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event!
September 11th Hero and
Survivor William
Rodriguez to Speak in
Los Angeles
The last man out of the
World Trade Center alive will
share his harrowing story of courage,
strength and hope on Friday August 17th
at Immanuel Presbyterian Church in
Los Angeles. Actor
Ed Asner is scheduled to attend
as well.
Declared a hero for saving numerous
lives at
Ground Zero, William Rodriguez
was the janitor on duty the morning of
9/11 who heard and felt explosions rock
the basement sub-levels of the
north tower just seconds before the
jetliner struck the top floors. His
testimony, which was omitted from
the
9/11 Commission, destroys the
Government's official story because it
means explosives were placed inside the
buildings. One third of all eyewitnesses
earwitnesses whose calls were recorded
and transcribed and released under a
Freedom of Information Act demand also
claim they heard multiple explosions
before the buildings collapsed.
At great risk to his own life, William
re-entered the Towers three times after
the first, North Tower impact and is
believed to be the last person to exit
the North Tower alive, surviving the
building's collapse by diving beneath a
fire truck. After receiving medical
attention at the site for his injuries,
he then spent the rest of the day a
volunteer in the rescue efforts, and at
dawn the following morning, was back
continuing his heroic efforts.
In addition to being a spokesperson for
the
New York City first responders
(leading the cause for compensation
issues and rights), William is also
active in the movement for immigrant
rights. When Latino survivors and
relatives of victims of the attacks were
not receiving adequate attention from
support groups or relief programs, he
helped form a group just for them. He
was also a major force behind the
campaign to encourage non-documented
survivors and relatives of victims to
come forward for help without fear of
deportation. The group raised
funds for scholarships for children of
immigrants killed or maimed
in the attacks.
Just back in the U.S . from his World
Tour, you can hear William tell his
story live Friday, August 17, 2007 at
the Immanuel Presbyterian Church located
at
3300 Wilshire Blvd. in Los
Angeles. The program begins at
7 p.m. with a donation request of $10.
