Statement from President Clinton and Secretary Clinton on the Passing of Julian Bond

Hillary and I were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Julian Bond, and our hearts go out to Pamela and his children. Julian lived his life at the center of the fight for civil rights, equality, and justice. As a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Southern Poverty Law Center, member of the Georgia Legislature, Chairman of the NAACP, and as a professor, Julian lived by and advanced the ideals that led him to the civil rights movement as a young man.

I treasured every conversation I've had over several decades and marveled that as his hair turned grey, his brilliant mind, sharp wit, and gifts of speech retained their youthful vitality and intensity. 

Julian helped us to become a more perfect union and always pushed us to do better. We will miss him.