Statement by the President and First Lady: Michael Jordan

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      THE WHITE HOUSE

 Office of the Press Secretary

 For Immediate Release
 January 13, 1999


 STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY

         TodayO,s retirement announcement by Michael Jordan marks a sad day
 for all those who love basketball and for sports fans around the world.
 In his many years on the court, Michael brought superhuman skill and
 unmatched athleticism, competitive fire, dedication, and teamwork to the
 all-American sport he loves. Like those other American pioneers, the
 Wright Brothers, Michael Jordan proved that humans can indeed fly.

         Beyond his uncanny ability to defy gravity or hit the crucial shot
 when everything depended on it, Michael showed generations of young sports
 fans how to be a good person while being a great champion. Although we
 will miss seeing him play, we know at least that his career ended exactly
 as it should have, with one last game-winning basket to bring the Chicago
 BullsO, their sixth championship.

         AS a daughter of Chicago, Hillary is especially sorry to see him
 go. We wish Michael, Juanita, and their family all the best in the future.

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Statement by the President and First Lady: Michael Jordan

5:58 PM 13 Jan 1999
from: Jason H.
to: BUDIG_N, RILEY_R, HEMMIG_M, RUNDLET_P, SUNTUM_M, JOHNSON_WC, BARBUSCHAK_K, GRIBBEN_J, NAPLAN_S, INFOMGT, WEINER_R, SULLIVAN_M, GRAY_W, WOZNIAK_N, Alejandro G., Amy, Andrew J., Anne M., Ashley L., Barbara D. Woolley, Barry J. Toiv, Beverly J. Barnes, Brenda M. Anders, Brian D., Brian S., Bridget T., Brooks E., Carmen B., Caroline R., Carolyn T., Carrie A., Catherine T., chandler g. spaulding, Charles H., Charles M. Brain, Cheryl D. Mills, Cheryl M., Christa T. Robinson, Christine A., Christopher, Christopher K., Craig, Cynthia M., Dag vega, Daniel W., Dario J., David E., David R., David S., David Y., Deborah B., Debra S., Delia A., Diane, Dorian V. Weaver, Dorinda A., Douglas B., Douglas J., Edward F., Edwin R. Thomas, Elena Kagan, Eli P., Elisa, Elisabeth, Elizabeth R., Elliot J., Emory L., Evan, Fred, Gino J. Del, Glen M., Gregory B., G. Timothy Saunders, Heather M., Ilia v. velez, Jackson T., Jake, Jason H., Jeannetta P., Jeffrey A. Farkas, Jeffrey L., Jeffrey M., Jena V., Jennifer, Jessica L., Jocelyn A., Jonathan, Jonathan A. Kaplan, Jonathan E., Jonathan M., Jon P., Jordan, Joseph C., Joshua S., Jqnelle E., Judithanne V., Julia M., Julianne B., Julie B., Julie E., June, Karen, Katharine, Kelley L., Kevin S., Kim B., Kyle M., Lana, Laura D., Laura S. Marcus, Leanne A. Shimabukuro, Linda, Linda L., Lisa J., Lori E., Lynn G. Cutler, Maria E., Maritza, Mark D., Marsha, Marty J., Matt, Matthew J., Matthew W., Maureen A., Maureen T., Maya, McGavock D. Reed, Megan C., Meg Lynn, Melissa M., Michael, Michael V., Mindy E., Minyon Moore, n, Nanda, Neal, Neera, nEli G., Nicole R. Rabner, nJodi R., Orson C., Patrick E., Paul D. Glastris, Peter A., Phillip, R., Rajiv Y., Reuben L. Musgrave, Richard, Robert B., Robin, Robin J., Roger V., Ruby, Samuel O., Sarah E., Sarah S., Sara M., Sean P., Sherman A., Sheyda, Simeona, Skye S., Sondra L. Seba, Stacie, Tania I., Thomas D., Thomas M., Timothy L., Toby C., Todd, Tracy F., usn, Victoria A., Victoria L., Virginia, Virginia N., Walker F., William C., William W., Woyneab M. 
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        Office of the Press Secretary

        For Immediate Release             January 13, 1999


        STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY

         TodayO!,s retirement announcement by Michael Jordan marks a sad day for
        all
        those who love basketball and for sports fans around the world.  In his
        many
        years on the court, Michael brought superhuman skill and unmatched
        athleticism,
        competitive fire, dedication, and teamwork to the all-American sport he
        loves.
        Like those other American pioneers, the Wright Brothers, Michael Jordan
        proved
        that humans can indeed fly.

         Beyond his uncanny ability to defy gravity or hit the crucial shot when
        everything depended on it, Michael showed generations of young sports fans
        how
        to be a good person while being a great champion. Although we will miss
        seeing
        him play, we know at least that his career ended exactly as it should have,
        with one last game-winning basket to bring the Chicago BullsD!, their sixth
        championship.

         As a daughter of Chicago, Hillary is especially sorry to see him go. We
        wish
        Michael, Juanita, and their family all the best in the future.

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