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AP PHOTOS: 9/11 Museum dedication ceremony

By WTOP Staff

The Associated Press

Friends, relatives, rescue workers and survivors descended into the space where the World Trade Center once stood to explore artifacts of the 9/11 tragedy at the National Sept. 11 Memorial Museum. In a poignant ceremony, President Barack Obama dedicated the museum, saying it’s a symbol of America that says: “Nothing can ever break us.”

Many in the audience wiped away tears during the dedication ceremony, which revisited both the horror and the heroism of 9/11. Here is a selection of photos from the event.

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