George W. Bush: “I believe that private medicine is in the best interest of the country.”

Government does have a role to play in health care, but a robust private market is critical to ensuring that health care is affordable and accessible for all Americans.

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

We learned that bravery is more common than we imagined, emerging with sudden splendor in the face of death.

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