NBC’s Matt Lauer and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg tour the 9/11 Museum in a segment that aired Wednesday morning.
NBC reports:
Among items on display are the bullhorn that President George W. Bush used to rally people following the attacks. "He, and lots of other elected officials, came together," Bloomberg said, "and I think people walked away in the next few days with a sense of confidence. And he deserves credit for that. "
Other items in the museum include a flight attendant's manual outlining emergency procedures and a clothing store that appears to be frozen in time, covered with dust from the tragedy.
"I think the reason it's here is to remind us that this was a place where people worked, people shopped, people enjoyed themselves, had discussions, talked about freedom and lots of other things," Bloomberg said. "And in fact, we have a responsibility to recreate a lot of that as well.
"It destroyed a neighborhood," he said. "It didn't destroy our ways of life, but it changed it. But also, I think it strengthened Americans, that nobody was going to take away our freedom."