NEARLY THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE DIEDin the terrorist attacks of September 11 2001. In Lower
Manhattan on a field in Pennsylvania and along the banks of the Potomac the United States
suffered the single largest loss of life from an enemy attack on its soil.IN NOVEMBER 2002the
United States Congress and President George W. Bush established by law the National Commission
on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States also known as the 9 11 Commission. This
independent bipartisan panel was directed to examine the facts and circumstances surrounding
the September 11 attacks identify lessons learned and provide recommendations to safeguard
against future acts of terrorism.This volume is the authorized edition of the Commission's
final report.
