Building the World Trade Center in Manhattan*
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The idea of establishing a World Trade Center in New York City was first proposed in 1943. The New York State Legislature passed a bill authorizing New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey to begin developing plans for the project, but the plans were put on hold in 1949. During the late 1940s and 1950s, economic growth in New York City was concentrated in Midtown Manhattan. To help stimulate urban renewal in Lower Manhattan, David Rockefeller suggested that the Port Authority build a World Trade Center there. And so, in March 1965, the Port Authority began acquiring property at the World Trade Center site. Construction work began on the North Tower in August 1968, and construction on the South Tower was underway by January 1969.
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World Trade Center, New York City, North Tower, South Tower, 911, 911 Terror Attack, Attack in World Trade Center, September 11 2001, Manhattan, NYC, New York, NY, New York State, NYS, The Empire State, Lower Manhattan, Financial District
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