This photograph shows President George W. Bush at the White House two days after the September 11th terrorist attacks.
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This photograph shows President George W. Bush at the White House two days after the September 11th terrorist attacks.
This primary source comes from the Collection GWB-WHPO: Records of the White House Photo Office (George W. Bush Administration).
National Archives Identifier: 213241388
Full Citation: Photograph P7258-05; President George W. Bush Sits at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office; 9/13/2001; Photographs Related to the George W. Bush Administration, 1/20/2001 – 1/20/2009; Collection GWB-WHPO: Records of the White House Photo Office (George W. Bush Administration),; George W. Bush Library, Dallas, TX. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/bush-resolute-desk/, February 11, 2026]
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