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Proclamation: President Obama orders US flags to be flown at half-staff honoring the victims of the attack in Libya:

Obama: "Let us grieve with their families... let us continue their work of seeking a stronger America & better world for our children"

President Obama: “let us never, ever, forget that our freedom is only sustained because there are people who are willing to fight for it”

President Obama: “The world must stand together to unequivocally reject these brutal acts.”

President Obama: “Today, the American people stand united in holding the families of the four Americans we lost in our thoughts & prayers”

Happening at 10:35 AM EDT: President Obama delivers a statement in the Rose Garden. Watch live:

"I strongly condemn the outrageous attack on our diplomatic facility in Benghazi" -President Obama. Full statement:

PHOTO: The President, First Lady & White House staff observe a moment of silence to mark the 11th anniversary of 9/11:

President Obama: "The true legacy of 9/11...will be a safer world; a stronger nation & a people more united"

Obama: On a day when others sought to bring this country down, we choose to build it up with a National Day of Service & Remembrance.

President Obama on : This anniversary also renews our faith that even the darkest night gives way to a brighter dawn.

Starting now on : President Obama & the First Lady attend a Observance Ceremony at the Pentagon.

Presidential Proclamation -- Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, September 11th, 2012

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