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�THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
April 6, 1993
PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRESIDENT CLINTON
AND PRESIDENT HOSNI MUBARAK OF EGYPT
The East Room
11:35 A.M. EDT
PRESIDENT CLINTON: Good morning. Today I have the
great pleasure of welcoming President Mubarak to Washington and to
the White House. W have had an excellent meeting and I look forward
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to more in the coming years, as well as to a successful conclusion of
our f i r s t meeting here at lunch after t h i s press conference.
For nearly two decades, Egypt and the United States have
worked together in a special relationship to bring peace and
s t a b i l i t y to the Middle East. American and Egyptian soldiers have
served side by side in defeating aggression i n the Gulf and in
bringing humanitarian r e l i e f in Somalia. American and Egyptian
diplomats have worked side by side to pioneer peace with I s r a e l and
l a t e l y to bring others to the negotiating table.
And after our discussions today, I am convinced that we
share a common vision of a more peaceful Middle East and we are
determined to see that vision realized.
Egypt has long experience in peace-making and knows that
only negotiations can resolve longstanding grievances. The EgyptianI s r a e l i treaty stands as a cornerstone of our common e f f o r t s to
attain and j u s t and lasting and comprehensive settlement based upon
U.N. Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338. Our challenge i s now
to broaden the c i r c l e of peace, recognizing the principles that
underlie the peace process: t e r r i t o r y for peace, r e a l i z a t i o n of the
legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, security for a l l
parties, and f u l l and real peace.
As I have made clear, the United States i s prepared to
assume the role of f u l l partner when the parties themselves return to
the negotiating table for serious discussions. W both feel deeply
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that there i s an h i s t o r i c opportunity to achieve r e a l progress in the
Arab-Israeli peace process in 1993. This opportunity must not be
missed. And a l l parties must l i v e up to t h e i r r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s for
making peace.
W discussed the need to ensure s t a b i l i t y in the Gulf.
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We're determined that the hard-won achievements of Desert Storm w i l l
be protected, and that Iraq w i l l comply f u l l y with a l l relevant U.N.
Security Council resolutions. We're also determined to counter
Iran's involvement in terrorism and i t s active opposition to the
Middle East peace process.
Both our nations have suffered from the t r a g i c
consequences of terrorism. Both are absolutely determined to oppose
the cowardly cruelty of t e r r o r i s t s wherever we can. W reviewed the
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common danger presented by religious extremism which promotes an
intolerant agenda through violent means. W discussed ways of
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strengthening our cooperation in countering t h i s and other forms of
terrorism. W know that a l l Americans, including Americans of a l l
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races and a l l faiths, join us in strongly condemning such terrorism.
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Mr. President, I know t h a t you have undertaken the
d i f f i c u l t task of reforming and r e s t r u c t u r i n g your nation's economy
to provide f o r the needs of tomorrow. We have a s i m i l a r challenge
here i n the United States. We appreciate the gains t h a t have been
made i n Egypt, as w e l l as the bridges t h a t remain t o be crossed.
We
are impressed by your courage, and your e f f o r t s .
We w i l l continue t o work together t o s t i m u l a t e trade,
investment and cooperation. Our economic assistance w i l l continue t o
support Egypt's economic reform program, i n c l u d i n g p r i v a t i z a t i o n , and
Egypt cooperations w i t h i n t e r n a t i o n a l f i n a n c i a l i n s t i t u t i o n s .
We are f a s t approaching a new century. This i s perhaps
less of a milestone f o r Egypt — which has, a f t e r a l l , 7,000 years of
recorded h i s t o r y — than i t i s f o r our r e l a t i v e l y young country. I
t o l d the President on the way up t h a t every President of the United
States since 1800 had l i v e d i n the White House, and he looked at me
as i f i t were a drop i n the bucket of time.
(Laughter.)
But even t a k i n g the longest view, t h i s i s a c r i t i c a l
period f o r the Middle East — the c r u c i b l e of much of our common
s p i r i t u a l h e r i t a g e . For the Middle East the year 1993 can determine
whether the new century i s consumed by o l d enmities or used t o unlock
the human and m a t e r i a l p o t e n t i a l of the people. Our h i s t o r i c mission
i t t o make t h i s a year of peace. And I am d e l i g h t e d t o have
President Mubarak as a partner i n pursuing t h i s mission.
The microphone i s yours.
PRESIDENT MUBARAK: Thank you Mr.
President.
I was very pleased t o meet w i t h President C l i n t o n today.
