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Bill Clinton: Well, if we need them, we can provide some, certainly. But so far, it's my understanding that the National Guard and the…

On the recordJuly 14, 1993
Well, if we need them, we can provide some, certainly. But so far, it's my understanding that the National Guard and the other human resources are sufficient for that at this time. If we need more, we can provide more. We've made it clear. The FEMA Director, James Lee Witt, knows that basically that's a high priority, and if they need more bodies, more help, that we'll try to provide it. [A participant asked if water levels set by the Corps of Engineers could be changed to prevent future floods.]
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