    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [January 18, 1991]
    [Page 53]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Death of King    Olav V of
    Norway
    January 18, 1991

        The President today sent a letter to His Majesty King Harald V and
    Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway extending President and Mrs. Bush's
    condolences on the death of King Olav V. In the letter, the President
    said that King Olav V was a symbol of Norway's spirit and verve, and
    that his graciousness and energy would be missed.
        King Olav V lived in the United States during the Second World War
    as a guest of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. During his long
    reign, Norway and the United States have enjoyed a very close and
    productive friendship. He was much admired by the American people.