George W. Bush: “In today's incident—they called me early this morning about the Blackhawks that had crashed over Oahu.”

History will remember him as among the finest public servants of his generation – a patriot who brought integrity, high intelligence, and seriousness of purpose to every position.

Laura and I are fortunate to have known Andrew Wyeth and to have had the pleasure of enjoying his work.

On behalf of the American people, Laura and I offer our sincere condolences to Betsy and the Wyeth family.

Those who have lost their precious children are facing a grief no parents should ever know.