Remembering 9/11, News Montage From 2001...

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On this episode of Our American Stories, we give homage to the events of 9/11 with news montage from that historic day and 9/11 firefighter Niels Jorgensen and billionaire David Koch, and the tragedies that brought them together.

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00:00 - Remembering 9/11, news montage from 2001

08:00 - A 9/11 Firefighter's Story: The Unlikely Relationship Between Two of NYC's Finest

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