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Memorial Plaza
The President of the Republic visited Memorial Plaza, in New York, paying tribute to the victims of 11 September 2001, with special regard to the Portuguese and Luso-Descendants that perished in the terrorist attacks occurred on that day.
On the occasion, and in the presence of several Portuguese and Luso-Descendant citizens who took part in the save and rescue operations, President Aníbal Cavaco Silva deposited a wreath next to the “Survival Tree”, replanted there some time after the aggression.
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The contents available here were entered in the site during the 10 year period covering the two mandates of President of the Republic Aníbal Cavaco Silva.
