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10 Sep, 6 tweets, 1 min read
September 11, 2001 6:25pm eastern: Air Force One touches down at the Sarasota Bradenton Airport in FL. We had just come from an education event in Jacksonville, FL. POTUS and staff were staying at the Colony Beach Resort.
Here’s who was on board AFOne:
Oops. That should be 6:25pm September 10, 2001.
The President was scheduled to read with school kids and make a speech about the importance of education, and push for his reform proposals, the next morning, September 11, 2001 at the Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota.
We we scheduled to leave the hotel at 8:15am. Considering I got to the White House at 7:00am each morning, I looked forward to a relaxing morning where at least I could sleep in a little bit. I got to my room, had dinner, and went to bed looking forward to the next day.
(Have a good night and I will see you tomorrow morning at 8:15.)

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