George W. Bush: “The Secretary is charged with a solemn responsibility: to ensure our Nation's veterans receive the care and the benefits…”

This is not mere nostalgia, it is the truest version of ourselves.

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

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.

The American economy has consistently proven its strength and resilience in the face of shocks such as natural disasters, high energy prices, and the terrorist attacks of September 11.