George W. Bush: “The United States will continue to work closely with the international community to help those affected by this disaster…”

The battles waged by our troops are part of a broader struggle between two dramatically different systems.

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

You've showed the great strength of America through your work—and that is your good heart.

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.