Our meeting was very p o s i t i v e and productive. I n a s p i r i t of
f r i e n d s h i p and mutual confidence, we explored the problems and
o p p o r t u n i t i e s our two nations are facing. I emphasized t o President
t h a t i t i s of utmost importance t o our region t o reach a j u s t and
comprehensive settlement between I s r a e l and a l l her Arab neighbors,
i n c l u d i n g the P a l e s t i n i a n people.
Such a settlement should be r a i s e d on Security Council
Resolution 242 and 338 and the p r i n c i p l e of land f o r peace and
r e a l i z i n g the n a t i o n a l r i g h t s of the P a l e s t i n i a n s . We b e l i e v e t h a t
Egypt and the United States have a c r u c i a l r o l e t o play i n order t o
allow the peace n e g o t i a t i o n s t o reach a successful conclusion.
Together we can make the ends meet and bridge the e x i s t i n g gaps.
Equally important i s the task of removing the remaining
obstacles, e s p e c i a l l y t h a t of the deportees.
I was pleased t o hear
from President C l i n t o n t h a t s i g n i f i c a n t progress has been on t h i s
issue and t h a t he recognizes the importance of the Middle East peace
t a l k s . He i s committed t o the i n f l u e n c e of the United States t o
achieve meaningful progress i n these t a l k s when they are resumed on
A p r i l the 20th. We are confident t h a t the n e g o t i a t i o n s w i l l proceed
smoothly and s u c c e s s f u l l y .
Beyond the peace process, we discussed a wide range of
r e g i o n a l issues of common concern t o our two c o u n t r i e s . We stressed
our concern f o r the s t a b i l i t y of the Gulf region and the need f o r
f u l l compliance w i t h the r e l e v a n t Security Council r e s o l u t i o n s . No
country of t h a t region should doubt our f i r m commitment t o help
preserve the s e c u r i t y , s t a b i l i t y and t e r r i t o r i a l i n t e g r i t y of a l l
f r i e n d l y s t a t e s . S i m i l a r l y , we are doing a l l what we can t o stop the
spread of weapons of mass d e s t r u c t i o n i n the Middle East. As you are
c e r t a i n l y aware, Egypt has submitted a plan f o r making the area free
of a l l weapons of mass d e s t r u c t i o n . We s h a l l pursue t h i s goal w i t h
v i g o r and determination.
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On the global front, I offered to work c l o s e l y with the
President for the purpose of making the world more human and
equitable; a world where opportunity and hope exists for a l l and
where people learn to accept divergences and employ d i v e r s i t y for the
benefit of mankind.
I am making t h i s appeal because I am alarmed by the
refusal of some elements in the different societies to accept the
diversity and the coexistence. This has resulted in unprecedented
a t r o c i t i e s and suffering in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The world cannot
tolerate the savage practices which are committed under the ugly
slogan of ethnic cleansing and purification. I t i s against a l l human
values to see such claims emerge at the threshold of the 21st
century.
Unfortunately, violence i s increasingly being used by
certain misguided elements in many parts of the world, including the
Middle East. Acute social and economic problems are being exploited
in order to breed violence and anarchy. At the same time, foreign
countries are interfering in the domestic a f f a i r s of other nations
under false pretext. A l l c i v i l i z e d nations are called upon to fight
the s p i r i t of violence and terrorism everywhere, for t h i s i s a threat
to the existence and future of humanity. No country i s immune or
distant from that danger.
In Egypt, we are coping with the phenomena through a
comprehensive program which deals with the roots and the causes of
the problem. We have embarked on an ambitious economic reform
program. P a r a l l e l with t h i s , we are enforcing our democratic system,
s o l i d i f y i n g the protection of the human rights. Our goal i s to
improve the quality of l i f e for every Egyptian with equal
determination.
We are confronting foreign plots and attempted
intervention.
Having said t h i s , I would l i k e to assure you a l l that
Egypt i s not in danger. The image which has been projected by the
media l a t e l y i s rather exaggerated. As well as a l l know, violence
makes instant news, but the real story i s our confidence, our unity,
and our growing success in facing t h i s problem. The Egyptian people
w i l l not accept any challenge to their tradition of friendship with
other nations and h o s p i t a l i t y to our v i s i t o r s . We w i l l remain true
to our culture of resolving problems peacefully and defeating the
forces of violence and aggression. Let the whole world know that
Egypt i s as strong as ever and that i t s leadership i s firm and
confident.
Mr. President, as I told you, Egypt i s a country which
values i t s excellent relations with the United States. Let me say
t h i s opportunity to express our deep appreciation for the support and
assistance we are receiving from the United States. This aid i s
c r u c i a l to the success of our reform program.
