Remembering 9/11: Andrew Card on the moment everything changed
Summary
On September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush was visiting an elementary school when he was informed about the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center by his chief of staff, Andy Card. Card whispered the news to the president during a reading session, marking a moment that changed America’s history.Key Facts
- President Bush was at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida, on the morning of 9/11.
- He was reading a book called “The Pet Goat” with second-grade students when he was informed of the attacks.
- Andy Card, Bush’s chief of staff, whispered to the president that a second plane had hit the World Trade Center and America was under attack.
- The president stayed calm and continued the reading for a few minutes despite the news.
- Card has expressed that he aimed to help the president stay composed during a very confusing and frightening moment.
- The photograph of Card whispering to President Bush became an iconic image of 9/11.
- In 2023, Card and the teacher present that day, Kay Daniels, reunited at a commemorative event at the school.
- A steel beam from the World Trade Center is touring the nation as part of the 25th anniversary remembrance.
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