Statement From The Office Of Former President Bill Clinton

Friday, September 10, 2004

Former President Bill Clinton was discharged from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center this evening and has returned to his home in Chappaqua, where he is with his family and continuing to recuperate from quadruple bypass surgery last Monday. The President is in good spirits and has taken short walks in the hospital hallway and in his home today.

As of today, more than 85,000 get well messages have been received through the Clinton Foundation website (clintonfoundation.org). In response to all the good wishes and in thanks for the work of the doctors and staffs of the hospitals that cared for the President, the Clinton family released this message:

A Message From Former President Bill Clinton, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton And Chelsea Clinton

We appreciate more than words can say all the good wishes and messages of concern that we received during this difficult time in our lives. Your thoughts and prayers meant so much to us, and helped keep our spirits strong. We feel blessed to have such support, and it will continue to sustain us throughout the months of recuperation that remain ahead.

We are indebted to all the wonderful doctors, nurses and staff who have been so helpful to us throughout these past eight days, including everyone at Northern Westchester Hospital, Westchester Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. We cannot thank them enough for their expert care.