    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (1999, Book II)]
    [December 31, 1999]
    [Page 2357]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Death of Elliot Richardson
    December 31, 1999

        Hillary and I were saddened to learn that Elliot Richardson died
    today in Boston. Elliot Richardson was a man of uncommon integrity, who
    put the Nation's interests first even when the personal cost was very
    high. He was an unparalleled public servant, a lawyer, a diplomat, a
    soldier, and a prosecutor. America was honored by his service, and we
    will miss him.