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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
April 14, 2001

Radio Address by the President to the Nation

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     THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning.  This weekend, I am at home in Crawford, Texas,  with  my  wife  and my family.  Millions of other families are also spending  time  together this weekend, and Laura and I wish you all a happy Easter.

     Our thoughts are also with the men and women of our military, deployed around  the  world  and  away  from  their families.  They have our sincere gratitude.   And  on this holiday, we offer the thanks of our nation to the 24 servicemen and women who are no longer in China and are now home.

     This  weekend also marks the close of Passover, when Jews recall their deliverance  from  oppression.   We  hope  this Passover has been a time of reflection  and  renewal.   Renewal  is  the  hope of every person, and the promise  of  many  religions.  This season signifies the hope of renewal, a reawakening, a fresh vision of our lives and our possibilities.

     And  in  this  season, we are reminded that on the path of renewal, we are  not  alone.  We have one another, family members and friends, who know us and accept us as we are.  And if we're very fortunate, we have people in our  lives  who  see us not just as we are, but also as we can be.  That is the love of family.

     And  many  of  us trust a Creator who knows us and loves us, and has a plan  for our lives.  We cannot know where that plan will lead us on Earth, but  we  are  assured  that it leads nearer to God.  This is the comfort of faith.   In  this  season of renewal, we remember that failures in life are never  final, that hope leads us closer to the truth, that in the end, even death  itself  will  be  defeated.   And  that is the shared belief of many faiths, and that is the promise of Easter morning.

     Thank you for listening.

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