George W. Bush: “All who have served in this cause are liberators in the best tradition of America.”

We know our words cannot help, but we believe the prayers of so many Americans will.

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

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.

It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve as your President.