27 Days: The President Responds to September 11, 2001

On September 11, 2001, a series of terrorist attacks were unleashed upon the United States of America with devastating consequences. As a result of these attacks, over 6,000 people were killed and thousands more were injured. In addition to destroying the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York and causing severe damage to the Pentagon in Washington D.C., these attacks severely impacted the United States economic condition. They did not, however, break the American spirit as they were intended.This book is a compilation of speeches, addresses, official correspondence, informal remarks, and press interviews by President George W. Bush and key Cabinet members in response to these terrorist attacks. The time period covers the 27 days between the day of the attacks and the initiation of Americas military response against the perpetrators. These words reflect the mood, psyche, and resolve of the country at large and serve as a reminder as to why America is called the United States.