George W. Bush: “Her beautiful book, To Kill a Mockingbird, helped focus the Nation on the turbulent struggle for equality.”

The actions taken by my Administration in response to the financial crisis have laid the groundwork for a return to economic growth and job creation.

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.

On this day of prayer, Laura and I are holding up our fellow Texans who are hurting.

America has gone more than seven years without another terrorist attack on our soil. This is a tribute to those who toil night and day to keep us safe.