The President's News Conference Before Foreign Correspondents
12/18/1991
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I didn't sense a dejection on his part; I sensed somewhat of an upbeat feeling that, yes, that these changes were possible now.
This visit to Hungary -- well, Poland also -- but both of them were very, very moving.
The excitement of all this, you just feel it in talking to the leaders and feel it from the people.
There was something very special and warm and personal about the meetings in both Poland and Hungary.