Gander, N.L., defends invitation to U.S. ambassador Hoekstra to 9/11 commemoration
The Town of Gander, N.L., says its invitation to United States Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to attend a 9/11 ceremony this month was protocol, not an endorsement.
The Town of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador has defended its invitation for United States Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to attend a 9/11 commemoration ceremony. The invitation was issued as a matter of protocol, not as an endorsement. Hoekstra is one of several dignitaries attending the town's remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States.
The Gander's town council emphasized that the ceremony should focus on the nearly 3,000 lives lost and the enduring humanity that brought people together 25 years ago.
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