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ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS
FOR
9/11
TRUTH
Richard Gage, AIA,
Architect
www.ae911truth.org
rgage@ae911truth.org
May 12, 2008
Dear Honored Citizen:
You are invited to attend a forum
at MIT concerning the Collapse of the 3 World Trade Center
high-rises on 9/11.
I am the founder of the
organization Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth which is
a fast-growing collaboration of more than 350 architectural and
engineering professionals. The last few years have witnessed the
emergence of mounting scientific evidence that the collapses of the Twin
Towers and WTC Building 7 were not adequately explained by the official
theories outlined in the 2002 FEMA and 2005 NIST reports. The Architects
and Engineers for 9/11 Truth call for a new, fully
funded unimpeachable Congressional investigation with subpoena power.
We are dedicated to presenting the
evidence that supports our call in this comprehensive presentation.
Come on Fri May 16th, to
MIT, Room 5-134 from noon to 2pm. I will lay out
the abundant evidence found at the 3 WTC high-rise “collapses”.
Please attend and join in the discussion. Map available at http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=5&Buildings=go
What the Evidence Shows
Sounds of explosions coming from
each of the WTC Twin Towers were heard well before the collapses
began. These were reported by over 118 first responders in the FDNY
recorded “oral histories” (the release of which was resisted by the City of
NY until forced by a New York Times FOIA filing). Numerous accounts
of “flashes of light” which commonly accompany the detonation of
demolition charges were also reported. Video footage reveals the striking symmetry,
explosiveness and rapidity of the Towers’ destruction. This destruction
differed from the more classic controlled demolition of WTC 7 in its
extreme explosiveness.
Each rubble site contained tons
of molten metal “flowing like lava” in the basements – as observed by
Leslie Robertson, WTC structural engineer, and numerous other first
responders. The temperatures of these flows were far in excess of anything
possible from a jet fuel fire or from the burning contents of the
buildings. Scientists have determined conclusively that thermate – a
high-tech incendiary - was used. Chemical traces of thermate were found in
the steel and dust. Each “collapse” exhibited thick billowing
pyroclastic dust clouds that rapidly expanded to over ten times the
volume of the buildings. Each also showed squibs (explosive ejections of
pulverized building materials) easily observed in many of the videos.
The twin towers were explained to have “pancaked” down, however there was
no stack of floors found at the bottom – nearly everything was blown
outside the footprint of the towers in a symmetrical pattern extending
1,200 feet in diameter around each building – and 90,000 tons of concrete ,
metal decking and floor trusses were completely missing from the debris
field.
Most damaging to the official
story, WTC building 7 was a 47-story high-rise not hit by
an airplane and yet became the 3rd modern
steel-framed skyscraper to collapse symmetrically at near free-fall
speed on 9/11 – in the exact manner of a controlled demolition with
explosives. It collapsed into a neat, compact pile, exhibiting ALL
the classic features of controlled demolition:
Rapid onset of “collapse”
Sounds of explosions at ground
floor - a full second prior to collapse
Symmetrical “collapse” – through
the path of greatest resistance – at near free-fall speed (i.e. the [core]
columns offered no resistance)
“Collapses” into its own footprint
– with the steel skeleton broken up for shipment
Massive volume of expanding
pyroclastic dust clouds
Tons of molten metal found in
basement by demolition workers
Chemical signature of thermate
(a high-tech incendiary) found in slag and dust samples
Rapid oxidation and intergranular
melting found (by FEMA) in the structural steel samples
Expert corroboration from controlled demolition professionals
Foreknowledge of “collapse” by
First Responders, media, NYPD, FDNY, etc.
You can review all of this evidence
and much more online at www.AE911Truth.org.
Thank you - we look forward to
meeting each of you at the forum!
Sincerely,
Richard Gage, AIA, Architect
Architects and Engineers for 9/11
Truth
Enclosures
Noontime Forum (by invitation)
9/11: Re-examining the 3
World Trade Center high-rise Collapses
Friday May 16, 12:00 Noon
MIT, Room 5-134 Map available at http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=5&Buildings=go
RSVP (requested)
by email: tmspell@execpc.com - by phone:
414-403-1341
(If the evening is a better time
for you then consider)
Evening Forum (Open to the Public)
9/11: Blueprint for Truth /
The Architecture of Destruction
Friday May 16, 7:00 pm No RSVP for
this.
MIT, Room 54-100 Map at http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=54-100&mapsearch=go
(Check www.ae911truth.org
for any room change)
Notes from recent forum participants…
'AE911Truth exposes that a localized failure in a steel-framed
building like WTC7 cannot cause a catastrophic collapse like a house of cards
at free-fall speed without a simultaneous and patterned loss of several of
its columns at key locations within the building”
Kamal Obeid, PE, Structural Engineer
Fremont, CA
'I think we were all shocked when the buildings came down; it
just didn't seem right. Richard Gage, AIA does an excellent job uncovering
the problems with the official explanation in a scientific, non-partisan
way. It's 'An Inconvenient Truth' about 9/11 that everyone should be aware
of. Brace yourselves.”
Chris Mungenast, AIA
Somerville, MA
'The presentation by AE911Truth.org brings serious doubt to
the official story. It is very difficult to understand how all 3 Trade
Center buildings could have come down the way they did, solely as the
result of the 2 airplane impacts and resulting fires.”
Jeffrey G. Arnold, Architect
Orinda, CA.
“AE911Truth.org defies the official version of a
complete structural failure of WTC Towers 1 and 2. AE911 proves that a free
fall of these steel structures into their own footprint is a story without
merit and a challenge to common sense.”
Osvaldo Valdes, Architect
New York City
'WTC Building #7 was not hit by aircraft, yet it
collapsed nearly at free-fall speed - similar to the towers. The small
fires don't explain this, and the two reports (FEMA & NIST) don't
address this or the molten metal found in the basement by the demolition
contractors. Why not? What happened there? I have serious questions as a
result of Mr. Gage's thought provoking presentation.'
John Cole, Architect
Walnut Creek, CA
'I completely support AE911Truth.org. Besides the prima facie
evidence which they present well, I think there is a hidden truth in the
lack of changes demanded by insurance companies and building code agencies
as preventative measures. If they don't want to change policy or method as
a result of the “collapses” then there is no truth to the official story.”
Keith Burns, Architect
Warren Grove, NJ
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