Pyongyang, December 23 (KCNA) -- U.S. Rev. Billy Graham, Rev. Franklin Graham who is president of Samaritan's Purse, a non-governmental organization, and Robert Springs, president of Global Resource Services, a non-governmental organization, and his wife Babara Springs sent a floral basket and wreath to the DPRK permanent mission at U.N. Wednesday on the demise of leader Kim Jong Il.

Bill Richardson, former governor of New Mexico State, requested the U.S. government to express condolences over the demise of Kim Jong Il.

He in a Tuesday TV show including ABC TV said the U.S. government should express official condolences to the DPRK.