During the first taping of the Late Show with David Letterman following the attacks, CBS newsman Dan Rather cried briefly as he quoted the fourth verse.
dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə fˈɜːst tˈeɪpɪŋ ʌvðə lˈeɪt ʃˈoʊ wɪð dˈeɪvɪd lˈɛɾɚmən fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðɪ ɐtˈæks, sˌiːbˌiːˈɛs nˈuːzmæn dˈæn ɹˈæðɚ kɹˈaɪd bɹˈiːfli æz hiː kwˈoʊɾᵻd ðə fˈoːɹθ vˈɜːs.