George W. Bush: “Literacy is freedom.”

We learned that bravery is more common than we imagined, emerging with sudden splendor in the face of death.

Mr. Wyeth captured America in his paintings of his native Pennsylvania and Maine.

We look forward to working with him and the National Archives to build a world-class Presidential library and museum that will be an important resource for scholars and the general public.

We know our words cannot help, but we believe the prayers of so many Americans will.