    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2004, Book I)]
    [June 18, 2004]
    [Page 1091]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks in Seattle, Washington, on the Death of Paul Johnson
    June 18, 2004

        I want to express my deepest condolences to the family of Paul
    Johnson. We send our prayers and sympathies to them during this very
    troubling time.
        The murder of Paul shows the evil nature of the enemy we face. These
    are barbaric people. There's no justification whatsoever for his murder,
    and yet they killed him in cold blood. And it should remind us that we
    must pursue these people and bring them to justice before they hurt
    other Americans. See, they're trying to intimidate America. They're
    trying to shake our will. They're trying to get us to retreat from the
    world. America will not retreat. America will not be intimidated by
    these kinds of extremist thugs.
        May God bless Paul Johnson. Thank you.

    Note: The President spoke at 12:54 p.m. at Boeing Field/King County
    International Airport prior to his departure for Reno, NV. In his
    remarks, he referred to Paul Johnson, a U.S. citizen employed in Saudi
    Arabia who was killed by members of the Al Qaida terrorist organization
    earlier in the day. A tape was not available for verification of the
    content of these remarks.