Clothing from New York City mayor

Description:

On the morning of September 11, lame duck Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was watching the progress of the New York City primary election. Having lost popularity in a public split from his wife, and fighting prostate cancer, Giuliani was ready to step out of the limelight. Instead, the events of the day served to rocket him to the pinnacle of visibility. Arriving at the World Trade Center just after the second plane hit, Giuliani remained at the center of the crisis for the next sixteen hours. He held press briefings, visited hospitals, comforted families, and returned repeatedly to the attack scene. In the following weeks, wearing a succession of trademark caps, he inspired the city and the nation with messages of compassion, resolve, and resilience.

Date Made: 1990s

User: Giuliani, RudyMaker: Auburn Sportswear Company

Location: Currently not on view

Associated: United States: New York, Manhattan, World Trade Center

Associated Subject: September 11 Terrorist AttacksRelated Event: September 11th AttacksAttack on the World Trade Center

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, 9/11, September 11

Exhibition:

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Credit Line: Gift of Senator John W. Warner

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2003.0258.02Accession Number: 2003.0258Catalog Number: 2003.0258.02

Object Name: Jacket

Measurements: overall: 31 cm x 47 cm x 2 cm; 12 3/16 in x 18 1/2 in x 13/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-f51f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1272964

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