    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1999, Book I)]
    [May 3, 1999]
    [Page 681]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Statement on the Tourist Boat Tragedy in Hot Springs, Arkansas
    May 3, 1999

        Hillary and I were heartbroken to hear this weekend of the 13 people
    killed when a tourist boat sank in my hometown of Hot Springs, Arkansas.
    I know Lake Hamilton well, and I am terribly saddened that this
    beautiful lake has become the site of such a tragedy. I commend all
    those Hot Springs residents who worked courageously to save lives in the
    moments after the sinking. Hillary and I send our thoughts, prayers, and
    deepest sympathies to all those families mourning their loved ones. As
    it is written in the Bible, God ``will not in any way fail you, nor give
    you up, nor leave you without support.''