Rare images cast light on the tension among President George Bush and his senior staff in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks.
President Bush speaks with senior staff
The staff, including the former Secretary of State Colin Powell, National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, and vice-President Dick Cheney, are shown in the secure basement.
Vice-President Dick Cheney rests his feet while watching news coverage of the Twin Tower attacks
Dick Cheney was in charge at the White House until Bush was flown back at around 7pm that evening
The Emergency Operations Centre is a bunker under the east wing of the White House which was built to withstand a nuclear attack.
Vice-President Cheney was in command when the four hijacked passenger planes crashed in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania, killing 2,996 people.
President Bush was visiting a school in Florida at the time at the time of the attacks before being flown back to the White House.
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Frontline filmmaker Colette Neirouz Hanna requested that the photos, taken by vice-President Cheney's photographer, be released by the National Archives under the Freedom of Information Act.
To see the full set, visit the National Archives' Flickr page.
Vice-President Cheney was in command when the four hijacked passenger planes crashed in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania, killing 2,996 people.
President Bush was visiting a school in Florida at the time at the time of the attacks before being flown back to the White House.
Read more:
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Frontline filmmaker Colette Neirouz Hanna requested that the photos, taken by vice-President Mr Cheney's photographer, be released in July by the National Archives under the Freedom of Information Act.
To see the full set, visit the National Archives' Flickr page.
