Statement by President Obama on the Passing of Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 27, 2015.

Michelle and I were saddened to learn of the passing of Father Ted Hesburgh.  During his lifetime of service to his country, his church, and his beloved University of Notre Dame, Father Hesburgh inspired generations of young men and women to lead with the courage of their convictions.  His deep and abiding faith in a loving God, and in the power of our shared humanity, led him to join the first-ever…