The President's News Conference
03/06/1997
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I think it's a good thing that they held a primary, and I think the more democracy they embrace, the better.
The United States remains determined to pursue every concrete lead to ascertain their fate.
The future can be shaped for the better if Turkey can become fully a part of Europe, as a stable, democratic, secular, Islamic nation.
I am committed to providing more teachers and better teachers for all our schools.