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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release

Statement by the President on Mayor Richard M. Daley

No mayor in America has loved a city more or served a community with greater passion than Rich Daley.   He helped build Chicago’s image as a world class city, and leaves a legacy of progress that will be appreciated for generations to come.