President George W. Bush meets with Andy Card, Karl Rove, and Karen Hughes in the Oval Office of the White House on December 20, 2001.
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- Baseball
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- First Lady's Foreign Trips
- First Lady's Role
- Global War on Terror
- Hurricane Katrina
- International Trade
- Iraq War
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- Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
- President's Foreign Trips
- President's Role
- Presidential Briefing Papers
- Presidential Daily Diary
- September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
- Speeches
- Transition Letters
- U.S. Economics & Finance
- U.S. & U.K Special Relationship
- USA Freedom Corps
- War in Afghanistan
September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
On the morning of September 11, 2001, nineteen terrorists hijacked four airplanes perpetrating a series of attacks that killed 2,977 people.
Presidential Briefing Papers
President George W. Bush used the Presidential Briefing Papers as a guide for his working day.
Presidential Daily Diary
The President’s Daily Diary (PDD) is the official day-by-day record of every moment of George W. Bush’s eight years as President.