Bill Clinton: “On Pernell's problem, it's a little different because you have to do a lot of medical research to find out exactly…”

“On Pernell's problem, it's a little different because you have to do a lot of medical research to find out exactly what's causing this. But I think you will see this year, greater efforts in environmental cleanup all over the country if our program passes this year. It's not too late. But as Pernell probably knows, since you studied your brother's problem, a lot of times these cancers develop over 2 or 5 or 10 and sometimes even over 20 years. So they are long-term problems. And we did a lot of things to our environment in the past because we didn't know what it was doing. And I think now we just have to turn it around; we just have to start cleaning up more. And I think most Americans want to do that. Mr. Jennings. We have an awful lot of questions, obviously. We're going to go away for just a minute. [The television stations took a commercial break.] Chelsea Clinton and Socks the Cat Mr. Jennings. Well, Mr. President, I must tell you, as impressed as we all are to have you here, and as good as they think you've been so far, there's somebody else they'd like to meet more, and you know that. So we do have a bit of a surprise for you. Chelsea, would you come and join us for a second? These are the two people that you've all been asking about. Do you want to sit on the stool? Chelsea Clinton. Sure. Mr. Jennings. Two people that the boys and girls have all been asking about this morning, Chelsea and Socks. You all had questions about Socks. Who wants to go?”