George W. Bush: “Their crimes show the world that evil can slip in and blend in amid the most civilized of surroundings.”

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

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.

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

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