lives
were
cut
short
and
also
those
members
of
their
families
left
behind
also
each
one
of
them
separate
and
different,
special
and
unique.
C
So
when
you
created
the
world,
Oh
God
out
of
a
vast
emptiness
of
chaos
and
darkness
and
breathed
life
and
light
into
the
world
and
humanity,
your
light
entered
everything.
A
spark
of
you
a
divine
light,
animated,
every
soul,
and
so
we
understand
on
this
day
that
each
person's
light
continues
to
shine
to
bring
a
spark
of
the
divine
of
your
divinity
into
these
dark
places
and
the
darkness
that
casts
a
shadow
on
this
day
of
remembrance,
Oh
God.
C
Your
light
is
embodied
in
righteousness,
true,
truth,
integrity,
justice
and
grace
in
every
person
they
left
behind
to
carry
on
with
their
legacy
for
all
of
us
here
in
a
the
great
nation.
We
take
your
light
as
a
source
of
strength
and
courage,
and
we
hearken
to
the
words
of
your
prophet
Isaiah
arise.
Shine
for
your
light
has
dawned.
The
presence
of
the
eternal
has
shone
upon
you.
Behold,
darkness
shall
cover
the
earth
and
thick
clouds
the
people's,
but
upon
you
the
divine
will
shine
and
the
divine
presence
be
seen
over.
You.
C
Nations
shall
walk
by
your
light.
Rulers
by
your
shining
radiance
raise
your
eyes
and
look
about.
They
have
all
gathered
and
come
to
you
as
you
behold,
you
will
glow.
Your
heart
will
beat
and
thrill
so
says
the
eternal.
We
are
summoned
on
this
day
to
carry
that
shining
sacred
light
to
be
a
glowing
force
for
good.
That
light
shines
brightly
a
radiance
of
the
divine,
never
to
be
extinguished
and
forever
lighting
the
path
toward
tomorrow.
D
E
E
E
When
live
hell
trouble
times
and
had
me
down
on
my
knees,
there's
always
been
someone
to
come
along
and
come
for
me
a
kind
word
from
a
stranger
to
lend
a
helping
hand,
a
phone
call
from
a
friend
just
to
say,
I,
but
kind
of
funny
and
the
dark
end
of
the
road
met.
Someone
that's
the
way
with
just
a
single
I
believe
there
are
angels
among
us
sent
down
to
us
from
somewhere
up
above
they
come
so
you
and
me
in
our
darkest
hours.
E
E
F
On
behalf
of
all
the
911
families
in
Massachusetts,
I
would
like
to
thank
governor
Charlie
Baker
and
mrs.
Lauren
Baker,
lieutenant
governor
Karyn,
Polito
attorney
general
Maura,
Healey,
mayor
Martin,
Walsh,
secretary
Daniel,
Bennett,
Commissioner,
William,
Evans,
superintendent
and
Chief
William
gross,
and
all
of
you
who
have
gathered
here
today
who
have
committed
to
holding
this
state
sacred
with
us.
We
first
asked
that
you
take
a
moment
to
think
of
those
that
are
dealing
with
the
effects
of
Hurricane
Harvey
and
hurricane
Irma
and
keep
them
in
your
thoughts
and
prayers
during
this
devastating
and
challenging
time.
F
On
the
morning
of
September
11th
2001,
my
husband,
Kenneth
Zelman,
left
our
home
in
New
Jersey
to
go
to
work
on
the
99th
floor
of
the
North
Tower
at
the
World
Trade
Center,
our
three-year-old
daughter
Olivia,
was
still
sleeping.
While
our
14
month
old
son
Ethan
had
woken
up
unusually
early
as
I
was
feeding
Ethan
breakfast,
he
was
blowing
kisses
to
his
daddy
as
he
walked
out
the
door.
We
said,
I
love
you,
and
that
was
the
last
time
that
we
would
see
him
since
that
very
sad
and
tragic
day.
F
Most
of
us
have
moved
on
from
the
intense
grief
to
finding
peace
and
ways
to
refocus
that
energy
in
a
more
positive
way.
