Four days after the killing of Osama bin Laden, President Barack Obama visited Ground Zero in lower Manhattan, where he met with families of 9/11 victims and laid a wreath of flowers at the 9/11 memorial.
Thousands of New Yorkers turned out to see the President and to share in a unique event where what is often termed "the saddest part of New York" turned, if only briefly, into the happiest.
Below and on the following pages are images taken during the event by National Underwriter Life & Health Editors Bill Coffin and Michael K. Stanley, who were on hand to witness the occasion and compiled this photo essay.
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free PropertyCasualty360 Digital Reader
Your access to unlimited PropertyCasualty360 content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking insurance news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Weekly Insurance Speak podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical converage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, BenefitsPRO and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
