George W. Bush: “My biggest job is to secure our homeland.”

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

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

On behalf of the American people, Laura and I offer our sincere condolences to Betsy and the Wyeth family.

Laura and I are fortunate to have known Andrew Wyeth and to have had the pleasure of enjoying his work.