[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 36, Number 47 (Monday, November 27, 2000)]
[Page 2923]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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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 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.