English subtitles for clip: File:West Wing Week- 09-14-12 or "Eleven".webm

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Narrator:
Welcome to the West Wing Week --
your guide to everything that's

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happening at 1600
Pennsylvania Avenue.

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This week, the President and his
administration commemorated the

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11th Anniversary of the
September 11th attacks;

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and addressed the attack on
the American Embassy in Libya;

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we also took "The Rhodes
Traveled" for a look back at the

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meaning of honoring 9/11.

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That's September 7th to
September 13th or, "Eleven".

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The President:
Eleven times, we have paused in
remembrance and reflection in

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unity and in purpose.

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Narrator:
Early on Tuesday morning,
Dr. Jill Biden made a visit to

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Fire Station Number 206
in Alexandria, Virginia.

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With a basket of bagels and
a box of coffee for the crew,

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she spent time thanking the
first responders from one of the

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first stations on the scene in
the aftermath of the attacks on

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the Pentagon 11 years ago.

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Dr. Jill Biden:
I just stopped by
to say thank you.

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Narrator:
Back at 1600, President Obama
and the First Lady were joined

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by White House staff for a
moment of silence on the South

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Lawn at 8:46 a.m., the moment
American Airlines Flight Number

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11 struck the North Tower
of the World Trade Center on

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September 11th, 2001.

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Later, the President and the
First Lady traveled to the

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Pentagon for a Wreath-Laying
Ceremony with members of the

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military and Americans who lost
a loved one in the attack on

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the Pentagon.

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The President:
No matter how many times we
come together on this hallowed

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ground, know this: That
you will never be alone.

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Your loved ones will
never be forgotten.

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They will endure in the hearts
of our nation as through their

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sacrifice they helped us make
the America we are today;

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an America that has
emerged even stronger.

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Narrator:
Before returning
to the White House,

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the President and First Lady
also visited Section 60,

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the area of Arlington National
Cemetery where many fallen

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soldiers from the wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan are

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laid to rest.

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Meanwhile, in
Shanksville, Pennsylvania,

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Vice President Biden was joined
by Secretary of the Interior

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Ken Salazar and Secretary of
Transportation Ray LaHood at the

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Flight 93 National Memorial
to honor the heroes of

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United Flight 93.

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The Vice President:
My hope for you all is
that as every year passes,

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the depth of your pain recedes
and you find comfort in

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recalling his smile,
her laugh, their touch.

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I also hope -- I also hope
it continues to give you some

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solace knowing that this nation,
all of these people gathered

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here today who are not family
members, all your neighbors,

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that they have not forgotten.

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They've not forgotten the
heroism of your husbands, wives,

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sons, daughters,
mothers, fathers.

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And that what they did for this
country is still etched in the

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minds of not only you,
but millions of Americans.

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Narrator:
After the ceremony, the Vice
President met with family

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members of the passengers and
crew of flight 93 and joined

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them at the impact site for
a moment of remembrance.

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In the afternoon, Dr. Biden
stopped by the VA Medical Center

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in Washington, D.C. to wish
World War II Veteran Alice Dixon

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a Happy 105th Birthday.

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For those not doing
the math, Alice,

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known as the Queen Bee
to center residents,

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was born in 1907 and is one of
the first women and one of the

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few African-American women
to serve overseas in the

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European Theater.

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Alice Dixon:
One man said, I'm going to
give my church a lot of money

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this Sunday.

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I said, now, don't
go one Sunday --

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(laughter)

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Dr. Jill Biden:
One Sunday!

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Alice Dixon:
-- and give them money --

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Dr. Jill Biden:
Go every Sunday.

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Alice Dixon:
Yeah.

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Narrator:
On Wednesday, the President and
Secretary Clinton spoke about

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the tragic deaths of
U.S. Embassy staff in

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Benghazi, Libya.

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The President:
As Americans, let us never, ever
forget that our freedom is only

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sustained because there are
people who are willing to fight

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for it, to stand up for
it, and in some cases,

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lay down their lives for it.

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Our country is only as strong as
the character of our people and

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the service of those both
civilian and military who

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represent us around the globe.

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No acts of terror will ever
shake the resolve of this great

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nation, alter that character, or
eclipse the light of the values

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that we stand for.

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Narrator:
They then traveled to the State
Department where the President

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thanked the staff for their
service and sacrifice and

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expressed his support for
our diplomats stationed

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around the world.

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Later, the President sat down
with Steve Kroft of "60 Minutes"

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in the Blue Room for an
in-depth interview that will air

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later this month.

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Meanwhile, back
in the West Wing,

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Ben Rhodes hosted us for a look
back at 9/11 for our latest

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installment of "The
Rhodes Traveled."

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Ben Rhodes:
Hello.

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Earlier this week, President
Obama marked the 11th

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Anniversary of the September
11th attacks on the

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United States.

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Every year this is a solemn day
for Americans to come together

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and remember what unites us.

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But also to honor those
who served in our defense.

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The President went to the
Pentagon to remember the day

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with the families of those who
were killed in the attacks on

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the Pentagon.

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And then he went to section 60
at Arlington National Cemetery

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where he was able to visit the
graves of some of our heroes who

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have made the ultimate sacrifice
in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

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And finally he was able then
to spend some time with our

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wounded warriors as they
recover at Walter Reed.

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Unfortunately, later in the
day we also received some very

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difficult news as four Americans
were killed in an attack on our

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consulate in Benghazi.

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As the President
would go on to say,

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those four Americans together
with all of those who have

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served since 9/11, represent
the best of our country.

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They represent the
values that we share;

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they represent the fact that
the United States is a source of

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hope around the world.

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So as the President said, we
will go forward carrying on

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their legacy, just as we carry
on the legacy of those we lost

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on 9/11 and those we've lost
in the difficult years since,

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knowing that together we can
build a stronger America and

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that we can again pay tribute to
those who we've lost by building

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the type of country and world
that they have done so much to

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work for in their own lives.

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Narrator:
To find out more information on
any of these topics or to see

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complete videos of these
events, go to WhiteHouse.gov.

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And thanks again for checking
out your West Wing Week.

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Alice Dixon:
I've been waiting
all this time for you.

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I wanted see who it was.

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Dr. Jill Biden:
Well, I was at work.

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I was teaching.

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Alice Dixon:
Oh, you were?

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And you couldn't
get off early, huh?

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Dr. Jill Biden:
Oh, no.

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(laughter)

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No.

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Alice Dixon:
Oh.

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Dr. Jill Biden:
No, because, you know, that's
my job, so I have to be there.

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Alice Dixon:
Oh, I see.

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So you had to be there.

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Dr. Jill Biden:
I had classes of students.

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Alice Dixon:
(indiscernible)