[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.