William Rodriguez speaks at Franklin Pierce College - May 18th

[Russell Kanning]

There will be signs leading to the lecture hall building.
It is newer than the map on their website. It should be easy to find.

[jaqeboy]

What a great evening! The Nashua-Amherst carpool had a vanload of people and one came separately from Nashua. There was a big Keene contingent for a total crowd of 130-140 with the Keene Sentinel covering it. I didn't see any of our usual de-bunkers there, so I guess their curiosity wasn't piqued by someone who was actually there and survived the WTC towers' collapses. It was great to see Porcupines there amidst the crowd of students, progressives, conservatives, newbies to 911T, etc.

William Rodriquez's talk was absolutely stirring! He told, in pretty graphic detail what he experienced and saw on that day. Luckily for him, he had called in a half hour late that day or he would have been up on the 106th floor having breakfast with his friends from the building. He pulled injured and trapped people from the B2 basement level where there was an explosion 6 or 7 seconds before the plane hit above. In addition, he had one of only 5 master keys to all the stairwell doors and let the firemen in at each level up to about the 43rd floor. He was helping carry a handicapped man out from the 27th floor and was about to go back in when the building started to go. Police across the street yelled for him to RUN, so he ran and dove under a fire truck where he became buried under debris for 4-1/2 hours before he was rescued.

He has told his story many times, but the MSM doesn't pick up on it much here, though he was interviewed on Fox25 out of Boston yesterday and it was pretty solid. He has been covered extensively on Univision and Telemundo, the Spanish TV channels. He has also spoken often overseas, as other countries are very interested in what really happened on 9/11.

Willie, as he likes to be called, was instrumental, with the Jersey Girls, in putting pressure on the administration to get the commission establlished and instrumental in getting Henry Kissinger off of it (by merely asking him to disclose his client list!). He has also led massive peace marches in NYC with US military joining in.

He gave a stirring closing where he implored us all to get involved in seeking the truth, since this was the pivotal event which led to war and the loss of civil liberties at home. He was right up our alley on this.

In case you missed the talk, he has one more stop on his New England swing, 2PM Saturday at the First Congregational Church of Lee, 25 Park Place, Lee, Massachusetts (almost to the New York border).

He admits to financial difficulties because what he does, doesn't actually pay, so he operates on donations. There may actually be some opportunities for him ahead. He does have a DVD out now, which we can show at one of the MV911T meetings.

He, and others, are calling for an international investigation. He doesn't have the answers, but he's determined that the victims' families deserve the truth. He insists on an investigation that is not under the thumb of the Bush administration.

An excellent event! Lots of networking with other groups from all over. The Student Scholars for 911 Truth, Justin Martell and Mike Jackman, founders, are to be commended for organizing a very informative and successful event. Our own New-Hampshire students have started an international student movement! Another thing to be proud of from our Granite State. They've even got a conservative nemesis at FPC called "Students Against Student Scholars for 911 Truth" - a sure sign they're making waves.

[jaqeboy]

Forgot to mention one little known or reported thing that Willie mentioned:

Casualties were higher than first reported because many undocumented immigrants (hispanics, usually) worked in the WTC, either in cleaning or kitchen areas (and were in the building early that morning, as always), and companies (that had hired them) didn't want to report them, since they'd get in trouble for having hired them in the first place. He fought for a law to compensate their families, but ran into a brick wall, since they weren't here legally. He threatened to raise a stink and rally thousands of people around the federal building in NYC, so got a deal. If he would give them the names, they'd give them amnesty and a stipend for the families. He went that afternoon to broadcast that over Telemundo and within 2 weeks had a list of all the names.

[Russell Kanning]

Very powerful presentation from someone actually in the building.

[Kat Kanning]

Jack, is it OK if I use your write-up on the event in the Keene Free Press?  I'd have to edit it very slightly.

[Russell Kanning]

He is still looking for the government to fix things, but other than that this guy has seen government enough to be shocked by its character.

They wanted him to get into Republican politics .... but don't like him questioning things.

[lastlady]

I met William last year at the 5th anniversary of 9/11 rally at ground zero and also heard him speak at the Los Angeles 9/11 Truth Symposium last June. He is a very very special person. Someone with an amazing light that just exudes from his soul. He moved me so much I started to cry when we met and talked, it is so amazing what comes from the human spirit when faced with such horror. Truly a great man and a testament to the beauty and strength of mankind.

[jaqeboy]

Jack, is it OK if I use your write-up on the event in the Keene Free Press?  I'd have to edit it very slightly.

Edit away. I know I left some things out, but just wanted to blurt out what I remembered.

[jaqeboy]

I met William last year at the 5th anniversary of 9/11 rally at ground zero and also heard him speak at the Los Angeles 9/11 Truth Symposium last June. He is a very very special person. Someone with an amazing light that just exudes from his soul. He moved me so much I started to cry when we met and talked, it is so amazing what comes from the human spirit when faced with such horror. Truly a great man and a testament to the beauty and strength of mankind.

I agree - thanks for stating it that way. I guess I was just relating facts, but he was inspiring!

[jaqeboy]

Kat, add the Student Scholars web address in your editing: http://sst911.org/

[lastlady]

Per the Alex Jones Show and ABC programming. 9/11 hero William Rodriguez and the makers of Loose Change will appear on The View, Thursday May 24th.

Loose Change Creators on The View May 24th - watchingtheview.com

According to a release from ABC, Korey Rowe and Dylan Avery, creators of the 9/11 conspiracy documentary Loose Change will appear on the May 24th show. Also listed is William Rodriguez, who was a janitor at the North Tower of the World Trade Center, who has since become part of the 9/11 truth movement. The only other guests listed for that date are the winners of Dancing With the Stars, so it appears that the show will not have representatives from both sides of the topic. Rosie O'Donnell has said before that we have been hearing the other side for years, so maybe the show will only cover the topic from one angle. However, since the show line-up often goes through changes before the show is taped, it is possible that they might be adding additional guests. It is also possible that they might have the other side in another segment on a different day.

[Kat Kanning]

Does this work OK for you, Jack?

http://www.keenefreepress.com/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=526&Itemid=36

I'll add my notes in a separate article.

[jaqeboy]

Looks fine, Kat. I'd smooth it up if I had the time right now, but go with it!

[Kat Kanning]

Audience at the talk.