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A Controversial Display for the September 11 Museum

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Eli Rosenberg 2,140 Views Apr 1, 2011

“This is a post-traumatic stress situation waiting to happen.”

--Sally Regenhard, mother of a 28-year-old firefighter who lost his life on September 11, 2001, in regards to the National September 11 Museum and Memorial's potential plans to house thousands of unidentifiable remains beneath the ground. The New York Times reports that the remains would be placed behind a wall with a Virgil quote, and remain invisible and inaccessible to the public.

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