We would l i k e to assure a friendly welcome to a l l
Americans who v i s i t us. We encourage the American business community
to invest in our economy. The climate for investment has become very
favorable following the steps we took in the past few years on the
road to economic reform.
Our budget d e f i c i t has been reduced from 18 percent of
the GDP in 1990 to 3.5 percent t h i s year. The foreign exchange
market has been deregulated and our foreign currency reserves have
reached record l e v e l s . Trade i s being l i b e r a l i z e d and the balance in
payment i s showing steady improvement. After registering a d e f i c i t
of $2.6 b i l l i o n in 1990, i t now shows a surplus of about $3 b i l l i o n .
President Clinton, our discussion today affirmed a broad
identity of interest over a wide range of issues. We have developed
a f u l l agenda of cooperation for the future. I want to thank you for
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your understanding and your e n t h u s i a s t i c response. I f u l l y
appreciate your warm welcome and extend t o the American people, my
best wishes f o r success and f u l f i l l m e n t . I look forward t o working
c l o s e l y w i t h you during the months ahead f o r our common goals. And I
extend t o you an i n v i t a t i o n t o v i s i t Egypt a t your e a r l i e s t
convenience. Thank you.
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— human r i g h t s and violence i n the Middle East and
elsewhere, what i s the cause of your optimism? And t h i s question's
f o r both of you — what can you both do t o promote peace t h i s year i n
the?
PRESIDENT CLINTON: The cause of my optimism, i n terms
of peace i n the Middle East, i s the e x t r a o r d i n a r y e f f o r t s t h a t Prime
M i n i s t e r Rabin i s making and my b e l i e f t h a t the peace t a l k s w i l l
reconvene i n A p r i l , as w e l l as some encouraging comments t h a t have
been made by Mr. Assad, the leader of Syria, r e c e n t l y i n Egypt and
p u b l i c l y . He said he wanted a f u l l peace, peace i n a l l o f i t s
aspects, I t h i n k on Egyptian t e l e v i s i o n . I t h i n k there i s reason t o
b e l i e v e t h a t we can make r e a l headway.
President Mubarak might want t o answer the question.
PRESIDENT MUBARAK: Really, I could t e l l you, very
f r a n k l y , I have met so many leaders i n the area — not only the
President of Syria, the Palestinians and the other Arab leaders. A l l
of them want t o reach peace as q u i c k l y as possible. The Syrian
leader, he said i t p u b l i c l y and c l e a r l y , I'm very keen on peace.
Peace w i l l help every leader t o r a i s e the standard of the l i v i n g of
the people i n the area. The P a l e s t i n i a n s , also, are fed up from the
present s i t u a t i o n — being denied from everything. So I t h i n k t h i s
i s very important and I have great hopes t h a t the n e g o t i a t i o n s w i l l
s t a r t on the 20th of A p r i l . And I may say much more — I hope and we
are going t o work c l o s e l y on t h a t t o get an end t o the problem by the
end of t h i s year, i f i t i s possible.
Q
— what's now happening i n Egypt i s Muslim and
Muslim which i s not Islam. What i s your p o l i c y i n c o n f r o n t i n g t h i s
exported t e r r o r i s m t o Egypt and get Egypt back where i t was and where
i t i s — love, peace, happiness, pleasure w i t h Egypt?
PRESIDENT MUBARAK: Look, the m a j o r i t y of the Egyptian
people are supporting me and any measures I am t a k i n g t o put an end
to t h i s k i n d of t e r r o r i s m . Copts, Muslims, any kind of r e l i g i o n i n
Egypt, they are a l l Egyptians. We expect t h a t t h i s small m i n o r i t y
was t r y i n g t o make use of the economic problems. You know we are
going through economic reform i n our country; the reform has i t s
s i d e - e f f e c t s . I t makes a burden on some groups of the people. Some
f o r e i g n f o r c e s , l i k e the Iranians — l e t me mention the name —
making use of t h i s t o t r y t o d e s t a b i l i z e the country. But be sure we
are very f i r m w i t h t h a t by law and we are not going t o v i o l a t e the
law. And the Copts and the Muslims are very good f r i e n d s , and the
best f r i e n d s I had a l l my l i f e were a l l Copts.
Q
Mr. President, on another subject — the
Republicans have been delaying a c t i o n on your $ l - b i l l i o n jobs
stimulus b i l l , and now the Senate has gone out. Are there areas
where you would be w i l l i n g t o compromise, cut spending i n order t o
win Republican votes?
