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October 14, 2008

FROM THE MAILBAG

From Nicole Rittenmeyer…

"Many months ago, you very kindly took the time to call me after I emailed you, and we discussed a documentary special I was producing for History Channel. After nearly 24 months, I've completed it! It's called 102 Minutes That Changed America.

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"The film features only amateur and rarely seen professional video recorded that morning between 8:40am and 11am. There are no interviews or other framing or context-providing elements. It simply plays out in 'real time,' in an effort to portray as authentically as possible, what it was like to be in New York that morning.

"Watching The World Change was a huge inspiration to me, and informed much of our approach from the very beginning. I really appreciate your advice and support in taking that early call…"

From Nicole Parke Acheampong…

"I read your article on the September 11th historic page, this moment frozen in time. Your article recaps the 1862 battle at Antietam where thousands also lost their lives.

"On the morning of 9/11/2001 while taking my sons to school the 1010 WINS [radio station] breaking news announced that the World Trade Center was hit by air planes, I became frozen in time, my sons kept asking mommy what's wrong why are you suddenly crying, I could not tell them because hey were too young to understand, but on my way back home I pulled to the side of the street to write the first song that depicted such horror. It is titled IN OUR HEARTS. These songs were written to pay tribute to the victims and the heroes of that horrific event.

"This song is very important to me because for 7 years it stayed in the closet, and for the first time it [is being] unveiled to this country and the world. 9/11 not only affected Americans that were killed on that tragic morning, it has touched the entire world. . . ."

[NOTE: As soon as I receive it, I will provide a link to the song so that readers/listeners can download it.]

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