    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book II)]
    [December 22, 1997]
    [Page 1820]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Death of Esther Peterson
    December 22, 1997

        Hillary and I were saddened to learn of the death of Esther
    Peterson. She was the mother of the modern consumer movement, a woman
    who dedicated her life to improving the standard of living for all
    Americans. In her long career, she was a trusted adviser to President
    Kennedy, President Johnson, and President Carter. I was grateful for her
    sage counsel and for her service to this country. As a member of the
    United States delegation to the United Nations, she was dedicated to
    promoting American values at home and abroad. She will be greatly
    missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with her children and
    grandchildren.