[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 33, Number 50 (Monday, December 15, 1997)]
[Page 1998]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Letter to Shelia Davis Lawrence

December 8, 1997

    It is with a deep sense of personal sadness that I received your 
letter this afternoon. I will of course ensure that the Department of 
Defense accommodates your wishes.
    I will always remember Larry for his friendship and for his service 
to his community and our country. And I will never forget Larry's 
remarkable success as a businessman, his generosity as a philanthropist 
and his skill as a diplomat.
    I know this has been a difficult time for you and I sincerely hope 
that you find peace in the days ahead.

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