Made for the Senate, this gavel was displayed on the rostrum during a special joint meeting of Congress in New York City on September 6, 2002, to commemorate the losses suffered during terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
Collection of the U.S. Senate
Gavel, 9/11 Commemorative Joint Session of Congress
Images of the Era: 1945-Present
Flexibility in meeting change is vital to the success of American democracy. And seldom has change come so quickly as in this era.
After World War II, veterans returned home eager to find jobs and start families. The postwar baby boom, combined with immigration, doubled the U.S. population over the next half century, increasing demands for schools, housing, and goods; and economic growth was unprecedented. In order to expand the benefits of American freedom and prosperity, Congress passed laws aiding the elderly, disabled, and poor, as well as historic civil rights legislation.
Made for the Senate, this gavel was displayed on the rostrum during a special joint meeting of Congress in New York City on September 6, 2002, to commemorate the losses suffered during terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
Collection of the U.S. Senate
