Help us honor our fallen heroes. Erect a lasting, above ground,
WORLD MEMORIAL out of the surviving WTC structure, preserving for all generations that moment in time, September 11, 2001, which is forever seared into our collective memory.
Create beauty and inspiration out of the ashes...Lets unite to protect and transform the surviving WTC iron into a memorial by which the world can kneel and remember. FREE posters can be downloaded from www.world-memorial.org
Surround and contrast this courtyard of sorrow with a skyline of life. It is our vision and our duty to future generations.
Please sign the petition below. Help us build a magnificent WORLD MEMORIAL that spans all cultures and languages. Protect this national landmark and international beacon.
Include your comments; emphasize the need to save WTC artifacts from the landfill pits. Finally, pass the word along to your friends and family.
TO: The Leaders of New York City, State, Federal and United Nations
PETITION: WTC Ground Zero is an international treasure and needs our protection and support
We, the undersigned, endorse, request and envision:
1. Preserving WTC iron beams and other historical artifacts from the tragedy of September 11
2. Establishing a free, open forum, via the Internet, to receive ideas, artwork and memorial designs from around the world
3. Building, out of the surviving iron skeleton, a WTC Memorial Park at Ground Zero in memory of some 3,000 victims of the twin tower disaster
4. Incorporating, on the same site, monuments to pay tribute to the passengers and crew of the four doomed flights, NYFD firefighters, police officers, emergency medical staff, Pentagon victims, the heroes and missing persons board
5. Collecting, cataloguing and displaying Ground Zero artifacts in the public, WORLD MEMORIAL Museum
6. Constructing an onsite educational facility, promoting tolerance and truth among all cultures and nations
We sign this pledge to preserve history, honor the innocent killed on that tragic day, and to benchmark a new era of freedoms challenges. Our vision of a WORLD MEMORIAL presents a place of healing for the surviving families and evidence for our children, the magnitude of destruction, terrorism and injustice. May this hallow place stand as a pilgrimage, offering solace and guidance for communities, congregations and the leaders of tomorrow.
Let this be our contribution to the suffering, losses and despair
Join together to create beauty and inspiration out of the ashes!
Sincerely,
The Undersigned