Currently at the Memorial & Museum
Hundreds Of Mayors Gather To Water
The Survivor Tree
Annual Meeting of US Conference of Mayors
Holds Special Ceremony at Memorial
More than 200 Mayors and guests are in Oklahoma City attending the Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors. They gathered under the Survivor Tree at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum Sunday morning for a special ceremony. Memorial Trustee Chairman John Richels, survivor Polly Nichols and family member Susan Winchester hosted Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett and his colleagues. The morning began with remarks by Mayor Cornett, Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, Mayor of Burnsville, Minnesota and President of US Conference of Mayors and John Richels. The highlight of the morning included hearing the stories of Nichols and Winchester of what they had overcome, the telling of the Memorial creation and how this city has overcome the tragedy to become a symbol of hope for the nation. The ceremony concluded with each person having the opportunity to water the Survivor Tree and help spread the mission of the Memorial to their cities.
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| Memorial Trustee Chairman John Richels and Mayor Mick Cornett |
Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Vice President of the Association and Mayor of Los Angeles waters the Survivor Tree |
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