N.C. Congressman Blocks Flight 93 Memorial

Nancy Ward of San Diego visits the temporary memorial to passengers of United Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pa.,in this Sept. 10, 2004, file photo. North Carolina Rep. Charles Taylor's decision to block a request to buy land for a Flight 93 Memorial in Pennsylvania has prompted some family members of those killed aboard the flight on Sept. 11, 2001, to schedule a trip to the Capitol Wednesday, April 26, 2006. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar - AP)

Earlier this month, during the trial of Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, cockpit recordings were released that vividly revealed the struggle between passengers and hijackers _ confirming what had been described in the official 9/11 Commission report.

Some of the family members were expected to fly to Washington from New York where the movie "United 93" was premiering Tuesday night at the Tribeca Film Festival. Trailers for the movie encourage people to donate to the Flight 93 Memorial Fund, and 10 percent of proceeds from the movie go to the memorial.

The flight was en route to San Francisco from Newark, N.J., when it was brought down near Shanksville, Pa. The 33 passengers, seven crew members and four hijackers on board died.

The memorial is estimated to cost nearly $58 million _ $30 million of which is to be raised by private donations. Of the $30 million, about $7.5 million has been raised since a fundraising campaign started last year, according to a memorial spokeswoman.

The project is backed by Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., whose district includes the crash site.

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