Bill Clinton, koji je bio američki predsjednik tokom sukoba na Balkanu 1990-tih godina, pohvalio je Holbrookea za njegov "vatren, briljantan rad", rekavši kako je on "spasio živote, osigurao mir i obnovio nadu za bezbrojne ljude širom svijeta".
Bill Clinton, who was US president during the Balkan conflicts in the 1990s, praised Holbrooke for his "passionate, brilliant service," saying he "saved lives, secured peace, and restored hope for countless people around the world".