[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000-2001, Book III)]
[November 22, 2000]
[Pages 2577-2578]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Statement on the Death of David Hermelin
November 22, 2000

    Hillary and I are deeply saddened to learn of the death of our good 
friend Ambassador David Hermelin.
    All of us who knew David admired him deeply for his remarkable 
combination of energy, wit, optimism, and commitment to family, faith, 
and the common good. From the businesses he built to the charities he 
supported to the causes he championed, David demonstrated the qualities 
of active citizenship which have made our country the greatest democracy 
in history. He was a magnificent man. I will be forever grateful

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for his friendship, support, and outstanding service as our Ambassador 
to Norway. With characteristic energy, he made impressive contributions 
to U.S.-Norway relations, something I saw firsthand when he persuaded me 
to make the first-ever visit to Norway by a sitting U.S. President in 
November of 1999. I will miss him very much.
    Hillary and I extend our condolences to his wife, Doreen, their children, and grandchildren.