William Rodriguez

For the cricketer, see Willie Rodriguez. For the Chicago socialist politician, see William E. Rodriguez.

William Rodriguez
William Rodriguez at American Scholars Symposium: 9/11 and the NeoCon Agenda in Los Angeles, California, June 24–25, 2006
Born
Puerto Rico

William Rodríguez is a former janitor at the North Tower of the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001, attacks and was in the basement of the North Tower when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the building. After the attacks he received several awards for heroism for helping in the evacuation of many survivors.[1] The Birmingham Mail said about Rodriguez: "He bravely led firefighters up the stairs, unlocking doors as they climbed and helping hundreds of survivors"[2] and The Lancashire Telegraph added: "He then went back into the building in a bid to rescue his friends at the top of the tower, on the 106th floor. But he kept finding others who needed his help as well."[3]

Rodriguez became prominent in the Latino community for helping to institute an economic amnesty program for victims of 9/11 who were undocumented workers.[4]

Subsequently, Rodriguez traveled around talking about a theory and his experiences on 9/11, giving motivational lectures and discussing disaster management.[5][6][7][8][9] The Herald newspaper of Glasgow characterized him as "the poster boy for a movement currently sweeping the globe... the 9/11 Truth Campaign."[citation needed] He titled his website "911keymaster", appearing on TV and having himself photographed frequently with a 'master key' to the World Trade Center,[1][10][11][12][13] which, he has alleged on BBC and Dutch TV and C-SPAN, saved hundreds of lives. He also used the title "Last Man Out", touring in the UK and the US with that phrase.[14][unreliable source?][15] Rodriguez has also employed the "Last Survivor of the World Trade Center" slogan.[16][17] Newspapers articles state that he raised 122 million dollars for the victims of 9/11.[18][19]

  1. ^ a b Wintle, Angela (February 26, 2007). "Interview: The untold story of September 11". The Argus. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  2. ^ Collins, Tony (February 1, 2007). "Twin Towers hero to make city visit". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  3. ^ Shale, Samantha (July 7, 2007). "Twin Towers hero speaks in East Lancs". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  4. ^ "The Citizen". Gotham Gazette. August 22, 2002. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  5. ^ "William Rodriguez, sobreviviente del atentado del 11-S, cuenta su historia en los micrófonos de Caracol". Caracol.com.co. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  6. ^ "El último hombre en salir - Actualidad". Terra. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  7. ^ "Llega un invitado especial, William Rodríguez un sobreviviente y héroe nacional del 11-S" (in Spanish). Estereofonica. September 11, 2008.
  8. ^ "William Rodríguez · El Boomeran(g)". Elboomeran.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  9. ^ "De Las Torres Gemelas, A Guatemala « Cgn Noticias De Guatemala". Cgnnoticiasdeguatemala.wordpress.com. August 25, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  10. ^ "10 Aniversario de Know How". Entretenimientoplus.com. October 5, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  11. ^ "原宿新聞 - 原宿エリアの最新ニュース - 9.11同時多発テロ WTC生存者ウィリアム・ロドリゲスの証言（2） 「『対テロ戦争』の欺瞞」". Harajukushinbun.jp. October 15, 2006. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  12. ^ "William with key.gif". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  13. ^ Govier, John (January 29, 2008). "JG's Best Bits!". BBC. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  14. ^ "William Rodriquez". September 11, 2001. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  15. ^ "William Rodriguez" (Press release). Good Karma Public Relations. August 17, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2009.
  16. ^ "William 911 – Last Survivor Of The World Trade Center".
  17. ^ "Key 9/11 survivor in Lancaster". The Visitor. January 24, 2007. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  18. ^ "EL MUNDO | Suplemento cronica 517 - EL ROBIN HOOD DEL 11-S". Elmundo.es. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  19. ^ "encuentro digital con William Rodríguez". elmundo.es. Retrieved April 2, 2009.