According to George Pataki, New York's governor, a new lease for the World Trade Centre must be in place by March 14th. By March 31st, ground must be broken for the World Trade Centre Memorial. By the end of April, Mr Pataki says, workers must start building the Freedom Tower, America's tallest skyscraper. It is a stirring, ambitious agenda-but one that may be delusional. Mr Pataki can set as many deadlines as he likes. Enforcing them is another matter.
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