Queen of the Maya 2011 Festival
I’ve said it before: Maya know how to throw a great street party. There’s a wonderful sense of community, welcoming and inclusive, festive yet relaxed. The Queen of the Maya 2011 Festival was no exception.
Fireworks in Chichicastenango
Guatemalans sure love their fireworks. It’s something I found in several places I visited, both in smaller towns and in the crowded cities. But it was most striking in Chichicastenango in the Guatemalan highlands. The sound of sporadic fireworks in the streets around my hotel lulled me to sleep late into the night and woke me again just after sunrise. And they continued through the next day–this was not a place that considered fireworks only night-time entertainment.
US Marine Corps Sunset Parade at the Iwo Jima Memorial
Every Tuesday during the summer since Eisenhower’s first term, the Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps and the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon have conducted a public parade against the backdrop of the famous Iwo Jima Memorial next to Arlington National Cemetery.
Glenn Beck’s ‘Restoring Honor’ Tea Party Rally at the Lincoln Memorial
Love or loathe their politics, the Tea Party knows how to create a spectacle.
John Pistole Testifying Before the 9/11 Commission
The White House announced today that President Barack Obama was nominating John S. Pistole, Deputy Director of the FBI, to serve as head of the Transportation Safety Authority (TSA). Here are some photos of Pistole testifying before the 9/11 Commission in 2004.
2009 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Start
Photos of the start of Australia’s 2009 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, one of the world’s great ocean yacht racing events.
Tom Kean & Lee Hamilton, Without Precedent: The Inside Story of the 9/11 Commission
The chairs of the 9/11 Commission, Thomas Kean and Lee Hamilton, have published their account of the inner workings of the Commission: Without Precedent: The Inside Story of the 9/11 Commission.
Richard Ben-Veniste, From Watergate to 9/11
Richard Ben-Veniste, veteran Washington attorney and member of the 9/11 Commission, uses some of my photos in his new memoir, The Emperor’s New Clothes: Exposing the Truth from Watergate to 9/11.
9/11 Commission Photos Highlights
Selected photos from the public hearings of the 9/11 Commission. These are extracted from the larger collection of my 9/11 Commission photos.
9/11 Commission Final Report
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (also known as the 9-11 Commission) released its final report at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 22, in Washington, D.C.
9/11 Commission Hearing 12
On June 16 at the National Transportation Safety Board Conference Center, the Commission heard from several of the federal government’s top law enforcement and intelligence experts on al Qaeda and the 9-11 plot. The hearing resumed on June 17, with the top military and civilian aviation officials testifying about their agencies’ responses to the 9-11 attacks.
9/11 Commission Hearing 11
The Commission heard from the current and former top-level officials in the fire, police, and emergency management departments of New York City, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Arlington County, Virginia. Secretary of Homeland Security Thomas J. Ridge and former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani also testified.
9/11 Commission Hearing 10
Attorney General John Ashcroft, Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet, and FBI Director Robert Mueller III testified before the Commission, as well as former Attorney General Janet Reno, former FBI Director Louis Freeh, and former Acting FBI Director Thomas Pickard.
9/11 Commission Hearing 9
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States held its ninth public hearing on April 8, 2004, in Washington, DC. The Commission heard testimony from Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
9/11 Commission Hearing 8
Photos from the 9/11 Commission’s 8th Public Hearing. Includes Colin Powell, Donald Rumsfeld, George Tenet, Sandy Berger, Madeleine Albright, Richard Cohen, and Richard Clarke.
9/11 Commission Hearing 7
The Commission heard from current and former officials from the public and private sectors, concluding with testimony from Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security James M. Loy. In addition to witness testimony, four staff statements were delivered during the course of the proceedings.
Tom Kean: The Politics of Possibility, a documentary film
A documentary on Tom Kean by Anthony Cicatiello and John Neiswanger of CN Communications, titled Tom Kean: The Politics of Possibility, looks at the former New Jersey Governor’s political career and his chairing of the 9/11 Commission. Quite a few of my photos are used throughout the film.
