Bill Clinton: “Exchange With Reporters April 1, 1997 President Clinton. Let me say, it's always an honor to have His Majesty, King…”

“Exchange With Reporters April 1, 1997 President Clinton. Let me say, it's always an honor to have His Majesty, King Hussein, back in the White House. I believe this is our 15th meeting since I became President. I want to have the chance to thank him for his continuing devotion to peace, the particularly courageous trip he recently took to Israel. And I want to discuss with him what our next steps are. I think it's clear that we would not have gotten the agreement in Hebron had it not been for his leadership, and his leadership is essential as we go forward. So this is a difficult time for the peace process, and we have a lot to talk about. We also have a lot to talk about in terms of the relationships between the United States and Jordan, and I'm looking forward to that. Middle East Peace Process Q. Mr. President, I think you would agree that---- Q. Mr. President---- President Clinton. One at a time, one at a time. Q. I think that you would agree that the establishment of the--or attempt to establish a settlement in East Jerusalem, with soldiers and bulldozers, is the real cause of violence, in contradiction to the Oslo agreements. So what are you going to do to restore that faith, that confidence in the agreements? President Clinton. Well, that's what we're going to discuss here today, and we'll have a---- Q. I mean, this is not--I think you'd agree it wasn't---- President Clinton. As you know, I just sent Dennis Ross out to the region.…”