    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book I)]
    [June 14, 1997]
    [Page 742]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Senator Dale Bumpers' Decision Not To Seek Reelection
    June 14, 1997

        I have known and admired Dale Bumpers for over 25 years. He was a
    great Governor, and he has been a great Senator for the people of our
    native State and the entire Nation. We will miss his courage to stand
    against the tide, his vision, and his eloquence. Hillary and I wish him
    and Betty all the best. We will miss him. So will the Senate. So will
    America.