These images are from never-before-seen photographs of President George W. Bush reacting to the 9/11 attacks, released exclusively to FRONTLINE in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.  They offer a powerful new glimpse of history unfolding—from the initial scramble for information when the President learned of the attack — while visiting a classroom of children — and his meetings with senior staff throughout the day, to his return to the White House that evening to address a grieving nation.

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Here are never-before-seen photographs of President George W. Bush reacting to the 9/11 attacks released exclusively to FRONTLINE. FRONTLINE also published exclusive photos online and previously unseen photos of VP Dick Cheney and the Bush administration on 9/11, taken by Cheney’s photographer

The FRONTLINE team has covered 9/11 and its legacy in many films, including BUSH’S WAR, CHENEY’S LAW, and the upcoming THE SECRET HISTORY OF ISIS.