On the recordMarch 27, 1998
Well, we've announced here that we would be involved in financing support--or supporting, if you will, the financing of American business deals here in Africa through the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. And we've already helped to finance the two significant ones here in South Africa in transportation and telecommunications. So we will have way over half a billion dollars worth of support for financing new business investment in Africa. And I think that will get a lot of people involved quickly. I hope it will. President's Initiative on Race Ms. Ryan. Mr. President, there is word that the race initiative will end in September, formally. Now, the conclusion--is that because of the fact that the momentum is not there, that you thought it could be? And there was word from some White House staffers that the initiative could last as long as the end of your term.
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