George W. Bush: “We also thank God for the blessings of freedom and prosperity;”

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

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.

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.