George W. Bush: “The vision I outline today is a journey, not a race.”

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.

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

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

We look forward to working with him and the National Archives to build a world-class Presidential library and museum that will be an important resource for scholars and the general public.