President Bush has been saying a long goodbye to the nation and clearing the way for his successor. Here are a couple of his valedictory appearances.
Here is a transcript of President Bush's last formal news conference.
And here is a transcript of a long interview he gave at the American Enterprise Institute.
And here is the interview he and his dad gave to Brit Hume.
Taken together they reveal a great deal about the way the President thought about the responsibilities and the duties of his position.
