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    George Pataki

    Governor of New York from 1995 to 2006

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    • DC:You were governor during 9/11, and it was a very hectic day that Tuesday. Tell me what was going through your mind that Tuesday when you learned what was happening in New York City, the Pentagon, during the attacks.
    • GP: As soon as I saw the second plane hit the tower, I knew we were under attack. You have to set aside emotions, and feelings, and just spring into action.
    • DC: As you and I both know, 9/11 really lasted quite a while in New York City. There was searching for victims, the cleanup process, and then figuring out what was going to happen next.
    • GP: Well, Dan, one of the real problems of September 11 and the days after was that we didn’t know what might happen next. So, that was one thing we had to do, starting an Office of Homeland Security, essentially from scratch, and putting in place laws and protocols to protect us.
  2. George Elmer Pataki ( / pəˈtɑːki /; born June 24, 1945) is an American politician who served as the 53rd Governor of New York from 1995 to 2006. He previously served in the State Legislature from 1985 to 1994, and as the Mayor of Peekskill from 1981 to 1984.

  3. Sep 10, 2022 · PUBLISHED 1:30 PM ET Sep. 10, 2022. Sunday marks the 21st anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. George Pataki was the governor of New York on Sept. 11, and he said he knew the...

  4. Sep 10, 2021 · NEW YORK (WABC) -- George Pataki was the governor of New York on September 11, 2001, when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center and changed our lives forever. Now, 20 years later, he's...

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  5. Sep 8, 2021 · (AP Photo) CAPITAL TONIGHT. Former Gov. George Pataki reflects on 9/11 20 years later. By Susan Arbetter New York State. PUBLISHED 7:15 PM ET Sep. 08, 2021.

  6. Sep 10, 2021 · As soon as the second plane hit the World Trade Center two decades ago on 9/11, then-Gov. George Pataki said he knew the country was under attack. In the days that followed, Pataki led the...

  7. Sep 10, 2021 · Former Gov. George Pataki takes us behind the scenes of the state's response to the 9/11 attacks, how they weighed on him, and how things have changed 20 years later. Jami Floyd from WNYC and...

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