On September 11, 2001, then-President George W. Bush was having a visit to Sarasota, Florida, just seven months into his administration when news of the terror attacks came up. Seated in second-grade classroom at Emma E. Booker Elementary School, Bush was informed by Chief of Staff Andrew Card, who murmured, “A second plane has hit the second tower. America is under attack.” Despite the shocking information, Bush remained listening to children read before addressing the nation, vowing action and aid for victims.