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Title: Obey Near Ground Zero
Description: Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (in blue shirt) standing at the intersection of Vesey Street and the West Side Highway near the World Trade Center site. In the background to Obey's right is World Trade Center Building 6, which was damaged during the collapse of the twin towers, and to his left, the Verizon Building, which experienced major damage. Obey was at the site because of his position as ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, the committee for authorizing emergency federal funding.
Image ID: 96284
Creation
Date: 		September 2001 
Creator
Name: 		Unknown
City, State: New York City, New York
Collection
Name: 		Obey, David R., Papers
Genre: Photographs
Additional
Information: 		The original image exists as a digital file: Obey4_greenDisk, FILE002.JPG.
Subjects: Assistance in emergencies
Ambulances
Trucks
Architecture
Men
Outdoor photography
Political leadership
Building failures
Clothing and dress
Politicians
Land use, Urban
Eyeglasses
Streets
 

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