George W. Bush
George W. Bush was the head of state when the September 11 attacks happened. He served two consecutive terms starting on 2001. The invasion of Afghanistan, the second Gulf War, and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein happened under his watch. He also created the Department of Homeland Security. He won the 2000 presidential race after serving as the Texas governor for five years. He is the second President of the United States to be the child of another president.
George W. Bush
Bush Hears About 9/11
No one in the United States will forget about the attacks on the Twin Towers. The Al Qaeda terrorists flew a pair of planes into the World Trade Centers on September 11, 2001. This was how President Bush took the news when he was informed about the tragedy. He had been at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Florida when he found out. At the time, he was working on a literacy project and participated in a reading of The Pet Goat.
Bush Hears About 911