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Was a big tower. and they would see us and buzz us in. we would walk through the chain link fence, the gates and the guards. >> it was always michael on one side of the table, eric and the sister-in-law on the other side of the table. and she would just sit there and stare at michael with such hate and discontent. and just, you know -- people are human. there's no telling what they were telling that kid. >> because he was young, at first it wasn't so bad for him. i mean, i loved seeing him, but it was only every six months. >> i remember sometimes we would just sit and catch up. i mean, he wou...

It's just -- it's such a breath of fresh air. you see normal people thinking normal things and saying normal things and doing normal stuff. they're a reminder of what the real world is. visitation was -- it is special for prisoners' children. and in my situation, there was court-ordered visitation every six months. eric would have to be brought to me by my sister-in-law. >> we went to check in outside the prison. my aunt would come with me every time. everybody else would wait outside. but my aunt would walk with me. we'd have to check in, and there was a big tower. and they would see us and b...

Visitation is like oxygen. it's just -- it's such a breath of fresh air. you see normal people thinking normal things and saying normal things and doing normal stuff. they're a reminder of what the real world is. visitation was -- it is special for prisoners' children. and in my situation, there was court-ordered visitation every six months. eric would have to be brought to me by my sister-in-law. >> we went to check in outside the prison. my aunt would come with me every time. everybody else would wait outside. but my aunt would walk with me. we'd have to check in, and there was a big tower.

[hoorah ] hoorah ] martha: a lot of enthusiasm. bill hammer has been down there all morning, and he joins me once again, hey, bill. >> reporter: it's an extraordinary day, martha. everybody in new york city has a story as it relates to 9/11. you're about to hear two of them again. this is ryan w-rbs yker. ryan works on the big tower, okay, when he was 13-years-old he took a job down here to clear out a lot of the debris that was down here at ground zero. he's been working here for ten years. what does today feel like, ryan? >> a lot of emotions. real high emotions, good to see the people, and ...

In the city in several years. however, israeli authorities blamed palestinian militants. now to this. the national transportation safety board is now reviewing staffing at airports across the country. after two passenger planes landed at reagan national airport yesterday without clearance. because, according to aviation officials, the air traffic controller had fallen asleep. >> okay, okay, okay. hold on a second here. mike barnicle are you telling me at washington national, at reagan national they only have one air traffic controller in that big, big tower? >> you know -- >> that's ridiculous...