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Thank you for the wonderful article by Nancy Gibbs introducing your Person of the Year issue [Dec. 31-Jan. 7]. It moved me to tears. The Sept. 11 tragedy has awakened us all to look beyond ourselves and our lives. Mayor Rudy Giuliani is not an extraordinary man; he's only human and has all the flaws of an ordinary person. Yet when confronted with evil, Giuliani rose up and demonstrated kindness, strength, confidence and extraordinary skills at a time when we were too numb to think. From coast to coast, he has helped to heal and unite the nation...
Though the Mayor of the Big Apple has been an inspiration to New Yorkers and others around the country in his response to the unspeakable Sept. 11 attacks, it is President George W. Bush whose image should have been on your cover. The Pentagon, just outside the nation's capital, was attacked moments after the World Trade Center buildings were hit. Watching the surreal horror on TV in those darkest of days, we Americans felt as though our whole country were under attack. In the wake of the tragedy and in the midst of the chaos, President Bush, strong...
...watched the horrific events unfold on television. I saw that while President Bush, the most powerful, well-guarded man in the world, flew west to safety, Rudy Giuliani was the face of the U.S., keeping the nation and the world updated throughout that terrible day. Thank you, Mr. Mayor, for your unparalleled leadership during the crisis. And please remember that we in Minnesota will be looking for a new Governor soon. DEBORAH YBARRA Andover, Minn...
...absolutely true that Osama bin Laden is a moral pip-squeak. But without this one individual, Sept. 11 would have been just another day and the admirable Mayor Giuliani would not have had the opportunity to remove the tarnish from his image. And without bin Laden, Americans would still be questioning the legitimacy of the Bush presidency. JONATHAN SIMONS Woodland Hills, Calif...
Giuliani brought an entire nation to its feet after the brutal attacks. Because of the mayor, New York City and the nation are recovering with newfound hope, camaraderie, resilience and an unrelenting belief that we are stronger today than we were before Sept. 11. Great men are defined by great challenges. It is easier to orchestrate an act of terror than to inspire a grieving nation. Rudy Giuliani was defiant and courageous, and it comes as no surprise that "America's Mayor" is TIME's Person of the Year. ANIL TANEJA Boston