President Obama Visits Ground Zero

    In his first trip to New York following the death of Osama bin Laden, here are photos of President Obama laying a wreath and observing a moment of silence at Ground Zero. Beautiful and heart-wrenching. A small semblance of closure.

    Gavon Laessig
    by Gavon Laessig

    BuzzFeed News Reporter

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