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Slavery: Bush won't say sorry 02/07/2003 23:16 - (SA) Deon Lamprecht Washington - President George W Bush will not apologise for America's historical role in the slave trade during his Africa visit, White House spokesperson Ari Fleischer said on Wednesday. On the first leg of his trip next week Bush will visit Goree Island off the coast of Senegal. Thousands of West Africans were taken off the island and sold as slaves to the New World, including the United States. His itinerary will include a visit to the island's slave fort. During a daily White House press briefing Fleischer said...

Jun 25, 2003 Bush to Visit Infamous Slave Port During Africa TripThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Like his predecessor five years before, President Bush will visit an infamous former slave port during a trip to Africa next month. Bush leaves July 7 for a five-country tour of Africa. While in Senegal, he was to stop at Goree Island, a former slave barracks off the coast of West Africa where slaves were shackled and shipped to American colonies, White House press secretary Ari Fleischer said Wednesday. More than 2 million slaves passed through the island during a more than 100-year...