George W. Bush: “I intend to nominate Robert Hastings to be Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs).”

what America does for itself has made it strong--but what America does for others has made it great.

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.

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

Is it in our interest that 25 million people who would have died now live? I think it is. On behalf of a grateful nation, thank you for your hard work and God bless you.