Bill Clinton: “Columbus, Ohio October 20, 1995 Thank you very much, Mr. Vice President, Mr. Mayor. President Gee, you were kind enough…”

“Columbus, Ohio October 20, 1995 Thank you very much, Mr. Vice President, Mr. Mayor. President Gee, you were kind enough to point out that when Ohio State was playing Notre Dame, I was meeting with His Holiness, the Pope. I hope that at election time the people of Ohio will remember that I single-handedly prevented papal intervention in that game. [Laughter] And when they say, ``What did Bill Clinton ever do for Ohio?'' you'll have an answer. [Laughter] These are--lightning is about to come through that window right now. [Laughter] Forgive me, God. These are very good days for Ohio, not only because the Buckeyes are winning on the football field and Cleveland has become the comeback team of the ages, winning 100 games in a shortened season and is now in the World Series but because the economy of Ohio has come back. You can drive through this city, you see its vibrancy, its aliveness, its beauty, and the strength that the university and the other parts of the community here give to what is going on. It's very exuberant. And you see this throughout the Middle West. I want to make a few comments today, if I might, about how what we're doing here relates to what is going on back in Washington. But let me, first, just follow up on some things the Vice President said. Economic policy is very important to this administration.…”