I was greatly saddened to learn of the untimely death of President Makarios. His passing deprives the Republic of Cyprus and the world of a great statesman. We share the sorrow of the people of Cyprus over the loss of a man whose many years as leader of the Cypriot nation have left such a deep mark on history.
Note: Archbishop Makarios became President of the Republic of Cyprus in 1959.
Press Secretary Jody Powell read the statement at his August 3 news conference at the White House. It was not issued in the form of a White House press release.
Jimmy Carter, Statement on the Death of the President of Cyprus Archbishop Makarios III Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/243683