President George W. Bush
September 11, 2001
“Ladies and gentlemen,
this is a difficult moment for America.”

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 11, 2001

Remarks by the President (George W. Bush) After Two Planes Crash Into World Trade Center
Emma Booker Elementary School
Sarasota, Florida
September 11, 2001 - 9:30 A.M. EDT

President Bush being advised by Andrew Card of the Terror Attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.

  Audio mp3 of Comments

THE PRESIDENT:   Ladies and gentlemen, this is a difficult moment for America. I, unfortunately, will be going back to Washington after my remarks. Secretary Rod Paige and the Lt. Governor will take the podium and discuss education. I do want to thank the folks here at Booker Elementary School for their hospitality.

Today we've had a national tragedy. Two airplanes have crashed into the World Trade Center in an apparent terrorist attack on our country. I have spoken to the Vice President, to the Governor of New York, to the Director of the FBI, and have ordered that the full resources of the federal government go to help the victims and their families, and to conduct a full-scale investigation to hunt down and to find those folks who committed this act.

“Terrorism against our nation will not stand.”

And now if you would join me in a moment of silence. May God bless the victims, their families, and America. Thank you very much.

END - 9:31 A.M. EDT

Original Source:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/09/20010911.html

President Bush speaking to the children at Emma Booker Elementary School, September 11, 2001.

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