George W. Bush: “All I ask people is to look at the record.”

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

This is not mere nostalgia, it is the truest version of ourselves.

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

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.