    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2007, Book I)]
    [March 19, 2007]
    [Pages 328-329]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Death of Raymond D. Nasher
    March 19, 2007

        Ray Nasher was a brilliant businessman, diplomat, and
    philanthropist. Through his service at the United Nations, he
    represented the best of his country and his home State of Texas. Through
    his patronage of the arts, he shared his magnificent collection of
    modern and contemporary sculpture in countless office spaces and the
    world-class museums he created in Dallas and at Duke University. Ray
    served the

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    last three Presidents as a member of the President's Committee on the
    Arts and Humanities and served his country by giving all Americans
    greater access to the arts. Laura and I send our
    deepest condolences to Ray Nasher's family and friends.