George W. Bush: “The sites are a sobering reminder that—of the power of evil and the need for people to resist evil.”

Being your President was a high privilege, and the honor of a lifetime.

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.

To you and the honored dead, our country is forever grateful.

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