Senior news analyst NPR's Daniel Schorr reflects on the 30th anniversary of the resignation of Richard Nixon. Nixon's resignation became effective at noon, Aug. 9, 1974.
Twenty-five years ago, nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 9/11 attacks. Today, Americans are honoring the lives lost and reflecting on the aftermath of that tragic day.
NPR's Michel Martin asks John Avlon, who was chief speechwriter to New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani at the time of the 9/11 attacks, for his memories of that day.