A personal account recalls the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when a chief of staff walked into an office and witnessed the World Trade Center towers burning on television. The staff was unaware of the impending attack on the Pentagon or the potential threat to the Capitol.

The staff was instructed to call their families and then evacuate the premises. Capitol Police soon arrived, ordering an evacuation.

Further details of this experience are available from the source, including the author's reflections on the events of that day.