Our nation is shocked and saddened by the news of the shootings at Virginia Tech today... Schools should be places of safety, and sanctuary, and learning. When that sanctuary is violated, the impact is felt in every American classroom and every American community. Today our nation grieves with those who have lost loved ones at Virginia Tech. We hold the victims in our hearts; we lift them up in our prayers; and we ask a loving God to comfort those who are suffering today.

Statement on the massacre at Virginia Tech University from the Diplomatic Room of the White House (April 16, 2007)

President Bush: 'Today Our Nation Grieves' : NPR