9/11 Family Steering Committee
| Company type | Advocacy group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Advocacy, activism |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Defunct | 2005-01-11 |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Members included the Jersey Girls |
The 9/11 Family Steering Committee consisted of a dozen relatives whose loved ones perished in the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Among its members were the well-known Jersey Girls. This Committee was affiliated with the 9/11 Truth Movement and closely observed the activities of the 9/11 Commission.
History
This now-inactive organization emerged from the Coalition for an Independent 9/11 Commission, which campaigned for a separate commission to thoroughly examine the lapses that led to the events of 9/11. The coalition brought together various family groups affected by 9/11, such as Families of September 11, Sept. 11 Advocates (also known as "The Jersey Girls"), and Voices of September 11. Although initially met with opposition from the Bush administration, the coalition ultimately succeeded in securing the establishment of the 9/11 Commission.
The Washington Post reported:
Oversight of the 9/11 Commission
The Family Steering Committee voiced concerns regarding both the commission's scope and its findings.
They remarked:
The Committee developed a compilation of inquiries they believed remained unanswered by the official investigation.
On January 11, 2005, they declared:
Operations of the group concluded on January 11, 2005. The efforts and advocacy of FSC members are highlighted in the documentary "9/11: Press for Truth" (2006).
Media coverage
- PBS NOW
- Scoop
- From The Wilderness
- Indymedia
- The Washington Post
- The Christian Science Monitor
- CBS News
- New York Daily News, contributed by members Kristen Breitweiser and Bill Harvey
- CNN
- The Washington Times
- Peter Lance
- The New York Times
- The Washington Post
- USA Today
- Zogby poll
- The Village Voice
Members
Included among its membership were all of the Jersey Girls:
References
- The Family Steering Committee
- Fox News - Congress Fails to Pass Intelligence Overhaul
- Fox News - 9/11 Families Continue to Push Congress
- Fox News - 9/11 Families Urge Action
- Govexec.com - Groups call for resignation of Sept. 11 commission director (03/22/2004)
- Govexec.com - Sept. 11 families question Bush's role in terrorist attacks (02/20/2004)
- Govexec.com - 9/11 families lobby Congress for intelligence overhaul (10/14/2004)
- Govexec.com - Bush, Cheney, Rice agree to meet with Sept. 11 panel (03/30/2004)
- Govexec.com - Rice: Red tape hindered pre-9/11 efforts (04/08/2004)
- Govexec.com - 9/11 commission calls for major reforms (07/22/2004)
- Govexec.com - House Government Reform chairman not among intelligence overhaul conferees (10/15/2004)
- Govexec.com - Election Day deadline fails to motivate intelligence reform conferees (10/18/2004)
- Govexec.com - Passage of intel bill may rest on speedy accord (11/15/2004)
- Families of 9/11 called 'the rock stars of grief' by sister of Pentagon pilot