For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 8, 2003
President's Statement on Walter Sisulu
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, multi-racial 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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