Imagine, you're with the President in Florida, when America was attacked on 9/11. Buckle your seat belt - You're in the White House Travel Pool. It's gonna get wild! As told by Cameramen, Reporters, and WH Staff - All with the President, The week of 9/11. Revealing NEW stories!
News Cameraman, Chris Carlson was there, and is your guide. On the morning of 9/11, The Bush White House had no idea what was happening. The President and the White House Press had less information than the average US TV viewer. Learn about the struggle to get any information while Bush escaped to the skies on Air Force One. Learn what happened to the remaining press who were left in Florida and how it bruised some egos. The back story, on every step of the journey. This account isn't coming from the typical political and editorial spin zones. You'll hear it from the Cameramen who followed the president with their 20x1 zoom lenses. This is an up close, in-your-face, totally new account of the week of 9/11. You're in the White House Travel Pool!
The week of 9/11 was the beginning of an extrordinary period of time. America had been attacked, and we'd never before heard of the names Bin Laden, or Al Qeda. The TV viewing public had as much information as the President of the United States. Extrordinary events can supercede our ability to decipher them.
The Bush Presidency became involved in two wars that consumed both terms. The mechanics of maintaining a free press covering the "Leader of The Free World" takes a lot of effort. Having a free and vibrant press available to cover our President is essential in maintaining a democracy. This story will show that in 2001, the Fourth Estate got the job done.
Chris Carlson worked in the TV News business for 42 years as a News Cameraman. In Washington DC, he had a front row seat on history. Covering Presidents Reagan, Bush41, Clinton, Bush43, Obama, and Trump, Carlson logged scores of unique experiences. Chris learned that some stories were too rich to ignore. 9/11 was one of them. He's combined his own notes from the field with colleague accounts, in a history not shared before. He's very grateful to his friends and associates who supported the same line of thinking and contributed to this effort.
Carlson has felt passionately to seize the moment. He's determined not to let the great tales go to "The Dead Cameraman's Society". By profession, Cameramen never used the pen as an outlet. Cracking the mold on that, Chris sees these stories as history, and part of his intellectual DNA.
Collaborating on stories together, with other living Cameramen, can paint a lively version of history that most couldn't imagine. Witnessing the dealings of many leaders of the "free world" from just 12 feet away.. the Camerman's story version is sure to make you think. Hang on, you're leaving the traditional editorial and political spin zones. You're stepping into The Dead Cameraman's Society. Learn what it was like to be with the President of The United States during that first week!
