George W. Bush: “We expect results in every classroom all across America so that not one single child is left behind.”

The actions taken by my Administration in response to the financial crisis have laid the groundwork for a return to economic growth and job creation.

We are heartbroken by the loss of life and the agony so many are feeling.

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.

To you and the honored dead, our country is forever grateful.