Bill Clinton: “Well, I was surprised by the size and intensity of the crowd. I knew that the Romanian people--my friend Mr. Moses here…”

“Well, I was surprised by the size and intensity of the crowd. I knew that the Romanian people--my friend Mr. Moses here keeps me updated, and I knew that they were very friendly toward America. And keep in mind, they really did suffer more in the recent past than any other people under any of the other Communist governments--I mean, what they went through here to gain their liberty. You saw behind the stage today--the President and I were before the cross there, and that cross marks the place where people were actually killed when they threw off the previous government. So I think that the price they paid is very fresh in their minds. Romania and NATO”