HAMILTON FISH ARMSTRONG distinguished himself as a scholar, a diplomat, and an editor. His vast learning, combined with his extensive practical experience, made him a valuable source of counsel for several generations og American leaders. As the inspired and inspiring editor of Foreign Affairs, he was a strong force for a more peaceful, more stable world.
Mrs. Nixon and I extend our deepest sympathy to his family.
Note: Mr. Armstrong, 80, died in New York City, on April 24, 1973.
He was a founder of Foreign Affairs and its editor from 1928 until his retirement in the fall of 1972.
Richard Nixon, Statement About the Death of Hamilton Fish Armstrong Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/255365