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I made sure we had our people in place. we immediately started to think about how do we do the rescue effectively. at the same time how do we protect the rest of the city. because as i said, from the first moment i knew it was terrorist attack, i assumed -- >> how do you control emotion in that moment? you're a new yorker. you were born in brooklyn. you're watching the twin towers come down. you're watching thousands of people. you don't know how many dying. and yet you've got to show calm and you've got to show leadership. and inside you must be turmoil. >> i think i remember how i did it. th...

And yet you've got to show calm and you've got to show leadership. and inside you must be turmoil. >> i think i remember how i did it. the first time i got emotional, the first time i realized how terrible it was, how bad it was, i was right below the north tower. police were telling me to look up because things were falling down and they were afraid it was going to hit us. and i realize it wasn't things falling down, it was a man throwing himself out of the 101st floor. my emotions, i can't tell you what they were. i just froze. i said to myself this is the worst thing i have ever seen. this ...

Terrible it was, how bad it was, i was right below the north tower. police were telling me to look up because things were falling down and they were afraid it was going to hit us. and i realize it wasn't things falling down, it was a man throwing himself out of the 101st floor. my emotions, i can't tell you what they were. i just froze. i said to myself this is the worst thing i have ever seen. this is the worst situation i'm ever going to face. and then i said to myself, i can't think about that right now. all i can think about is what is the most effective way to handle it. what is the safes...