George W. Bush: “I have sent the enclosed notice, stating that the emergency declared with respect to the Government of Cuba's…”

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

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

I know campaigns are stressful and taxing.

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.