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Bill Clinton: Let me say, I asked that James Lee Witt to come in this morning to provide to me and to the Vice President and to our…

On the recordAugust 30, 1993
Let me say, I asked that James Lee Witt to come in this morning to provide to me and to the Vice President and to our senior staff a briefing on Hurricane Emily and what provisions we're making to be ready for that and as well as to give me an update the--how we're handling the aftermath of the flood damage in the Midwest. And as you know, there was more flooding in Iowa yesterday. So those are the two things we're going to be talking about, and I thought I would maybe just let Mr. Witt say a word or two and then you may have a couple of questions. [At this point, Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Witt made brief remarks.] Middle East Peace Talks
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