Bill Clinton: “Okay, let's try again. I said I'm not familiar with the details of the legislation. I can tell you that for the last 18…”

“Okay, let's try again. I said I'm not familiar with the details of the legislation. I can tell you that for the last 18 months, Secretary Babbitt, on my behalf, has worked hard to try to work through the Indian gaming issue, to be supportive of the tribes, to protect and promote their legitimate rights, and also to urge that the income from gaming be used to diversify the economic activities of the tribes and to strengthen economic possibilities for Native Americans over the long run. So I'm going to do my best to do that. As you know, there are a lot of thorny controversies between the States. A lot of States feel pressure to expand gaming beyond the reach of the Native American groups, and this has been a very difficult issue. But I think that our administration has worked very closely with the tribes. And I think we have shown our good faith in trying to protect these activities. We will continue to do so. I am not familiar with the specifics of the law, so I can't comment on that. I'm sorry. Multiethnic Media Coverage [A participant asked how the lack of diversity in the Washington press corps affected coverage of a multiethnic America.]”