"I feel this way about it. World trade means world peace and consequently the World Trade Center buildings in New York
had a bigger purpose than just to provide room for tenants. The World Trade Center is a living symbol of man's dedication to
world peace ... beyond the compelling need to make this a monument to world peace, the World Trade Center should,
because of its importance, become a representation of man's belief in humanity, his need for individual dignity, his beliefs in
the cooperation of men, and through cooperation, his ability to find greatness. "
- Minoru Yamasaki, chief architect of the World Trade Center, a comment made long before yesterday