George W. Bush: “I am grateful to the lead negotiators on both sides.”

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.

Is it in our national interests that 25 million people who would have died now live? I think it is, and so do you.

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.

Being your President was a high privilege, and the honor of a lifetime.