PRESIDENT CLINTON: Well, I'm going t o work on a
proposal t h a t I t h i n k w i l l address some of the l e g i t i m a t e expressed
o b j e c t i o n s . And we w i l l see when Congress comes back whether the
Republicans are committed t o p u t t i n g the American people back t o work
or j u s t p l a y i n g p o l i t i c s .
You know, we have a system i n t h i s country where people,
a l l of whom have jobs — a m i n o r i t y of the senators who a l l have jobs
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— can l i t e r a l l y thwart majority rule; where a rule designed to
guarantee that a l l possible amendments can be offered can be used to
stop a l l decisions. Now, the American people now are learning that
again, that — and i f they want to stop the government, they can do
it.
But I don't think that's i t ' s going to be very
defensible when they come back to say the economy i s fine in America,
there are enough jobs, we don't have to do t h i s . And I ' l l give them
a chance to show their real motives, and I t r u s t that t h e y ' l l do the
right thing.
Andrea?
Q
Mr. President, President Mubarak has been quoted as
saying he wants you to press Mr. Rabin on the issues of the
deportees. When Mr. Rabin was here you said that you didn't raise
that issue with him. Are you now prepared to —
PRESIDENT CLINTON: W had discussed that in great
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d e t a i l before he came here; that's what I said.
Q
Are you now prepared to take more steps to press
Mr. Rabin? And, Mr. Mubarak, I'd l i k e to know whether you feel that
the President i s doing enough to resolve that issue.
PRESIDENT CLINTON: I believe that I s r a e l has been quite
forthcoming in trying to give the reassurance that the Palestinians
need to come to the t a l k s . President Mubarak i s going to have
further discussions, I think, with a l l the parties and certainly with
I s r a e l about i t . W w i l l see what w i l l be done. But President Rabin
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has taken a very forthright and open stand in trying to reach out to
the Palestinians and to the other parties, and I believe that i t ' s
enough to get people back to the table. I hope i t i s .
PRESIDENT MUBARAK: Really I didn't use the word "press"
on Mr. Rabin. W have good contacts with Mr. Rabin. I'm used to
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exchange views with him and where i t was convenient, to help the
peace process to s t a r t and the negotiations to continue, I am doing
i t . I am going — I sent him a message when I was in London before I
come here, and am intending to meet with him. And I have discussed
a l l these points with the President, and I am going to continue that
with Mr. Rabin whenever I go back.
Q
I s there anything more that the United States
should be doing regarding I s r a e l ?
PRESIDENT MUBARAK: I think that the United States i s a
f u l l partner and she's doing i t s maximum in that sense. She has good
dialogue with Prime Minister Rabin, and he was here. And I'm going
to continue with Mr. Rabin so as to persuade the Palestinians to
s t a r t negotiations on the fixed date.
PRESIDENT CLINTON:
press
There i s someone from the Egyptian
—
Q
I would l i k e to address to President Clinton,
please, the human rights president — how far are you ready to go to
help the human rights of the Palestinians in the occupied
t e r r i t o r i e s ? Would you l i k e to comment on the ideas expressed by
President Mubarak to remove the obstacles so that they can come to
the table?
PRESIDENT CLINTON: Well, the human rights issues
obviously w i l l be discussed as a part of the peace process. They are
very important to me and I think they w i l l be at the forefront of the
process. And President Mubarak and I have discussed that, and I
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t h i n k t h a t there won't be peace i n the Middle East unless those
issues are addressed.
Tom?
Q
When the United States broke o f f the dialogue w i t h
the PLO two years ago, i t d i d so leaving three c o n d i t i o n s behind t h a t
i f the PLO met the dialogue would be resumed — t h a t they foreswear
t e r r o r i s m , expel those involved, and condemn the act involved. Does
your a d m i n i s t r a t i o n stand by those conditions? That i s , i f the PLO
now f u l f i l l s those c o n d i t i o n s , would you be w i l l i n g t o resume the
U.S.-PLO dialogue?
And t o President Mubarak: Do you t h i n k the resumption
of the U.S.-PLO dialogue would be h e l p f u l t o the peace process a t
t h i s time?
PRESIDENT CLINTON: Let me say t h i s : There has been no
change i n the p o l i c y o f the United States, but the focus of my
e f f o r t s has been toward g e t t i n g the peace process s t a r t e d again. I
s t i l l b e l i e v e t h a t t h a t i s the best way t o proceed.
