*Administration of Barack H. Obama, 2009 *

**Statement on the Death of John Hope Franklin **

*March 25, 2009** *

Because of the life John Hope Franklin lived, the public service he rendered, and the scholarship that was the mark of his distinguished career, we all have a richer understanding of who we are as Americans and our journey as a people.

Dr. Franklin will be deeply missed, but his legacy is one that will surely endure. Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to his loved ones, as our Nation mourns his loss.

*Categories:* Statements by the President : Deaths :: Franklin, John Hope.

*Subjects:* Deaths : Franklin, John Hope.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD200900190.