We
have
continued
to
love
and
perhaps
even
learn
to
love.
Again,
we
share
stories
of
our
loved
ones
to
keep
their
spirit
and
legacy
alive.
We
have
turned
to
service
and
education
as
a
way
to
make
a
difference
in
the
lives
of
others
and
honor
those
who
we
lost.
On
that
day,
we
have
given
back
individually
by
creating
our
own
programs,
foundations
and
scholarships.
F
Collectively
we
have
joined
together
to
participate
in
many
local
community
projects.
We
are
now
visiting
high
schools
across
Massachusetts
to
educate
teens
about
911,
most
of
whom
were
not
yet
born.
We
are
answering
their
questions
and
giving
them
personal
perspectives
of
what
happened,
thus
contributing
to
what
is
now
a
history
lesson
for
them.
Most
of
us
were
strangers
then,
but
are
now
connected
and
are
forever
linked
by
this
tragedy.
We
have
grown
to
become
a
family,
the
mass
911
family.
F
We
are
strong
and
we
are
resilient
and
we
will
continue
to
always
remember
and
never
forget.
I
would
like
to
take
this
opportunity
to
introduce
someone
who
has
become
a
fast
favorite
with
our
911
families.
He
has
participated
in
our
closing
ceremony
at
the
9/11
memorial
and
the
Boston
Public
Garden
for
the
past
two
years.
Long
after
this
ceremony
has
ended.
F
He
would
still
be
talking
with
the
family
members
at
length,
taking
the
time
to
listen
and
get
to
know
them
he's
warm
caring
and
effervescent
and
has
a
smile
that
reaches
deep
within
as
a
34
year
veteran
with
the
Boston
Police
Department.
He
has
cultivated
and
maintained
a
strong
connection
with
the
community.
He
has
received
numerous
awards
for
bravery,
leadership
and
service
and
is
proudly
the
first
african-american
chief
in
the
history
of
the
Boston
Police
Department.
It
is
my
privilege
and
great
honor
to
welcome
superintendent
and
chief
of
the
Boston
Police
Department
William
gross.
G
G
H
G
Is
an
esteemed
honor
to
be
here
today,
as
we
remember
our
loved
ones,
this
an
esteemed
honor
to
be
here
today
with
the
governor
and
the
first
lady,
the
lieutenant
governor,
our
greet
mere
secretary
under
secretary
and
whose
house
is
this
Speaker
of
the
House
and
a
great
Attorney
General
know
one
thing
about
the
aforementioned,
as
well
as
my
brothers
and
sisters
of
the
first
responders.
We
are
very
honored
and
proud
to
serve
our
constituents
and
the
best
constituency
in
this
great
nation,
and
that
that
is
you
of
the
Commonwealth.
G
Our
great
families
that
have
paid
the
ultimate
sacrifice,
their
loved
ones,
that
were
victims
of
a
cowardly
attack
for
coordinated
attacks,
September
11th
2001,
our
great
nation,
isn't
afraid
to
meet
anybody
anywhere,
whether
it
be
in
the
air,
the
sea
or
the
land,
but
unfortunately,
cowards.
Don't
work
that
way.
They
won't
meet
us
on
the
battlefield.
They
commit
cowardly
acts
that
affect
we,
the
Citizen
of
the
United
States,
as
well
as
our
loved
ones.
G
Just
a
few
moments
ago,
in
the
speaker's
chambers,
I
had
the
distinct,
distinct
honor
to
speak
with
the
Lieutenant
Governor
and
Attorney
General,
and
we
were
having
a
discussion
about
what
were
you
doing
that
day?
Where
were
you
in
September
11th
in
2001,
I'm
sure
we
each
have
separate
memories
that
are
just
asked
in
our
being.
G
G
But
here's
one
thing
they
probably
couldn't
fathom
didn't
factor
in
probably
didn't
even
think
about
is
that
you
can
never
ever
break
our
great
nation.
You
can't
do
it.
You
never
could
we've
been
the
first
and
greatest
nation
in
the
world
for
a
long
time
for
hundreds
of
years,
because
this
great
nation
includes
everybody
and
I'm
not
trying
to
be
political.