PRESIDENT MUBARAK: The PLO we consider i n the Arab
world i s the representative o f the P a l e s t i n i a n s . We have very good
contacts w i t h them and we convey whatever we needed t o President
C l i n t o n and even t o the I s r a e l i s . I t h i n k a t t h i s present time we
are going t o concentrate on the n e g o t i a t i o n s t o s t a r t . And, you
know, the PLO i s everywhere. So many people o f the delegation are
from the PLO. So I don't t h i n k t h a t there i s any problem a t the time
being f o r t h a t .
Q
— the s i t u a t i o n i n Bosnia. I know t h a t e a r l i e r
today you dismissed the comments o f President Milosevic about your
p o l i c y there as a charm offensive. But I wonder, s i r , i f you don't
t h i n k , nonetheless, t h a t he wouldn't have said such t h i n g s i f he was
f i n d i n g the actions you've taken so f a r very bothersome and perhaps
whether you t h i n k now t h a t they would ever be s u f f i c i e n t t o deter?
PRESIDENT CLINTON: I don't know. I've done everything
t h a t I know t o do consistent w i t h the p o s s i b i l i t i e s we have f o r
f u r t h e r a c t i o n i n the United Nations w i t h our European a l l i e s and the
members o f the Security Council. I t h i n k — as you know, I t h i n k the
sanctions should be strengthened i f the Bosnians don't sign the
Vance-Owen agreement. I t h i n k we can — we obviously have made l i f e
more d i f f i c u l t f o r the people i n Serbia, and I t h i n k there are other
t h i n g s t h a t we can do. I wouldn't r u l e out or i n anything. But i t ' s
p l a i n t h a t what Milosevic was t r y i n g t o do was t o e s s e n t i a l l y head.
o f f f u r t h e r e f f o r t s t o toughen the sanctions or t o take f u r t h e r
actions — t h a t w i l l not be successful.
Q
— t h a t he may not f e e l t h a t , not r u l i n g out
anything, t h a t he may indeed f e e l t h a t the use, f o r example, of
American m i l i t a r y force as i n e f f e c t been r u l e d out?
PRESIDENT CLINTON: I t ' s never been r u l e d i n . The
United States i s not capable o f s o l v i n g t h a t problem alone. I don't
t h i n k anyone expects us t o do t h a t . We have been i n many cases more
aggressive i n what we were w i l l i n g t o do than the European neighbors
of the former Yugoslavia. I s t i l l b e l i e v e there i s some chance t h a t
we can make t h i s peace process work, and I s t i l l t h i n k there are l o t s
of other t h i n g s we can do t o make l i f e more uncomfortable f o r the
Serbs. And I wouldn't r u l e those out.
Q
This i s a question t o President C l i n t o n , please.
Owing t o the new —
PRESIDENT CLINTON: Oh, I recognized you hoping you
would ask President Mubarak a question. (Laughter.)
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Egyptians want to ask you
PRESIDENT CLINTON:
—
Please, go ahead.
Q
Owing to the new l i b e r a l view that you represent
now in being the President of the United States, to what l i m i t s have
you arrived to an agreement with Mr. Mubarak about the t i e s of Libya
with the West?
PRESIDENT CLINTON:
with regard to Libya.
The question was about our p o l i c i e s
Well, as you know, we have one huge barrier that
overrides everything else right now, and that i s the determination of
the United States to see that the people who have been charged with
the PanAm 103 disaster are released from Libya and subject to a
legitimate t r i a l . And that has to be resolved in a way that i s legal
and appropriate before any other issues with regard to Libya can be
raised.
The President and I discussed t h i s today. I think that
i t i s inevitable that we w i l l press for tougher sanctions i f the
government of Libya does not release the people that have been
charged. There's a l o t of evidence against them. They should go on
t r i a l ; they should be punished i f they're found guilty. I t should be
a real and legitimate t r i a l . I t i s an enormous issue in the United
States and nothing else r e a l l y can be resolved with regard to Libya
u n t i l that issue i s resolved.
Q
Could the United States have made better use of the
information which was given to us by Egypt before the bombing of the
World Trade Center?
President Mubarak, why do you believe, as you said in an
interview, that the bombing might have been prevented i f the U.S. had
used the information differently?
PRESIDENT CLINTON: The short answer to your question i s
I don't know yet. I have ordered a complete review of what the
United States was told l a s t year and when we were told i t . I think
President Mubarak would support my contention that we have t r i e d to
step up our cooperation with the Egyptians in combatting
international terrorism since I've been President.
In February we sent American o f f i c i a l s to Egypt and they
stayed there about a week working on cooperative exchanges and
information. And we talked today about what we could do to do more.
