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'When John Whitehead [chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, which was established in the fall of 2011 by the governor of New York to oversee reconstruction of the trade-center site] began his remarks- scheduled to start at 10:00 A.M. and conclude by 10:30- he tried to set an August tone, opening the proceedings not as if he was introducing a bunch of architects presenting some models but more as if he were addressing the United Nations.
"The original World Trade Center was more than a set of buildings. It stood for global commerce over global conflict," he said. "These teams have produced world-class work that embraces and extends the ethos of the original World Trade Centre. Underlying these diverse plans is the common theme of rebirth. Beyond the powerful aesthetic statement that these designs make, they also convey powerful messages- they must speak to our children and our children's children about who we are and what we stand for."'
- Goldberger, UP FROM ZERO pg. 6
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