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March 10, 2010

Construction workers rally for WTC rebuild

By SAMANTHA GROSS
Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — Hundreds of construction workers raised a rallying cry of “Build it now!” on Tuesday, gathering with elected officials at the World Trade Center site to urge a quick rebuilding of the complex.

“Instead of a shining American symbol of resilience and strength, we have a hole in the ground,” U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney told the crowd. “Rebuilding the towers and ground zero is a moral imperative. Putting 10,000 people to work in the middle of a severe recession is an economic imperative.”


 
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