For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
December 14, 2003
Statement on Bill Roth
Statement by the President
During his extraordinary career as a United States Senator, Bill
Roth was the taxpayer's friend and the people's champion. He worked to
cut wasteful government spending and was one of the first to argue that
lower taxes would lead to greater economic growth. Among his many
other legislative achievements, he helped create the retirement account
that bears his name and that has benefited millions of American
families. He was an American hero, earning a Bronze Star for his
service in World War II. Bill Roth was loved and respected by the
people of Delaware and by his colleagues in the United States
Congress. Laura and I send our condolences to his wife Jane, herself a
dedicated public servant and superb Federal judge; to the Roth family;
and to the Roths' many friends in Delaware and throughout the country.
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