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Hillendale Student Visits White House My name is Victoria Ibrahim. I am in fifth grade this year. My brother Jeremy and I went to the East Room in the White House On October 12 to support our country after the terrorist attacks on September 11.
On October 12 all the schools in the United States planned to recite the "Pledge of Allegiance" and sing the national anthem at 2:00 PM. My brother and I led the "Pledge" of Allegiance" with two students from Houston, Texas. Our president, George W. Bush, made a speech that told us that terrorism would not cause our country to fall apart.
A group of Hispanic American recording artists, led by Gloria Estefan, sang for the first time, "Los Ultimos Dias," (The Final Days). The song was dedicated to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The president signed an Executive Order on Excellence in Education. When he signed the Executive Order I was looking over his shoulder, and my brother was right next to him!
