NewsWSVN 7 MiamiSeptember 11, 2026Miami-Dade County
Former President George W. Bush Recalls Receiving News of 9/11 Attacks at Sarasota Elementary School
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Former President George W. Bush reflected on learning about the September 11 attacks during a 2001 school visit to Emma E. Booker Elementary in Sarasota, Florida. Twenty-five years later, the former teacher and students from that classroom maintain a bond and remain in touch with him.
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It records historical recollections of a major national security event from participants present at the time.
Key Facts
- Former President George W. Bush was visiting Emma E. Booker Elementary in Sarasota, Florida, during the September 11 attacks.
- Bush was in a second-grade classroom for storytime when his chief of staff whispered that the World Trade Center had been hit.
- Former teacher Sandra Daniels noted that Bush's demeanor changed immediately upon receiving the news.
- The students and their former teacher remain in touch with the former president a quarter of a century later.
Who's Mentioned
locationEmma E. Booker Elementary“Elementary school in Sarasota, Florida visited by George W. Bush on 9/11”PersonSandra Daniels“Retired teacher at Emma E. Booker Elementary”locationFlorida“State where the school visit took place”PersonGeorge W. Bush“Former President who was visiting a school during the 9/11 attacks”locationSarasota“Location of the elementary school visit”OrganizationSunbeam Television Corp.“Copyright holder of the news article”locationWorld Trade Center“Site hit during the attacks”