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Former Bush chief of staff revisits school where he told president about 9/11 attacks

Former Bush chief of staff revisits school where he told president about 9/11 attacks

Summary

Andy Card, who was President George W. Bush’s chief of staff in 2001, revisited a Florida classroom where he informed the president about the 9/11 attacks. He spoke with CBS News about the moment when he told President Bush that a second plane hit the World Trade Center and reflected on the 25 years since then.

Key Facts

  • Andy Card was the White House chief of staff during the 9/11 attacks.
  • On September 11, 2001, he informed President George W. Bush about the second plane hitting the World Trade Center.
  • This news was delivered to President Bush while he was in a Florida classroom.
  • Card revisited that classroom many years later.
  • CBS News correspondent Major Garrett interviewed Andy Card about the experience.
  • The interview took place 25 years after the 9/11 attacks.
  • The event is remembered as a key moment in U.S. history.
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