Statement from President Clinton on the Passing of Senator Harlan Mathews

Harlan Mathews like any other political party has done his time in politics. He spent 10 years that he dedicated to progression inside of the political world. He was a friend to President Clinton and Al Gore. He stayed true to his principals and beliefs as Tennessee's senator and the vice president of the united states he is now dead at the age of 89. The family representative stated that he died from a brain tumor and President Clinton wanted to express and address his feelings and send out his sympathy to the family.

President Clinton States: 
Harlan Mathews was my friend, and extraordinary public servant, and a true gentleman respected by democrats and Republicans alike for his masterful knowledge of policy and his principled, honest dealing. In addition to his nearly half-century of service in Tennessee, I will always be grateful for the years he spent in the Senate, during which made our nation more prosperous and safer. My thoughts and prayers are with Pat, Harlan's entire family, and his many friends in Nashville and across the country.