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Residence staff who either remained at the White House during the evacuation or who were called back helped prepare the Oval Office for the President Bush’s 8:30 p.m. televised address to the nation. Dennis Freemyer, Matt McCloskey, and Richie Carter are seen (above) moving a sofa from the Oval Office to make way for the lights, cameras, and production crew. After addressing the nation the president met with his National Security Council.
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