About this episode

Former Prime Minister John Howard discusses his experiences during the September 11 attacks while visiting the US.

John Howard, as Australia's Prime Minister, was on a visit to the US on September 11, 2001.

People in this episode

Host: ABC Australia

Guest: John Howard

Topics covered

• September 11
• John Howard
• Australia
• US relations
• politics
• historical events

Keywords

• John Howard
• September 11
• Australia
• US
• politics
• terrorism
• historical perspective

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ABC Australia

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