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President Bush,
after being told of the 2nd plane
hitting WTC 2, says the country
has suffered an "apparent
terrorist attack." Bush was
at a public school in Sarasota,
FL. (1:32)
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New York Gov. George
Pataki says all state government
offices are closed. (:25) |
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Bush, speaking from
Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana,
says that all appropriate security
measures are being taken, including
putting the U.S. military on high
alert worldwide. He asks for prayers
for those killed or wounded in the
attacks and says, "Make no
mistake, the United States will
hunt down and punish those responsible
for these cowardly acts." (2:10) |
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NYC Mayor Giuliani
talks to the television media by
phone. (6:36) |
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9/11/2001, 1:49
PM
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The first
news conference held by Mayor Giuliani
and Gov. Pataki. Subway and bus
service are partially restored in
New York City. Asked about the number
of people killed, Giuliani says,
"I don't think we want to speculate
about that -- more than any of us
can bear." (11:30) |
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9/11/2001
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Pentagon news conference
held outdoors. (6:00) |
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9/11/2001, 4:30
PM
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Members of Congress
gather on the steps outside. After
comments by Dennis Hastert and Tom
Daschle, they spontaneously begin
singing "God Bless America."
(6:17) |
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9/11/2001, 6:40
PM
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Secretary of Defense
Donald Rumsfeld holds a news conference
in the Pentagon, noting the building
is operational. "It will be
in business tomorrow," he says.
(15:33) |
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9/11/2001, 8:30
PM
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President Bush addresses
the nation, saying "thousands
of lives were suddenly ended by
evil" and asks for prayers
for the families and friends of
Tuesday's victims. "These acts
shattered steel, but they cannot
dent the steel of American resolve,"
he says. The president says the
U.S. government will make no distinction
between the terrorists who committed
the acts and those who harbor them.
(4:24) |
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