Bill Clinton actually said...

"We will welcome them."

"We believe that to the extent we can show leadership and work with others who are interested in supporting this, it will tend to undermine the ability of any specific group to derail this process."

"We're going to brief them on—the Secretary of State and I are—about, obviously, our strong support for the agreement."

"This interagency effort shall coordinate Federal assistance and support within each empowerment zone and enterprise community."