John Ballantine Niven, 44, is the 1,650th victim identified from the deadliest act of terrorism on American soil, when hijackers crashed airplanes into the Twin Towers, killing 2,753 people.
Victims’ relatives and dignitaries were convening Sunday at the places where hijacked jets crashed on Sept. 11, 2001 — the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania.
After publication of this article, a federal spokesperson said handing management of the program over to a new firm would be delayed “to allow more time for a smooth transition.”
Fadel Alkilani, a vice president of finance for the Student Union, acknowledged that he removed the flags on Saturday and put them in plastic bags as part of a protest.
Carlos Nuñez, a Dominican American paramedic, rushed into a building after the first plane hit. The family's initial fears when he wasn't home that night still haunt his daughter.