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Celebration was added to the white house holiday schedule. the first menorah lighting in the executive residence was in december 2001 with george and laura bush. in 2007, the parents of slain reporter daniel pearl, a victim of terrorism, lit the menorah at the white house. the menorah had been in the pearl family for generations. >> the menorah we light tonight has special meaning. it once belonged to pearl, the great-grandfather of daniel pearl. daniel was kidnapped and murdered by terrorists. his only crime was being a jewish american. by honoring daniel, we are given the opportunity to brin...

The first menorah lighting in the executive residence was in december of 2001 with george and laura bush. in 2007, the parents of slain reporter daniel pearl, a victim of terrorism, lit the menorah at the white house. the menorah had been in the pearl family for generations. >> the menorah we light tonight has special meaning. it once belonged to hiam pearl, who was the great-grandfather of "wall street journal" reporter daniel pearl. while reporting in pakistan 2002, daniel was kidnapped and murdered by terrorists. his only crime was being a jewish american. by honoring daniel, we're given th...

have to go. i love you. another said, it's up to us, i think we can do it. and one of the most stirring accounts, todd beamer, a father of two with a pregnant wife with a home in new jersey asked the air operator to join him in reciting the lord's prayer. then he helped lead the charge with the words "let's roll." with their selfless act, the men and women who stormed the cockpit lived out the words greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. and with their brave decision, they launched the first counter offensive of the war on terror. most likel...

You think of them, we think of our nation, we think of our history, we think of the future. and we thing of it because of them with the confidence knowing that ordinary citizens who will continue to stare down fear, overwhelm evil and bring forth hope from which seems to be none. and although, it will continue to amaze us and inspire us when it happens, it should not surprise us for that heroism is who we are and that courage lies deepest and beats loudest in the heart of this nation. we know that these 40 men and women were more than ordinary americans to all of you sitting in front of me. th...