Fwd: 1999-12-15 Statement by the President on Charles Schulz

[Jacob Segal]

Let's not criticize Clinton for his sentiment on the sad retirment of
Schulz.  Fondness for Peanuts, the joy of my childhood, makes me accepting
of Clinton's authenticity on just this point.

Jacob Segal


>[Clinton never stops. What will he do after noon on 1/20/01?]
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>                               THE WHITE HOUSE
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>                        Office of the Press Secretary
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>________________________________________________________________________
>For Immediate Release                                  December 15, 1999
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>                         STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
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>      Like all readers of "Peanuts," I was saddened by the news that Charles
>M. Schulz will retire his beloved comic strip on January 4.  But every one
>of his fans understands that this difficult decision is the right one for
>Mr. Schulz's health and for his family.
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>      The characters Charles Schulz created are more than enduring icons.
>Charlie Brown, Linus, Snoopy, Pig Pen, and Lucy taught us all a little more
>about what makes us human.  Virtually every day for a half-century, Charles
>Schulz has shown us that a comic strip can transcend its small space on the
>page.  It can uplift, it can challenge, it can educate its readers even as
>it entertains us.  "Peanuts" has done all of these things.  I wish Charles
>Schulz a speedy recovery and a fulfilling retirement.
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