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Public Papers of William J. Clinton, 1993
Contents:
Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With the National
Conference of State Legislatures
March 11, 1993
President Boris Yeltsin of Russia
Q. Mr. President, do you think Yeltsin’s going to survive?
The President. I think that he is the duly elected President of Russia and a genuine democrat, small "d," and that he is leading a country that is trying bravely to do two things: one, escape from communism into market economics, a world they never lived in before; and second, to preserve real democracy. That’s a tough job. It’s pretty hard to do here. [Laughter]
I intend to do what I can to be supportive of that process and to be supportive of him while he serves as President of Russia. I don’t know what else to tell you. I’m not a seer. I don’t know what’s going to happen to him or to me tomorrow. But I’ve got confidence in him. I’m going to work with him as long—
Attorney-General-Designate Janet Reno—
Q. What about Janet Reno?
The President. I’m elated by that. I had some Senators in the office, and I said, "That may be the only vote I carry 98 to 0 this year." But I enjoyed it. She’s an extraordinary person, and I think she will do well.
We’ve got to go. Thank you.
Q. When is she going to be sworn in?
The President. When?
Q. When?
The President. Soon, I hope. I’ve been waitingfor someone in the Justice Department for a while now.
NOTE: The exchange began at 4:15 p.m. in the State Dining Room at the White House.
Contents:
Chicago: William J. Clinton, "Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With the National Conference of State Legislatures," Public Papers of William J. Clinton, 1993 in Federal Register Division. National Archives and Records Service, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, William J. Clinton, 1993 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1956-), P.2207 278. Original Sources, accessed December 4, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=UMLM8G816LMHBH5.
MLA: Clinton, William J. "Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With the National Conference of State Legislatures." Public Papers of William J. Clinton, 1993, in Federal Register Division. National Archives and Records Service, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, William J. Clinton, 1993 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1956-), P.2207, page 278. Original Sources. 4 Dec. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=UMLM8G816LMHBH5.
Harvard: Clinton, WJ, 'Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With the National Conference of State Legislatures' in Public Papers of William J. Clinton, 1993. cited in , Federal Register Division. National Archives and Records Service, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, William J. Clinton, 1993 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1956-), P.2207, pp.278. Original Sources, retrieved 4 December 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=UMLM8G816LMHBH5.
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