Freedom Tower Inscription
Finkelstein is also reportedly the author of the words inscribed on the cornerstone of the Freedom Tower, which will be completed on the site of One World Trade Center in 2013. At the 2004 dedication, Gov. Pataki read aloud the inscription: "To honor and remember those who lost their lives on September 11th, 2001 and as a tribute to the enduring spirit of freedom—July Fourth, 2004."
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