[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