George W. Bush
George W. Bush was the head of state when the tragic 9/11 attacks happened back in 2001. He served two terms from 2001 until 2008, during which he ordered the second Gulf War in Iraq, as well as the invasion of Afghanistan. He also created the Department of Homeland Security in response to the 9/11 tragedy. Before he won the 2000 presidential race, he was the Texas governor for five years. As the son of former president George H.W. Bush, he is the second US President to be the child of a former president.
George W. Bush
Bush Hears About 9/11
We will all remember the day it happened – the day the United States suffered terrorist attacks by Al Qaeda. The photograph below shows the moment President Bush was told about the attacks on the World Trade Center towers. He received the news while he was at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Florida, promoting literacy. Apparently, he even read The Pet Goat to the schoolchildren.
Bush Hears About 911