Andrew Card Recalls Informing President Bush of 9/11 Attacks
· World · CBS News
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Andrew Card, then White House chief of staff, informed President George W. Bush that the United States was under attack. The President was visiting an elementary school in Sarasota, Florida, when Card delivered the news. Card whispered the update to the President while he was seated in a classroom. This moment marked the beginning of the federal government's response to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The event remains a defining point in the administration's history.
Why it matters
This account provides a firsthand perspective on the immediate decision-making process of the US executive branch during the most significant national security crisis of the 21st century.
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