    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [March 29, 1991]
    [Page 319]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message on the Observance of Passover, 5751
    March 29, 1991

        As Jewish people around the world gather to celebrate Passover and
    to recount through the Haggadah the story of the Exodus, we are reminded
    of the triumph of good over evil. We are also reminded that the enduring
    spirit of liberty can never be crushed by the cruel hand of tyranny and
    enslavement. This lesson appears time and again in the pages of the
    Bible; and following the recent coalition victory in the Persian Gulf,
    it is a lesson all the more vivid to us today.
        The traditions honored in Jewish homes during Passover, the festival
    of freedom, celebrate the blessings of life and liberty and underscore
    their precious nature. This year, we join with our Jewish neighbors in
    giving thanks to the Almighty for those blessings and for His aid in
    preserving them. Indeed, as we strive to learn from the past and to face
    the future with renewed faith, we are united by our gratitude and by our
    renewed hopes for a safer, more peaceful world.
        Barbara and I extend our best wishes to members of the Jewish
    community for a happy and joyous Passover holiday.

                                                                 George Bush