After radical Islamic terrorists struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, swung into action. His every thought was about keeping America safe. But 9/11 was only one of several major crises Bush would have to face. Elizabeth Spalding, senior fellow at Pepperdine University School of Public Policy, examines Bush’s challenging presidency.

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