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Bill Clinton: I agree with that, as well. [Laughter] Now, your Excellency, this is just a dinner with the press. Tomorrow is the real…

On the recordMarch 18, 1999
I agree with that, as well. [Laughter] Now, your Excellency, this is just a dinner with the press. Tomorrow is the real press conference. I look forward to seeing you there. [Laughter] Now, I know that the press corps has been busy preparing questions for me. So I've been working on the answers. Never mind the questions; here are the answers. [Laughter] ``Yes, Helen.'' ``She was first, Sam. I'll get to you, Sam. Not yet, though.'' ``The longest peacetime expansion in history.'' ``No, I didn't watch it.'' [Laughter] ``No, I haven't read it.'' [Laughter] ``Yes, Wolf, I am doing this press conference because Joe made me do it.'' Your Excellency, why don't you just have a seat right here, just listen to the translation, and I'll ask you to join me again if I need some cover. [Laughter] Now, I know there's been a lot of interest in the future political career of the First Lady. I honestly don't know what she'll decide, but I can tell you this. Yesterday at breakfast, she was complaining that it is impossible to get a decent bagel in Washington. [Laughter] By the way, I'm from Arkansas. You know, what is a schmear? [Laughter] The ``Prime Minister.'' [Unintelligible]--Philadelphia Cream Cheese.
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