[Al Skierkiewicz]

Of all those who died on that fateful day, the ones I am closest to are the PBS transmitter engineer who was installing a new transmitter on the top of one of the towers. He knew in advance he was not going to get out and was able to call his family to say goodbye. In addition there were 21 members of the I.B.E.W. (I am president of a local I.B.E.W. union) who also lost their lives. We are a target because we are great, but I try to remember that the engineer in Iraq or the student in Iran or the teacher in Afghanistan is just like each of us. They want peace and happiness for their families and friends and hope and pray that it will come true in their lifetime. I hope that their dream comes true.