In
my
next
statement,
no
walls,
no
barriers,
will
ever
keep
our
nation
from
growing.
G
G
Folks,
we
all
know,
through
our
religious
teachings,
that
the
body
may
go
away,
but
you
can
never
break
the
spirit.
The
body
may
go
away,
but
the
spirit
remains.
That's
why
we
say
the
spirit
of
Massachusetts
where
everything
began
here.
That
spirit
is
what
makes
our
nation
not
the
weapons,
not
tics,
not
the
haters
terrorists.
We
make
this
nation,
it's
our
art
spirit
and
I
resolve
and
how
we
represent
our
house.
G
G
G
That's
here
today,
everyone,
that's
across
our
great
nation
today,
celebrating
a
day
of
remembrance,
because
we're
showing
people
something
we're
showing
people
that
America
cannot
be
defeated
and
we're
showing
people
that
we
are
sending
that
in
the
minds
of
our
future
leaders
as
well,
never
be
defeated,
never
give
up,
and
we
never
surrender
again.
I
am
so
proud
to
be
here
in
this
house
to
say
words
to
these
families
and
I
know.
My
great
leaders
behind
me
have
our
backs
and
they
have
your
backs,
as
we
send
a
message
to
the
world
today.
G
G
We
were
attacked
enough
at
the
Boston
Marathon
in
2013.
Again,
when
will
they
learn?
You
can't
break
us.
We
continue
to
be
attacked
around
this
great
country
and
in
the
world.
When
will
they
learn?
You
can't
break
us
every
year
through
the
spirit
of
all
who
have
paid
the
ultimate
sacrifices.
We
will
be
here.
G
Just
remember
each
smile,
each
hug,
that's
your
family
members
right
there,
those
of
your
family
members
causing
us
to
smile.
Those
are
your
family
members
that
are
causing
us
to
take
extra
moments
to
take
time
to
speak
and
get
to
know
each
other,
to
bring
us
closer
together
to
strengthen
our
spirits,
because
we
have
a
mission
back
to
the
clergy.
Again,
there
is
folks
a
war
between
good
and
evil.
There
is,
but
what
are
we
gonna
do
about
it?
We
don't
run
and
hide
as
a
nation.
G
We
don't
commit
cowardly
acts,
we'll
face
it
head-on
and
we'll
do
it
together
from
wherever
we
hail
whomever
we
represent,
but
we
all
represent
this
great
United
States
and
then
this
war
of
good
and
evil.
We
will
win
because
again
you
can't
break
us.
I
know
you
can
feel
it
each
and
every
one
of
you
it's
just
surging
through
us
at
this
moment,
which
eats
with
each
beat
of
our
heart,
is
our
strength
and
our
resolve.
G
Everyone
knows
I'm
a
student
of
history.
I
can
just
say
each
time
we
step
up
each
time.
We
remember
our
loved
ones
from
9/11,
we're
making
history
we're
showing
folks
that
this
is
the
best
nation
in
the
world,
and
we
always
will
be,
and
we
will
continue
to
be
that
in
the
future
we
will
continue
to
lead.
People
will
learn
from
our
example.
G
G
G
God
bless
our
great
citizens
of
the
Commonwealth
and
God
bless
the
citizens
of
the
United,
States
god,
Bless
America
and
God
bless
you
all
God's
living
with
each
and
every
one
of
us
and
I'm
sure,
with
your
loved
ones,
they're
basking
in
his
countenance
that
they're
proud
that
you're
here
today
and
that
we
are
here
this
day
of
remembrance.
Thank
you.
I
Just
yesterday
morning,
they
let
know
you
were
gone
Suzanne
the
plans
they
may
put
an
end
to
you
woke
up
this
morning
and
I
wrote
down
this
song
I
just
can't
remember
who
to
send
it
to
I've.
Seen
fire
and
I
see
rain
I
see
sunny
days.
A
bark
would
never
end
I've
seen
lonely
times
when
I
could
not
find
a
friend,
but
I
always
thought
that
I'd
see
you
again.
