    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (1999, Book II)]
    [August 6, 1999]
    [Pages 1393-1394]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Anniversary of the United States Embassy Bombings in
    Kenya and Tanzania
    August 6, 1999

        One year ago twin explosions at America's Embassies in Nairobi and
    Dar es Salaam claimed the lives of 12 dedicated Americans, 44 Kenyan and
    Tanzanian nationals working to support our diplomatic efforts, and more
    than 200 others going about their daily lives. Thousands more were
    injured, many seriously.
        The intended victims of this vicious crime stood for everything that
    is right about our country and the world: Americans and Africans working
    together for peace and progress and a better future. They were good
    people, taken from us precisely because they were doing good.
        Terrorists murdered these men and women and tore the hearts of those
    who loved them. But their violence could not and did not destroy the
    ideals for which their victims stood. Instead, we have only intensified
    our commitment to fundamental values: democracy and human rights,
    justice and tolerance.
        Their violence could not and did not damage America's bonds with
    Kenya, Tanzania, and the other striving nations of Africa. Instead, our
    Governments and peoples worked hand in hand to respond to the tragedy,
    and we remain united in our determination that terrorism will not
    destroy Africa's progress.
        Their violence could not and did not make America shrink from the
    world. Instead of giving in to those who wish us harm, we have stayed

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    engaged to promote freedom and opportunity, fight hunger and disease,
    build peace and stability, and thereby protect our national interests;
    and we have intensified the struggle against terrorist violence and
    strengthened security to protect our people. We have increased pressure
    on the Taliban and Afghanistan to deliver suspects in the Embassy
    bombings. Working with our friends abroad, we have tracked down,
    arrested, and indicted key suspects. And we will not rest until justice
    is done.
        The terrorists who bombed our Embassies could not and did not erase
    the lives of selflessness, courage, and joy that these 12 proud
    Americans lived. Today their names are inscribed at the State
    Department, so that all who pass through its halls will be reminded of
    them and their good deeds: Sergeant Jesse Nathan Aliganga; Julian Bartley, Sr.; Julian Bartley, Jr.; Jean
    Dalizu; Molly Huckaby Hardy; Sergeant Kenneth Hobson; Prabhi Guptara Kavaler; Arlene Kirk; Dr. Mary Louise
    Martin; Ann Michelle O'Connor; Senior Master Sergeant Sherry Lynn Olds; Uttamlal ``Tom'' Shah.
        We remember their contributions, their sacrifice, and the happiness
    they brought to those who knew them, and we will remember our obligation
    to all the men and women who serve our country overseas and to their
    families, to help them do their jobs and live their lives in the face of
    peril and to reward their service and faith in America with our
    gratitude and support.
        The struggle against violent hate and for a peaceful and tolerant
    world is far from over. But in the end, we will prevail against
    terrorism, because the spirited dedication of men and women like those
    who perished last August 7th lives on among people of good will all over
    the world. No bullet or bomb can ever destroy it.