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Article: Statement on the death of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin. (Pres. Bill Clinton, Nov. 14, 1996)(Transcript)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- November 18, 1996
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November 14, 1996
Hillary and I were deeply saddened to learn of the death last night of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, the Archbishop of Chicago, one of our Nation's most beloved men and one of Catholicism's great leaders.
Hillary and I loved and admired Cardinal Bernardin very much. In my conversation with him yesterday, I had the opportunity to remind Cardinal Bernardin of our deep feeling for him and of our admiration for his life's work. I am grateful today that I had that opportunity. Our conversation reminded me of the strength, grace, and dignity with which he lived his life on Earth and with which he prepared to leave this life for the next.
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