1. What was President Bush doing when he heard of the attacks? He was in a classroom with students in Florida.
2. According to President Bush, what is the first thing a leader needs to do for the country in times of crisis? Project calm
3. Why did the Secret Service refuse to allow President Bush to go back to Washington D.C. right away? They didn't want him to go into a city that had just been attacked.
4. What did the US government/military do to to ensure another attack did not occur? They grounded all planes and the ones that didn't land were considered hostile.
5. Why was President Bush sent to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha? For his safety, he would have good communication, unknown location, bunker
6. Why did President Bush eventually insist on going back to Washington D.C. later that day against the will of the Secret Service?He wanted to speak from the Capital in the Oval Office.
7. What was the point of President Bush's message to the nation on the evening of 9-11? To comfort, grief and show them that they wanted to find who they were attacked by.
8. Why did President Bush decide not to blame the CIA/FBI for not doing their job? He needed them looking for who did this not to be pointing fingers.
9. How did President Bush feel when he heard that Osama bin Laden had been killed? He felt closure and gratitude for justice.
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