Whether there was something given to us that we could have acted on
that might have changed the shape of future events, I cannot answer
that yet. But I have — since the statements that President Mubarak
has made, I have ordered a review of what we knew, when we knew i t ,
what was done. And I don't know yet what the answer to that i s .
I think the important thing i s we were — we do know
that there was nothing s p e c i f i c related to the World Trade Center
bombing that was given to the United States. We know we have stepped
up cooperation, and we know we intend to do more in the future. And
the United States has to review a l o t of i t s p o l i c i e s in view of what
happened at the World Trade Center to t r y to make sure we are doing
everything we can to minimize the impact of terrorism in t h i s
country.
PRESIDENT MUBARAK: I would l i k e , i f the President would
permit me, we had no definite information about what happened in the
World Trade Center. We were making good cooperation with the United
States in the direction of fighting terrorism. But nobody knows, or
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knew beforehand
Center.
t h a t something was going t o happen t o the World Trade
We are exchanging i n f o r m a t i o n about any kind o f
t e r r o r i s m which takes place here or there. But d i f f e r e n t
i n f o r m a t i o n , of course, we haven't. Otherwise, we would have t o l d
very c l e a r l y t o the Americans, there i s something going t o happen i n
t h i s or t h a t place.
Q
Mr. President, i t was mentioned the question of the
t h r e a t o f r e g i o n a l s e c u r i t y i n the Gulf. Can you be more s p e c i f i c
what these t h r e a t s are a t present and are you p u t t i n g the t h r e a t s
from I r a n and I r a q on an equal footing?
PRESIDENT MUBARAK: I t ' s f o r me?
PRESIDENT CLINTON:
Both.
PRESIDENT MUBARAK: Look, I r a q now i s i n a p o s i t i o n not
to have t h e a b i l i t y t o threaten any of the — accept some — things
t h a t Kuwait i s ours, but there are so many measures being taken. But
I r a n — I r a n now, because i t ' s the only country on the — you know
the I r a n i a n s and Kuwaitis were competing each other. Nowadays, the
Iranians are stronger. They are t r y i n g t o f i n d a way t o d e s t a b i l i z e
the s e c u r i t y i n some c o u n t r i e s , mainly Egypt. And we are working
hard f o r t h a t . And t h i s was the main cause o f making some
explosions, some instance i n our country. I t h i n k I r a n now i s t r y i n g
to create problems. And we are very f i r m w i t h them and we are not —
we are capable t o do so many t h i n g s , but we are not a country t o
i n t e r f e r e i n any i n t e r n a l a f f a i r of any other.
Q
You mentioned t h a t you and President Mubarak were
agreed on the need t o counter Iran's support f o r t e r r o r i s m i n i t s
o p p o s i t i o n t o the Middle East peace process. What s p e c i f i c steps are
you considering and have you discussed w i t h President Mubarak?
PRESIDENT CLINTON: I don't t h i n k i t would be
appropriate f o r us t o discuss t h a t a t t h i s time.
Q
I couldn't help but n o t i c e i n your answer t o B r i t ' s
question t h a t you sounded f r u s t r a t e d about the s i t u a t i o n i n Bosnia
and t h a t i f there i s no change i n the p o s i t i o n of European
governments, t h a t i f they can withstand sanctions, the Serbians w i l l
e s s e n t i a l l y be able t o get what they want.
PRESIDENT CLINTON: That i s what I am concerned about.
You got i t . That's about as good a statement as I could have made
myself.
(Laughter.)
Q
Are you p u t t i n g then the onus on the European
governments t o take t h i s a f u r t h e r step or i s there some other step
the U.S. can —
PRESIDENT CLINTON: No. No, my p o i n t i s though t h a t the
United States — i f you believe t h a t we should engage these problems
i n a m u l t i l a t e r a l way. I f you b e l i e v e , f o r example, i n what happened
i n a good way i n Operation Desert Storm, then the reverse has t o be
t r u e , too. The United States has got t o work through the United
Nations and a l l of our views may not always p r e v a i l . Look how long
i t took us t o j u s t secure the approval o f enforcement of t h e n o - f l y
zone.
Also i t i s , f r a n k l y , a very d i f f i c u l t s i t u a t i o n . The
Europeans remember how many German troops were once i n what became
Yugoslavia and then came apart. I t i s a d i f f i c u l t s i t u a t i o n . I t i s
the most d i f f i c u l t , the most f r u s t r a t i n g problem i n the world today.
