where was the president during 9/11

The president on September 11, 2001, was George W. Bush. On that day, he was visiting Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida, to highlight education reform. While he was there, he was informed about the terrorist attacks. He stayed calm in front of the children and was then evacuated to Air Force One, from which he made key decisions. Air Force One took off from Florida around 9:55 AM, and the president was flown to various secure locations, including Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana and Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, before returning toward Washington, D.C. Later that day, he addressed the nation and visited Ground Zero in New York a few days later.