On September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush was at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida, participating in a reading demonstration when he was informed of the second plane hitting the World Trade Center. The school was quickly transformed into a makeshift command center, and Bush addressed the nation from there before departing on Air Force One to a secure location. Photographs from the US National Archives document the moment Bush learned of the attacks and the subsequent events of his day. These images capture what would become the defining moment of his presidency.
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