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House Parliamentarian Charles Johnson Recalls the Emergency House Recess on September 11, 2001

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8/30/2013, 5:36 PM

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Charles Johnson, Parliamentarian of the U.S. House of Representatives, recalls the calling of an emergency recess of the House directly following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. For more information, please visit http://history.house.gov/Oral-History/Events/September-11/Attacks/.

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Congressional Leaders at Secure Location on September 11, 2001: Brian Gunderson

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