The only p o i n t I was t r y i n g t o make i s I have proceeded
a l l along on the assumption t h a t whatever we d i d and whatever we
could do we would and should act through the United Nations i n a
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m u l t i l a t e r a l way. I have done my best t o continue t o s t i f f e n the
sanctions, t o continue t o push f o r more a c t i o n , t o push f o r the
enforcement of the n o - f l y zone, t o push a l l the countries involved t o
do what we could t o t r y t o b r i n g t h i s t o a successful conclusion, so
t h a t the p r i n c i p l e of ethnic cleansing i s not rewarded i n Bosnia and,
t h e r e f o r e , encouraged i n other countries.
I have not thought t h a t the United States should or
could successfully take u n i l a t e r a l a c t i o n . And I know t h a t a l o t of
things t h a t we could do t o i n f l i c t some pain might also e n t a i l a
great deal of cost and might not pursue — change the u l t i m a t e
outcome of how the Bosnian people have t o l i v e .
So i t i s a very f r u s t r a t i n g and d i f f i c u l t circumstance.
And I can't r e a l l y add t o the way you captured the question; you said
i t very w e l l .
Thank you.
PRESIDENT MUBARAK: Thank you.
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SCENARIO FOR WORKING VISIT OF
EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT MUBARAK
April 6, 1993
9:30 a.m.
President Mubarak and party arrive at the West
Lobby, w i l l be greeted by the State Department
Acting Chief of Protocol, who w i l l escort
President Mubarak into the Roosevelt Room to sign
the Guest Book. Other meeting participants w i l l
be escorted to the Cabinet Room. (A military
cordon w i l l line the drive.)
9:35 a.m.
The Acting Chief of Protocol escorts President
Mubarak into the Oval Office, via the hallway
entrance, and introduces him to the President.
White House Photographers/TV and Press enter the
Oval for brief photos and Press coverage
(approximately 5 minutes), then depart via the
Hallway door.
9:40 a.m.
One-on-One Meeting begins.
Participants
The President
9:55 a.m.
President and President Mubarak enter Cabinet Room
for expanded meeting.
Participants
The President
Vice President
Warren Christopher
Mack McLarty
Anthony Lake
Ambassador Pelletreau
Ed Djerejian
Martin Indyk
10:55 a.m.
President Mubarak
President Mubarak
Amre Moussa, Minister of
Foreign Affairs
Mohamed Safwat E l Sherif,
Minister of Information
Atef Ebeid, Minister of
Cabinet Affairs and of
State for Administrative Development
Omar Soliman, Director of
General Intelligence
Zakaria Azmi, Chief of
Cabinet of the
President
Osama E l Baz, F i r s t
Undersecretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and P o l i t i c a l Adviser
to the President
Ahmed Maher E l Sayed,
Ambassador to the U.S.
Cabinet Room meeting adjourns. The President
invites President Mubarak to freshen up in his
Private Office. This allows time for the
�remainder of the party to walk over to the East
Room, s i t e of the Press Availability.
11:05 a.m.
The President escorts President Mubarak down the
colonnade to the East Room. President Mubarak
w i l l stand to the right of the President, each
Head of State being flanked with their
accompanying meeting participants.
11:15 a.m.
The President makes brief (5 minute) remarks,
followed by President Mubarak. Qs and As follow.
11:45 a.m.
Press a v a i l a b i l i t y ends. President invites
President Mubarak for a s t r o l l (remainder of the
party are escorted to the State Dining Room).
11:55 a.m.
President escorts President Mubarak to the State
Dining Room.
noon
President escorts guests into the Old Family
Dining Room and invites them to be seated for
lunch.
Participants
The President
Vice President
Warren Christopher
Anthony Lake
Samuel Berger
Ambassador Pelletreau
Ed Djerejian
Edmund Hull
President Mubarak
Amre Moussa, Minister of
Foreign A f f a i r s
Mohamed Safwat E l Sherif,
Minister of Information
Atef Ebeid, Minister of
Cabinet A f f a i r s and of
State for Administrative Development
Omar Soliman, Director of
General Intelligence
Zakaria Azmi, Chief of
Cabinet of the
President
Osama E l Baz, F i r s t
Undersecretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and P o l i t i c a l Adviser
to the President
Ahmed Maher E l Sayed,
Ambassador to the U.S.
1:00 p.m.
Lunch ends. President invites President Mubarak
(only) to the Red Room to bid a private farewell;
(the remainder of the party exit the White House,
via the Diplomatic Reception Room, to board their
vehicles).
1:05 p.m.
The two Heads of State walk downstairs to the
Diplomatic Reception Room, bid farewell a t the
driveway. The o f f i c i a l party departs South Lawn.
