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Defense Secretary to Visit Flight 93 National Memorial

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Date: September 4, 2012
Contact: Mike Litterst, (202) 306-4166

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. - Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta will tour the Flight 93 National Memorial on Monday, September 10. Secretary Panetta will travel to Shanksville, PA from Washington, D.C.

Following a private tour of the permanent Flight 93 National Memorial, the Secretary will hold a brief media availability.

The media availability will be open to the traveling media and pre-credentialed correspondents. All media desiring to attend must RSVP via e-mail only to Mike Litterst (outlet, name(s) of personnel attending, and any transmission vehicles to mike_litterst@nps.gov) by 10:00am EDT, Friday, September 7.

Details:
Monday, September 10, 2012
2:15pm EDT

Address information:
Flight 93 National Memorial
6424 Lincoln Highway
Stoystown, PA 15563

Media Coverage: Remarks are open to pre-credentialed correspondents, print and radio as well as video and still photographers. All media must RSVP requested information (above) via e-mail to Mike Litterst by 10:00 am EDT Friday, September 7.

Media Parking: Logistics information to be provided upon receipt of credential request.

Media Contact: Mike Litterst; mike_litterst@nps.gov; 202-306-4166 (cell)

Media Arrival Time: 1:00pm EDT Tuesday, September 6 for security clearance and pre-set.       

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Did You Know?

Flight 93 Temporary Memorial

Tribute items from across the globe have been left at Flight 93 National Memorial to the remembrance of the passengers and crew of Flight 93 and others lost as a result of the September 11, 2001 attacks.