Flight 93 families seek money for 9/11 memorial
Families of those who died on United Airlines Flight 93 are seeking more federal money for a 9/11 memorial at the rural crash site in Pennsylvania.
The AP reports that they’ll will ask Congress today to approve the $3.7 million for the memorial Obama asked for in his new budget.
The memorial’s first phase, including a wall with the names of the 40 passengers and crew, will open on the 10th anniversary of the crash.
In total, the memorial is expected to cost $60 million. Congress has already provided $10 million, Pennsylvania is giving $18.5 million and about $20 million has been raised privately.
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