[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 36, Number 48 (Monday, December 4, 2000)]
[Page 2948]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Statement on the Death of Robert G. Damus

November 30, 2000

    I am deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Bob Damus, General 
Counsel for the Office of Management and Budget. Bob made invaluable 
contributions to the common good in his 20 years of Government service, 
embodying the very finest qualities of our Nation's career civil 
servants.
    Bob's fine intellect and the breadth of his knowledge were respected 
throughout Government and beyond. This administration and the American 
people benefited greatly from his keen judgment and wise counsel, and he 
served my two predecessors with the same loyalty, dedication, and 
commitment to excellence.
    With a distinguished academic background, Bob chose Government 
service out of a deep desire to contribute to the public good. In 
recognition of his outstanding service, he twice received the 
Presidential Rank Award as a Distinguished Executive, the highest honor 
for career civil servants in the Senior Executive Service.
    Bob's probity and integrity were unsurpassed. He was a supremely 
decent man, and his memory will serve as an inspiration to us all.