    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1998, Book I)]
    [April 7, 1998]
    [Page 524]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Statement on the Death of Tammy Wynette
    April 7, 1998

        Hillary and I were deeply saddened to learn of the untimely death of
    Tammy Wynette. For more than 30 years, Tammy Wynette defined the
    Nashville sound that helped to make American country western music
    popular all over the world. Her string of number one hits has* filled
    music halls, homes, and radio waves, and her trademark style has* filled
    our hearts and made her a legend. From the Mississippi cotton fields
    where she worked as a child, to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry where
    she presided as the First Lady of country music, Tammy Wynette was an
    American original, and we will miss her.
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        *White House correction.
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