Documents Collection

This collection highlights documents from the Library's archives. Documents provide a "sneak peek" into President George W. Bush's time in the White House. They include menus from White House dinners and lunches, a note from President Bush written on the day that the last of the debris was removed from Ground Zero, the President's own speech cards, and other documents.

More than 29,000 cubic feet or 70 million pages of textual materials are housed at the Library and include Presidential records from the Executive Office of the President (EOP).

Handwritten notes from President George W. Bush, May 30, 2002.

Handwritten Note to the President George W. Bush from Senator Ted Kennedy, February 5, 2001.

Invite to State Dinner for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, May 7, 2007.

Two sketches by Oscar de la Renta featuring gowns designed for First Lady Laura Bush to wear during the State Dinner for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, May 7, 2007. (Page 1 of 2)

President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush Welcome Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to the White House, May 7, 2007.

Letter dated August 31, 2005 from British Prime Minister Tony Blair to President George W. Bush expressing concerns regarding the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.

September 13, 2001 Proclamation announcing a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

Queen Elizabeth II State Dinner Menu, May 7, 2007.

Seating chart and tickets from the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance service held at the Washington National Cathedral on September 14, 2001. (Page 1 of 2)

President George W. Bush, Mrs. Laura Bush, Former President George H. W. Bush, Mrs. Barbara Bush, Former President Bill Clinton, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton, stand with hands over hearts for the Pledge of Allegiance during the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance service at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC.

Proclamation honoring the memory of the victims of Hurricane Katrina on September 20, 2005.

Handwritten notes by President George W. Bush for the initial statement to the press after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. (Page 1 of 3)

Notes written by President George W. Bush for the initial statement to the press after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

Letter to President George W. Bush from U2 singer Bono regarding the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), 2007. (Page 1 of 2)

Letter to President George W. Bush from U2 singer Bono regarding the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), 2007. (Page 2 of 2)

President George W. Bush, Bono, Mrs. Laura Bush and Bob Geldof, Far Right, Hold a Working Meeting on Africa at the G8 Summit in Gleneagles, Scotland

Program from the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in Honor of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tebet Tenzin Gyatso, October 17, 2007. (Page 1 of 4)

Program from the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in Honor of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tebet Tenzin Gyatso, October 17, 2007. (Page 2 of 4)

Program from the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in Honor of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tebet Tenzin Gyatso, October 17, 2007. (Page 3 of 4)

Program from the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in Honor of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tebet Tenzin Gyatso, October 17, 2007. (Page 4 of 4)

Wearing the traditional white Tibetan scarves presented to them upon his greeting, President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush walk with the Dalai Lama through the Center Hall of the Private Residence at the White House.

Dated December 29, 2004, letter from U2 singer, Bono, to President George W. Bush regarding HIV/AIDS relief in Africa. (Page 1 of 2)

Dated December 29, 2004, letter from U2 singer, Bono, to President George W. Bush regarding HIV/AIDS relief in Africa. (Page 2 of 2)

Statement used by First Lady Laura Bush to deliver a radio address on November 17, 2001 about the treatment of women and children by the Taliban in Afghanistan. (Page 1 of 5)

Select speech cards used by President George W. Bush to announce the invasion of Afghanistan, October 7, 2001.

To President George W. Bush a letter from amputee Sergeant Christian Bagge dated July 6, 2006 who ran with the President at the White House. (Page 1 of 2)

To President George W. Bush a letter from amputee Sergeant Christian Bagge dated July 6, 2006 who ran with the President at the White House. (Page 2 of 2)

President George W. Bush runs with U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Christian Bagge of Oregon, on the South Lawn, June 27, 2006. President Bush met Sgt. Bagge at Brooke Army Medical Center January 1, 2006, where he promised to run with Sgt. Bagge.

Handwritten letter dated July 4, 2005 to United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor written by President George W. Bush upon receipt of her resignation. (Page 1 of 2)

President George W. Bush and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Talk Backstage at the Swearing-In Ceremony for the Secretary of Homeland Security, March 3, 2005.

Letter from President George W. Bush to U2 singer Bono regarding the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), June 1, 2007.

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9/11: The Steel of American Resolve

The 9/11 terrorist attacks killed 2,977 people and changed the world as we knew it. President George W. Bush led the national response in the uncertain days after the attacks, comforted a grieving nation, and demonstrated to the world the strength of American resolve.

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