    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book II)]
    [December 14, 2003]
    [Page 1721]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Death of William V. Roth, Jr.
    December 14, 2003

        During his extraordinary career as a United States Senator, Bill
    Roth was the taxpayer's friend and the people's champion. He worked to
    cut wasteful Government spending and was one of the first to argue that
    lower taxes would lead to greater economic growth. Among his many other
    legislative achievements, he helped create the retirement account that
    bears his name and that has benefited millions of American families. He
    was an American hero, earning a Bronze Star for his service in World War
    II. Bill Roth was loved and respected by the people of Delaware and by
    his colleagues in the United States Congress. Laura and I send our condolences to his wife, Jane, herself a dedicated public servant and superb Federal
    judge; to the Roth family; and to the Roths' many friends in Delaware
    and throughout the country.