Remember to Remember September 11 is a recorded reading of the names of the victims of the terrorist attack against the United States on September 11, 2001, by actress Betsy Palmer, actor Jerry Orbach, Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at The Pentagon, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANY&NJ) Public Affairs Officer Alan Hicks, and volunteers at the New York Unit of the Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (NY-RFB&D) organization.
The reading of the 2,976 names takes approximately 3 hours.
Ms. Palmer read the names of the victims of Flight 11, Flight 175, Flight 77, and Flight 93. The volunteers at NY-RFB&D recorded the names of the victims at the World Trade Centers and the FDNY Firemen. Mr. Hicks recorded the names of the Officers from PANY&NJ. Mr. Orbach read the names of the NYPD Police Officers. Adm. Mullen read the names of The Pentagon victims.
The recordings were organized by Artist/Poet James Pelletier in collaboration with the NY-RFB&D, and The Pentagon. Production Director Todd Palumbo oversaw the recordings read by Ms. Palmer, Mr. Orbach, Mr. Hicks, and the volunteers at NY-RFB&D in their studios. Adm. Mullen recorded the names at The Pentagon. The United Nations Translation and Editorial Division offered their help with the pronunciation of people’s names.
Remember to Remember September 11 is an all volunteer effort and it was created by its participants.