On the recordMay 2, 1994
I am profoundly saddened by the passing of former President Nixon, a great man and a great leader who I was proud to call my friend. Because of his life, our world was profoundly changed for the better; because of his death, the lives of those he has touched, including my own, have suffered a loss from which they will never fully recover. I wish, first of all, to express my deep condolences to Julie and David Eisenhower and Tricia and Ed Cox, as well as his grandchildren Jenny, Alex, Melanie, and Christopher. Because they knew President Nixon not only as a statesman but also as a loving father and grandfather, their loss is immeasurably greater. Like most Americans, I spent many hours over the last week reflecting on President Nixon's life, what he stood for, what he achieved, and what his life meant to our country and the world.
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