George W. Bush: “I would urge the people of Haiti to reject violence, to give this break from the past a chance to work.”

Violence and vitriol must be purged from the public square. Members of other political parties are not our enemies; they are our fellow citizens.

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

I hereby find that the furnishing of defense articles and defense services to the Southern African Development Community will strengthen the security of the United States and promote world peace.

Being your President was a high privilege, and the honor of a lifetime.