I
I
J
One
of
my
favorite
memories
of
Anna
comes
from
a
time
just
before
September
11,
when
we
were
vacationing
together
on
an
island
in
Kanab,
Scott
Bay
off
the
coast
of
Maine
I
have
a
picture
from
that
time
that
I
look
at
and
can
never
help
but
feel
better.
Her
joy
is
infectious
and
I'm
give
thanks.
For
that
time.
We
spend
together.
K
B
M
N
H
O
P
Three
months
before
she
died,
I
had
given
birth
to
my
daughter,
and
everyone
thought
that
she
was
going
to
be
a
boy.
So
when
I
had
a
girl,
people
are
ecstatic,
and
my
mom
was
just
super
super
excited
because
she
finally
got
to
shop
for
a
little
girl.
But
I
was
very
adamant
that
I
didn't
want
Emilia
to
wear
pink.
My
dad
and
I
finally
got
the
courage
to
open
the
back
of
her
car.
H
H
Q
My
husband
Joseph
was
very
engaging
charismatic.
He
had
the
gift
of
the
gab
all
these
years
later,
I
see
him
in
his
gifts
who
his
pride
and
his
joy,
his
Doris
kind
and
caring
like
he
was
while
the
Sun
in
charmville.
With
his
extemporaneous
and
humorous
speeches,
we
will
never
forget
him.
His
disarming
smile
and
his
booming
now.
H
R
Our
family
and
friends
used
to
joke
and
ask
if
our
father
was
a
pilot
dressed
up
as
a
farmer
or
a
farmer
dosed
up
as
a
pilot,
he
had
his
two
loves
farming
and
flying
above
all
else.
He
loved
his
girls,
our
mother
and
my
two
sisters,
Laura
and
Caroline.
We
think
about
him
all
the
time
we
talk
about
him
and
share
his
stories
and
keep
his
photographs
around
our
homes,
so
that
he's
always
with
us
he
was
taken
from
us,
but
the
memory
and
legacy
he
left
is
stronger
than
ever.
H
S
T
U
I
think
one
of
the
last
things
that
Heather
and
I
did
prior
to
9/11.
We
had
a
project
that
we
were
working
on
together
and
it
was
refurbishing
dollhouse
that
I
had
built
for
her
and
about
20
years
before
him.
When
she
was
a
little
kid,
it
was
just
a
beautiful
I
guess
you
could
call
it
New
England
house,
when
it
was
all
done
in
nm,
was
one
of
the
great
satisfactions
and
one
of
the
best
feelings
I
think
I
ever
had
doing
it
together.
E
V
The
summer
after
9/11,
we
noticed
that
my
aunt
was
sending
butterflies
and
they
were
able
to
notice
this,
because
our
backyard
was
filled
with
hundreds
of
them
and
only
black
and
yellow
butterflies,
I
graduated
a
couple
weeks
ago
and
out
of
nowhere.
There
is
nothing
anywhere
in
the
sky
except
right
about,
as
they
just
began,
calling
names,
a
yellow
and
black
butterfly.
And
then
my
mom
told
me
that
it
came
to
her
after
it
went
by
me.
Whenever
we
see
the
black
and
yellow
butterflies.
We
know
that
they're
from
her.
F
W
Good
morning,
my
brother
Micah
would
also
like
to
acknowledge
the
heroism
and
bravery
of
Amy's
fellow
crew
members
on
flight
11,
Captain
John
Ogonowski,
First,
Officer,
Thomas,
McGinnis
flight
attendants,
Bobby
arrestee,
key
Jeffrey,
Coleman
Sarah,
Lowe,
Karen,
Martin,
Kathleen,
Nicosia,
Betty,
Ong,
Jean,
Rose,
air
and
Diane
Snyder.
The
crew
acted
as
a
team
looking
after
each
other
and
caring
for
their
passengers.
W
The
following
is
a
Native
American
prayer.
I,
give
you
this
one
thought
to
keep.
I
am
with
you
still
I,
do
not
sleep.
I
am
A.
Thousand
winds
that
blow
I
am
the
diamond
glints
on
snow
I
am
the
sunlight
on
ripened
grain.
