George W. Bush: “Literacy, as our friend Phyllis Hunter said in Houston, Texas, 'is the new civil right.'”

seldom has history offered a greater opportunity to do so much for so many.

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.

Congratulations on becoming our President.

That is the America I know.