[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 39, Number 19 (Monday, May 12, 2003)]
[Pages 563-564]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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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.

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