{"id":23748,"date":"2026-09-25T10:19:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?p=23748"},"modified":"2026-09-25T10:59:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:59:03","slug":"daniels-to-join-conversation-at-fords-theatre-on-lessons-from-9-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/Q3\/daniels-to-join-conversation-at-fords-theatre-on-lessons-from-9-11","title":{"rendered":"Daniels to join conversation at Ford\u2019s Theatre on lessons from 9\/11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. \u2014 President Mitch Daniels will join Hillary Clinton and Norah O\u2019Donnell of CBS News at Ford\u2019s Theatre in Washington on Sept. 29 for a conversation that will mark 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on America and reflect on the leadership and response that followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daniels served as director of the Office of Management and Budget under President George W. Bush during the Sept. 11 attacks and their aftermath. In that role, he was involved in the federal response, including emergency funding for recovery efforts in New York, assistance for 9\/11 victims and support for the airline industry. He was also involved in the reorganization of federal agencies that led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event, \u201c25 Years After 9\/11: Lessons in Leadership, Resilience and Finding Our Better Angels,\u201d will explore the decisions made in the immediate aftermath of the attacks and the nation\u2019s response in the years since. Panelists will discuss leadership in moments of crisis, the role of public service and the challenge of preserving the lessons of 9\/11 for generations who did not experience it firsthand. The conversation will also address healing, remembrance and resilience in the years following the attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information about the event can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/fords.org\/event\/25-years-after-9-11-lessons-in-leadership-resilience-and-finding-our-better-angels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ford\u2019s Theatre website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Purdue University<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purdue University is a research institution ranked among the top 10 public universities in the United States. More than 111,000 students study at Purdue across multiple campuses, including more than 57,000 at our main campus locations in West Lafayette and Indianapolis. 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