George W. Bush: “Someday I'm going to come to the White House and run with you on the South Lawn.”

For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your President. The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence—a time set apart.

I have confidence in the promise of America because I know the character of our people.

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

This memorandum is intended to improve the internal management of the executive branch and is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the…