and the meeting is continuing, the G8 meeting that was scheduled, along with the other five countries, I believe, that were included in this lunch meeting. McCLELLAN: Let's see, the President - you know, they are continuing to meet now, returned downstairs. And all those agencies were beginning to act and look at what precautions needed to be taken at home. As I informed you earlier, Andy Card had been in touch with all the appropriate agencies, I think within the hour of being notified. The President wanted to make sure that all appropriate agencies were responding he wanted to make sure that appropriate agencies were acting and taking any necessary precautions. That meeting lasted approximately 10 minutes. That was conducted here at the Gleneagles Hotel in a suite that we have set up with a secure video conference system. The President called a secure video conference with some of his homeland security and national security advisors.

The President returned up to his suite, the area outside his suite, and continued to receive further updates at that time. That meeting wrapped up at approximately 11:25 a.m., I think - that's when I noticed leaders were first out of the meeting. The meeting then resumed with all leaders. I think you all are aware that during this time the G8 meeting was temporarily suspended, I think, so Prime Minister Blair was receiving briefings, as were other leaders. And he was also in touch with the White House Military Office. McCLELLAN: Joe Hagin was in touch with Homeland Security officials back at the White House, as well, during this time. Let's see, Joe Hagin was in touch with Homeland - (inaudible) - military office during this time.

He also spoke to - he tried Secretary Chertoff* and did not immediately reach him, but he did speak with the Deputy Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, Michael Jackson. Both have been keeping the President apprised throughout the morning, of the latest developments.Īndy Card, also upon being informed, called Fran Townsend, our Homeland Security Advisor, and then he spoke to Director Negroponte, the Director of National Intelligence. Andy Card and Steve Hadley have briefed the President on the situation. McCLELLAN: About 20 minutes after the first reports relating to the explosions in London, Joe Hagin informed Andy Card about the situation. Andy Card and Steve Hadley have been briefing the President throughout the morning and they've been keeping him apprised about the situation. This morning, about 20 minutes after, I guess, first reports of the explosions in London, Hagin informed Andy Card about the situation. McCLELLAN: Okay, let me just kind of walk through the morning here at the Gleneagles Hotel.

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