I
am
the
gentle
autumn
rain
when
you
awaken
in
the
mornings
hush
I.
Am
the
Swift
uplifting
rush
of
quiet
birds
in
circled
flight
I?
Am
the
soft
stars
that
shine
at
night?
Do
not
think
of
me
as
gone.
I
am
with
you
still
in
each
new
dawn.
X
X
Your
uncle's
brings
you
back
to
that
very
moment
that
that
day
began
16
years
ago,
and
when
we
come
to
this
room
with
you,
we
come
to
honor
them
and
we
we
are
so
inspired
by
the
work
that
you've
been
able
to
do
over
these
years.
By
remembering
them
honoring
them
bringing
their
stories
to
classrooms,
setting
up
foundations
raising
dollars
to
continue
to
strengthen
the
communities
across
this
Commonwealth.
X
But
what
I
see
in
those
pictures
is
just
utter
joy,
people
among
us
that
we're
just
living
life
the
way
we
do
getting
up
going
to
work,
loving
their
jobs,
thinking
about
their
kids
all
day
long,
because
that's
what
we
do,
it's
just
giving
and
living
what
the
American
Way
of
life
is
all
about.
But
on
that
very
day
all
the
joy
in
your
life
was
sucked
out
of
you
and
as
much
as
superintendent
chief
Gross
said.
X
We
cannot
take
them
back
to
us,
but
what
we
can
do
is
honor
who
they
are
by
living
our
lives.
The
way
they
would
expect
us
to
do.
I
want
to
state
clearly
that
it's
been
such
an
honor
to
get
to
know
the
Sweeney
family,
jack
and
Anna.
There's
no
doubt
in
my
mind
that
your
mother
would
be
very
proud
of
you.
I
want
to
thank
the
superintendent
for
his
words
today.
X
Madeleine
Amy
Sweeney,
as
you
refer
to
her
as
Amy
and
the
character
and
bravery
that
her
actions
embodied
Amy.
As
you
know,
was
an
American
Airlines
flight
attendant
a
job
of
14
years
that
she
loved
from
Acton
Massachusetts,
and
she
was
working
on
that
flight
11
on
that
fateful
day,
when
the
first
plane
was
hijacked
and
flowed
into
the
World
Trade
Center
towers.
X
The
Sweeney
award
committee
members
at
least
Mesirow
Lee
Middleton
Police,
Chief,
James,
DJ,
Vittorio,
Rick,
Delory,
West,
Wells,
Lee's,
Fire,
Chief,
Senator,
Michael,
Moore,
Richard,
Voss,
representative
David
Meridian,
who
was
here
today,
representative
Jose,
asada,
Carlos,
Arredondo
and
Paul
and
Tony
know
the
2012
Award
winner
reviewed.
A
number
of
nominations.
X
He
was
playing
on
the
waterfront
area
of
Palmer
Cove
and
a
playground
when
he
saw
a
kayaker
in
the
distance
and
in
the
water
about
30
feet
offshore
and
the
kayaker
was
in
distress.
He
was
on
laying
over
his
kayak
and
Jayden
was
with
another
woman,
a
little
older
and
they
both
went
into
the
water.
The
woman
at
me
right,
but
Jaden
continued
to
go
further
into
the
water
he
went
so
far
out.
X
It
was
obviously
above
his
head
and
he
was
able
to
grab
hold
of
the
man
and,
together
with,
was
able
to
pull
him
in
into
the
shoreline
where
the
woman
was
able
to
assist
him
at
that
point.
Police
fire
and
EMS
survives
shortly
thereafter
and
despite
life
saying
saving
medical
intervention,
the
man
succumbed
to
the
medical
episode
which
had
caused
his
accident,
but
Jaden
responded
without
regard
to
himself
to
aid
this
man
in
in
an
instant
without
thinking.
X
Second
guessing,
without
calling
for
the
older
woman
to
come
with
him,
he
went
and
he
tried
his
very
best
to
take
a
larger,
older
man
into
a
place
of
safety.
