Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Statement from President Clinton and Secretary Clinton on the Passing of David Rockefeller

Monday
Mar 20
2017

Statement from President Clinton and Secretary Clinton on the Passing of David Rockefeller

Statement
David Rockefeller was a consummate businessman, a great humanitarian, and a serious scholar. He was a kind, good man to all who met him. Hillary and I are grateful for his friendship and his remarkable life.
Throughout his life he used his fame and fortune to do good here and abroad. His many efforts included the establishment of the Council of the Americas five decades ago, which was instrumental in my administration’s efforts to alleviate the financial crisis in Latin America and boost trade in the Americas and the Caribbean. His tremendous support of arts and humanities in America gave millions of people in communities across the country the opportunity to experience our great heritage of painting, dance, music, and so much more. For these efforts and many others, I was proud to present him with our nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
We celebrate a long life well-lived and send our gratitude and prayers to his family and all who supported him on his remarkable journey.
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