Jan 21, 1998
Thank you. Mr. Siegel. I'd like to tell our listeners that the entire transcript as well as audio of this interview will be available later this evening on our website, which is www.npr.org. And once again, thank you very much.
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Jan 21, 1998
If he's guilty, he killed a lot of people deliberately, and, therefore, I think it's something that the jury should be able to consider. From my point of view, I approve of the laws that we have in America now, the sort of two-tiered trial…
Jan 21, 1998
Well let me just say this: I will not, under any circumstances, favor funding anything I have recommended with the surplus--with the projected surplus. Ms. Liasson. So, if you don't get the tobacco settlement, you'll cut elsewhere?
Jan 21, 1998
You'd have a ``children's only'' bill that did what? I'm sorry, you had a lot of points there. Mr. Siegel. Yes, well, first, it would raise the price of a pack of cigarettes simply to deter teenage purchasers of cigarettes. Ms. Liasson…
Jan 21, 1998
I'm not saying one way or the other. I'm saying I'd like to have something to announce on State of the Union night. Proposed Tobacco Agreement Mr. Siegel. Mr. President, on tobacco, there is talk on Capitol Hill of writing and passing a…
Jan 21, 1998
Well, in general, I believe--my position on Social Security is that we need a bipartisan and fairly rapid process to work through the options and prepare for the long term health and viability of the Social Security system, along with the…
Jan 21, 1998
No, I wouldn't go that far. It's going to take a while. We have to work with the Palestinians tomorrow, then we have to analyze where we are with both and whether we can go forward. And we may not make any progress at all. And if we don't…
Jan 21, 1998
I didn't say that. I don't know what the facts are. I don't know enough to say any more about this. I don't want to get into that. You know at least as much about it as I do. I worked until 12:30 last night on something else. That's why I…
Jan 21, 1998
Well, I worked with Prime Minister Netanyahu until 12:30 last night; I'm getting ready for Mr. Arafat; I'm working on the State of the Union; and we've got a lot of big issues out there within and beyond our borders. And I don't think any…
Jan 21, 1998
Well, that's a question the American people will have to ask and answer, and the press will have to ask and answer, the bar will have to ask and answer. But it's inappropriate for me to comment on it at this time. I just have to cooperate…
Jan 21, 1998
I think, given the state of this investigation, it would be inappropriate for me to say more. I've said everything I think that I need to say now. I'm going to be cooperative, and we'll work through it. Mr. Siegel. But is the fact that in…
Jan 21, 1998
Mara, I'm going to do my best to cooperate with the investigation. I want to know what they want to know from me. I think it's more important for me to tell the American people that there wasn't improper relations; I didn't ask anybody to…
Jan 21, 1998
No, that's not true, either. And I have told people that I would cooperate in the investigation, and I expect to cooperate with it. I don't know any more about it than I've told you and any more about it really than you do, but I will…
Jan 21, 1998
No, sir, there's not. It's just not true. Mr. Siegel. Is there any truth to the allegation of an affair between you and the young woman?
Jan 21, 1998
I am very pleased to welcome Chairman Arafat back to the United States as our partner in the peace process.
Jan 21, 1998
The allegations are false, and I would never ask anybody to do anything other than tell the truth.
Jan 20, 1998
Policies and Trade Status of Mongolia January 20, 1998 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) On September 4, 1996, I determined and reported to the Congress that Mongolia was not in violation of the freedom of emigration criteria of…
Jan 20, 1998
That is not true. I did not ask anyone to tell anything other than the truth.
Jan 20, 1998
Our job is to see, if you will, from a different perspective, the positions of both the Palestinians and the Israelis.
Jan 20, 1998
I think the President thought it would be useful to wrap up at the end of the day and see where we were as we head into the meetings with Chairman Arafat.
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