May 12, 1990
Breaking News
This is Dan Rather with a news bulletin. Former Secretary of State John Quincy Hill has died. Hill was said to be in failing health in the nearly two years since his wife Ethel died. He is survived by his three children: Martin, Gertrude, and Harold. He was 75 years old.
President Baker released a statement saying, "Secretary Hill was a dedicated public servant for more than 4 decades. He was a decorated veteran of the Second Civil War, and was the wise old man of American foreign policy for several administrations. I join with the American people in offering my condolences to his family."