    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book II)]
    [December 2, 2005]
    [Page 1803]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Resignation of Andrew S. Natsios as Administrator of the United States Agency for
    International Development
    December 2, 2005

        Andrew Natsios has served as a key member of my administration for
    more than 4 years. He has exemplified the compassion and generosity of
    the American people and our deep commitment to helping and improving the
    lives of those who are suffering. Under his leadership, USAID has
    implemented important reforms and helped us combat AIDS and malaria,
    rebuild Afghanistan and Iraq, provide humanitarian aid in Sudan, and
    assist victims of the tsunami and the recent devastating earthquake in
    South Asia. I thank him for his dedicated service to our country, and I
    wish him and his family well.