BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Sen. John Kerry conceded defeat to President Bush on Wednesday and asked the country to put the bitter divisions of the election behind them.
"I spoke to President Bush and I offered him and Laura our congratulations on their victory," Kerry said in a speech to a cheering crowd in Boston.
"We talked about the division in our country and the need, desperate need, for unity. ...Today, I hope we can begin the healing."
White House aides said Bush would deliver victory remarks at 3 p.m. ET in Washington.
Bush aides said the president will commit to reaching out to Democrats during his address.
Kerry called Bush at his Oval Office desk about 11:02 a.m. ET, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said. During the brief conversation, Bush told the senator he was "an admirable, worthy opponent."
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