George W. Bush: “This is more than a problem to be solved; it is an opportunity to help millions of our fellow citizens find the security…”

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.

The American economy has consistently proven its strength and resilience in the face of shocks such as natural disasters, high energy prices, and the terrorist attacks of September 11.

Seldom has history offered a greater opportunity to do so much for so many.

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