George W. Bush: “I look forward to the work ahead.”

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.

If any voters came hoping for a kind word and a hug, they’d have to settle for the kind word.

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

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.