He
was
honoured
in
front
of
his
entire
school,
the
Carlton
Innovation
School
in
October
for
his
heroic
actions
by
the
Salem
Police
and
the
Salem
Fire
Department's,
along
with
local
and
state
leaders,
including
representative
Tucker.
X
The
city
of
Salem
and
all
who
knew
him
and
strangers
alike
mourned
his
loss.
But
we
are
comforted
in
some
small
measure
by
remembering
his
selfless
and
heroic
act
at
Parma
Cove
on
that
August
day
and
while
he
has
passed
on
from
this
jadynn
continues
to
serve
as
the
role
model.
He
was
in
life
to
his
fellow
classmates
and
to
all
of
us
in
this
great
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts.
X
It
is
an
honor
on
behalf
of
the
Committee
on
behalf
of
all
of
us
and
the
Sweeney
family,
to
recognize
Michelle
Dancy,
his
mother,
who
I'd
like
to
have
come
forward
to
accept
the
award
on
behalf
of
her
son,
and
you
should
also
know
that
Michelle
is
a
public
servant
in
her
own
right
over
30
years
case
manager
at
our
department
of
mental
health.
Please
come
forward
Michelle
and
receive
this
award
on
behalf
of
your
beautiful,
heroic
and
courageous
son.
Y
Thank
you,
so
much
I
can't
express
how
honored
I
am
to
accept
the
medal
and
Amy
Sweeney
award
on
behalf
of
my
beloved
son,
Jaden.
I
know
that
Jaden
is
with
all
of
us
today
in
spirit.
He
is
proud
to
be
recognized
for
his
bravery
in
such
a
special
way
when
Jayden
instinctively
jumped
into
the
water
that
day,
he
never
expected
to
be
awarded
for
simply
doing
what
he
felt
he
had
to
do.
He
was
very
modest
about
his
courageous
act.
Y
Y
Z
Our
nation
pauses
this
day
with
bended,
knees
and
bowed
heads
to
offer
our
prayers
to
you
for
those
who
have
gone
before
us
so
unjustly,
and
to
beg
you,
our
consolation,
comfort
and
strength
for
those
who
remained
vigilant
in
keeping
alive
their
memories,
especially
by
reassuring
them,
that
your
love
and
mercy
swiftly
brought
the
Fallen
to
lasting
peace
into
this
prayer.
We
a
jaded
his
mother,
his
family
and
his
friends
as
well.
We
who
seek
to
honor
the
last
distressing
breaths
and
cries
for
help
all
those
who
died.
Z
Z
What
we
seek
for
all
the
world's
nations,
particularly
by
profoundly
rejecting
the
temptation
of
prejudice,
bigotry
and
fear,
which
too
often
condemn
others
unfeeling
and
contribute
to
divisions
among
the
varied
religions,
cultures,
language,
the
ways
of
life
of
your
people
and
for
those
of
any
land
who
live
under
the
injustice
is
a
tyranny.
The
gripping
claws
of
persecution,
the
lack
of
religious
freedom,
the
Jew
humanizing,
realities
of
poverty,
hunger,
lacking
basic
necessities
of
life,
the
uncaring
and
difference
that
can
be
in
our
world.
Z
Z
E
AA
E
AA
A
A
We
also
have
with
us
representatives,
Tucker
Wong,
Mairead,
Ian,
Tom,
Walsh,
David,
mingle,
senator
Ross
in
representative
Donato
here
as
well.
This
concludes
our
program
on
behalf
of
the
Massachusetts
911
families.
We
thank
you
for
coming
as
I
stand,
that
this
rostrum
and
as
I
stand
here
each
and
every
year
and
I,
look
out
and
I
can
see
some
of
the
grief
and
the
tears
which
I
could
say
in
something
or
do
something
that
could
ease
that
pain
but
in
any
case
I
hope.
A
Each
of
you
will
find
some
solace
comfort
in
a
renewed
sense
of
spirit
in
each
other's
companies.
Here
today
and
today,
may
we
ask
God
to
bless
all
those
that
we
honor
remember
here
today.
May
we
ask
God
to
bless
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
in
the
United
States
of
America.
Thank
you
very
much.