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Claus Kleber remembers September 11, 2001 as an ARD correspondent in Washington

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Claus Kleber was ARD correspondent in Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001. and reported live from the attacks.
There are two framed pictures hanging in his Berlin study: a photo of passers-by in front of the burning towers and the front page of the New York Times from the same day - the last before the terrorist attack.

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Claus Kleber was ARD correspondent in Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001. and reported live from the attacks on the World Trade Center.

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Claus Kleber was an ARD correspondent in Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001 and reported on the attacks live. In the study of his Berlin apartment, where the conversation takes place, there are two framed pictures hanging: a famous photo of innocent passers-by in front of the burning towers and the front page of the New York Times from September 11th - the last before the terrorist attack.

DIE ZEIT: Mr. Kleber, when you think of 9/11 – what image comes to mind first?

Open Questions

How did the live reporting from Washington influence public perception of the attacks in Germany?
What personal impact did the reporting from close to the event have on Claus Kleber?