Due to the government shutdown, the George W. Bush Presidential Library is closed. Please monitor archives.gov for updates. The privately run George W. Bush Presidential Center, including the George W. Bush Museum, will remain open.
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This gallery contains 60 photographs taken on September 11, 2001, when President George W. Bush participated in a reading demonstration at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida, through October 30, 2001 when the President threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium before Game Three of the World Series. These photos focus on the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the President's leadership during that terrible time in our nation's history.
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Presidential Pets: The Dogs, Cats, and Other Animals That Lived in the White House
Even the leader of the United States needs a furry (or feathered) companion! The White House has been the home to over 40 Presidents and their families as well as the home to over 275 of their pets, including dogs, cats, sheep, horses, birds, opossums, bobcats, donkeys, squirrels, pigs, badgers, snakes, goats, rabbits, fish, bear cubs, and an alligator!
