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“The plane took off at 8:10 in the morning - or that's when it was scheduled to take off. And that's when I believe it took off. I had been in my office at the Department of Justice. Someone told me that there had been the two strikes that occurred at the World Trade Center.”

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Ted Olson
Ted Olson

Ted Olson is a renowned American lawyer and political activist, who served as the United States Solicitor General under President George W. Bush. Born on September 11, 1940, Olson has made significant contributions to the legal field, serving as a defense lawyer for defendants in several high-profile cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. more

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