    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book I)]
    [May 8, 2003]
    [Page 453]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Death of Walter Sisulu
    May 8, 2003

        I was saddened to hear of the death of Walter Sisulu in South Africa
    on May 6, 2003. Walter Sisulu was a man of great moral and strategic
    vision who committed his life to leading the struggle to end apartheid
    rule in South Africa. Sisulu was a man of principle and humility whose
    pursuit of an inclusive, multiracial South Africa never wavered through
    the 25 years of his imprisonment. Walter Sisulu lived to become a free
    man and to see his vision become a reality. He leaves a legacy of
    courage and conviction for South Africans and all of us who share his
    belief in the equality of all people.
        On behalf of the American people, I extend our deepest sympathies to
    Mrs. Albertina Sisulu, the Sisulu family,
    and the people of South Africa.