George W. Bush: “I have put this program in place for a reason, and that is to better protect the American people.”

Violence and vitriol must be purged from the public square. Members of other political parties are not our enemies; they are our fellow citizens.

What America does for itself has made it strong--but what America does for others has made it great.

We look forward to working with him and the National Archives to build a world-class Presidential library and museum that will be an important resource for scholars and the general public.

That is the America I know.