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11:02 a.m. September 11, 2001: Giuliani Tells New Yorkers to Stay Indoors

2001-09-11 11:02 a.m.

New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani urges New Yorkers to stay at home and orders the evacuation of the area south of Canal Street. [Washington Post, 9/12/2001; CNN, 9/12/2001]