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resident Bill Clinton this
week accepted the resigna-
tion of David Hermelin,
ambassador to Norway.
Hermelin, who became ambassador
in January 1998, leaves his post a year
ahead of schedule for reasons of health.
The resignation is effective Jan. 6. He
and his wife, Doreen, live in Bingham
Farms.
"It has been an honor and privilege
to serve President Clinton and the
American people-as their ambassador to
Norway, and to help nurture and culti-
vate the excellent relations between our
two countries,''
Hermelin said in a state-
ment.
"President Clinton's
recent historic visit to
Norway was perhaps the
best example of those
close ties, providing
memories I will always
cherish."
On Nov. 2,
Ambassador Hermelin
received Norway's high-
est award for non-
nationals, the Royal Order of Merit.
Equivalent to the U.S. Medal of
Freedom, the award is reserved for those
who have made the very highest contri-
butions to Norway and its citizens.
Time and time again during my
two years as ambassador, I have been
moved by Norwegian acts of generosity
and compassion, at both the individual
and national level," Hermelin said.
"Having lived and worked in Oslo, a
city that symbolizes peace, I now leave
with only the deepest admiration for
the Norwegian people. I look forward
to continuing to promote our countries'
shared vision for a just, peaceful and
prosperous world for our children and
grandchildren."
Among Hermelin's first priorities
upon returning to the Detroit area Nov.
20 was to attend Shabbat services at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Before
accepting the ambassadorship, he had
served for many years as an officer of
the congregation, including president.
He seems vigorous and focused,"
said Rabbi Irwin Groner. "His spirits
and his will are not diminished. He is a
living demonstration that nothing great
was ever achieved without enthusiasm."
According to the statement,
Hermelin will resume his business and
other activities in the Detroit area after
Jan. 6. However, the medical treat-
ments, frequent monitoring and regular
follow-up that assure his continued
well-being can best be provided in the
Detroit area.
Hermelin was diagnosed with brain
cancer about a year ago, and has been
under the treatment of Dr. Mark
Rosenblum, chair of Henry Ford
Health System's Department of
Neurosurgery.
— Max Fisher
The decision to return to Detroit
was Hermelin's, Dr. Rosenblum said,
but it certainly will facilitate his contin-
uing medical care.
"He wants to focus on Detroit, his
family, his health," Dr. Rosenblum said.
"We need to make sure this incredible
man continues to function as he has."
Hermelin has become a role model
in whatever he's done, and that includes
his attitude in fighting cancer, his physi-
cian continued. "He has been an exam-
ple and an inspiration to others, not
only in the positive way he has handled
his illness, but also through the contri-
butions he and his friends have made to
establish the Hermelin Brain Tumor
Center," Dr. Rosenblum said.
Totaling more than $10 million, the
gift is the largest single contribution
ever given to brain cancer research.
Hermelin, 62, a major philan-
thropist, is active in real estate develop-
ment, ownership and management. He
co-owns Palace Sports and
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