Bill Clinton

It's a terrible human tragedy, and my sympathies go out to all the families involved.

I think I should wait to hear from her on it.

We worked through the problem, and at the end of the meeting I authorized our folks to go back to the South Koreans and our allies, and I expect to have a talk with President Kim sometime in the next 24 hours. We'll talk a little more…

Well, let's wait until we have a meeting here. We're going to have a discussion about all those things, and there will be more to say about that. North Korea

Yes, I learned something from talking to the Prime Minister. I found it very interesting. We've not had any contact with Cuba for a good long while now. So I asked him a number of questions, and I listened very closely to what he said…

Well, as I said back in April, around the summit with President Yeltsin, that's something we have under consideration, and we're working it through now. We're working very hard with the Russians to continue the denuclearization and to make…

Well, as you know, the United States believes that the pressures we have brought to bear on Cuba are responsible, in some measure, for the very modest openings that we've seen coming out of Cuba with regard to travel and assets and a few…

The near-term urgency is basically a function of what the IAEA has said. The longer they go on without adequate inspections, the more difficult it is for them to be able to certify the actual condition of the North Korean nuclear program…

Well, what I liked most about it was there was some indication on their part that they understood that we needed to both start inspections and the dialog again between the South and the North; that was clear. And so it's like all these…

Well, as I said earlier, obviously we're not entirely satisfied with the response of the North Koreans to the proposal we put forward, but we're going to meet about it later today, and then we're going to consult with the South Koreans and…

Well, there are some, but I'm really looking forward to my conversation with the Prime Minister about it. All the countries, in Europe, Japan, and the United States, we're all having many of the same troubles. We're having troubles…

I don't think we'll have a final decision on that until sometime after noon. So I can't say yet. But we'll let you know as soon as we know for sure. Spain

I think they're doing quite well on agriculture. We'll have to see. [At this point, one group of reporters left the room, and another group entered.] Meeting With Haitian Leaders

I don't know. I just spoke with Ambassador Kantor right before the Prime Minister came in, and they've made some more progress. There are still a couple of sticking issues. We'll just see.

Well, obviously they didn't say, ``We liked everything the United States said,'' and yes. So we were hoping that we could move more quickly, but I'm not entirely discouraged. We're talking to the South Koreans, and then we'll go back to…

Well, what the IAEA has said is that they didn't think it was entirely adequate. But we have to go back and respond to them and we--at least they came forward, they reacted to our initiative. And we're consulting with the South Koreans…

I applaud Mine Workers President Rich Trumka and BCOA Chief Bobby Brown for their dedication and commitment to an outcome that will support a strong and productive mining industry in America.

I am pleased to send my warmest greetings to all who are celebrating Hanukkah.

I've known Phil for a long time and believe that his integrity, personal qualities, and record of management success will be a genuine asset to the White House.

I extend special thanks to former Secretary of Labor Bill Usery who was brought into this challenging mediation process at the request of Secretary of Labor Bob Reich.

Hanukkah serves as a reminder that faith and perseverance can sustain us against the most difficult odds.

Lew Wasserman's long and distinguished career in the entertainment industry has been truly remarkable

The eternal lesson of Hanukkah—that faith gives us the strength to work miracles and find light in times of darkness—inspires all of us to strive toward a brighter future.

The Kennedy Center, one of our country's greatest artistic institutions, will benefit from his trusteeship.

Bob assured me that Bill's history of stepping into and resolving tough disputes would prove to be invaluable to the negotiations.