    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book I)]
    [April 1, 2000]
    [Page 590]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Death of John Robert Starr
    April 1, 2000

        Hillary and I are saddened to hear that John Robert Starr has passed
    away. He was a legendary figure in Little Rock and Arkansas history. As
    a former Arkansas bureau chief for the Associated Press, managing editor
    of the Arkansas Democrat and Democrat-Gazette, and a tough-as-nails
    columnist, John Robert always said and did what he thought was right.
        John Robert was as tenacious a friend as he was a foe. In good and
    bad times alike, I always knew him to speak his mind and say exactly
    what he felt. That kind of candor can be strong medicine, but I learned
    to respect him for it. His legion of readers might not always agree with
    his point of view, but they read what he had to say.
        Hillary and I offer our deepest condolences to his wife,
    Norma, their three children, and their many
    friends.