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�REMARKS OF PRESIDENT WILLIAM J . CLINTON
ON HIS MEETING WITH EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT MUBARAK
APRIL 6, 1993
Good afternoon.
Today I have had the pleasure of welcoming
President Mubarak t o Washington and the White House.
excellent
We had an
meeting and I look forward t o more i n the coming
years.
For nearly two decades, Egypt and the United States have worked
together i n a s p e c i a l r e l a t i o n s h i p to bring peace and s t a b i l i t y
to the Middle East.
American and Egyptian s o l d i e r s have served
side-by-side i n d e f e a t i n g aggression i n the Gulf and i n bringing
humanitarian r e l i e f i n Somalia.
American and Egyptian diplomats
have worked side-by-side t o pioneer peace w i t h I s r a e l and l a t e l y
to bring others t o the n e g o t i a t i n g table.
A f t e r our discussions
today, I am convinced t h a t we share a common v i s i o n of a more
peaceful Middle East, and we are determined t o see t h a t v i s i o n
realized.
Egypt has long experience i n peacemaking and knows t h a t only
negotiations can resolve longstanding grievances.
The
Egyptian-
I s r a e l i t r e a t y stands as a cornerstone of our common e f f o r t t o
achieve a j u s t , l a s t i n g and comprehensive settlement based upon
UN Security Council r e s o l u t i o n s 242 and
338.
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Our challenge now i s t o broaden the c i r c l e of peace, recognizing
the principles that underlie t h e peace process:
territory for
peace, r e a l i z a t i o n of the l e g i t i m a t e r i g h t s of the Palestinian
people, security f o r a l l p a r t i e s , and f u l l and r e a l peace.
As I
have made clear, the United States i s prepared t o assume the role
of f u l l partner when the p a r t i e s return t o the table f o r serious
negotiations.
We both f e l l deeply that there i s an h i s t o r i c
opportunity t o achieve r e a l progress i n the A r a b - I s r a e l i peace
process i n 1993. The opportunity must not be missed, and a l l
parties must l i v e up t o t h e i r r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s f o r peace.
We discussed the need t o insure s t a b i l i t y i n the Gulf.
We are
determined t h a t the hard-won achievements of Desert Storm w i l l be
protected and t h a t Iraq w i l l comply f u l l y w i t h a l l relevant UN
Security Council resolutions.
We are also determined t o counter
Iran's involvement i n t e r r o r i s m and i t s a c t i v e opposition
t o the
Middle East peace process.
We also discussed our cooperation i n countering i n t e r n a t i o n a l
terrorism i n general and the danger of v i o l e n t extremism of
e i t h e r a r e l i g i o u s or a secular nature.
the t r a g i c consequences o f t e r r o r i s m .
Both our nations know
Both of us are absolutely
determined t o oppose the cowardly c r u e l t y of the t e r r o r i s t s where
ever we can.
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We know these extremists are f a r from t h e true s p i r i t of Islam.
We know that the vast m a j o r i t y of Muslims j o i n us i n strongly
condemning such terrorism.
I w i l l v i g o r o u s l y oppose any attempt
to use the actions of extremists t o d i s c r e d i t Muslim communities
here i n the United States or abroad. D i s c r i m i n a t i o n , threats, or
physical attacks against members of these communities are
unacceptable.
Mr. President, I know that you have a l s o undertaken the d i f f i c u l t
task of reforming and r e s t r u c t u r i n g Egypt's economy t o provide
for the needs of tomorrow.
the United States.
We have a s i m i l a r challenge here i n
We appreciate the gains that have been made
in Egypt, as well as the bridges t h a t remain t o be crossed.
We
w i l l continue t o work together t o s t i m u l a t e trade, investment and
economic cooperation.
Our economic assistance w i l l continue t o
support Egypt's economic reform program, including p r i v a t i z a t i o n ,
and Egypt's cooperation w i t h i n t e r n a t i o n a l f i n a n c i a l
institutions.
We are f a s t approaching a new century.
This i s perhaps less of a
milestone f o r Egypt, which has 7,000 years of recorded h i s t o r y ,
than i t i s f o r our r e l a t i v e l y young country.
But i t i s a
c r i t i c a l period f o r the Middle East -- t h e c r u c i b l e of much of
our common s p i r i t u a l heritage.
For t h e Middle East, t h e year
1993 can determine whether t h a t new century i s consumed by old
enmities or used t o unlock the human and material p o t e n t i a l of
i t s peoples.
Our h i s t o r i c mission i s t o make i t a year of peace.
President Mubarak, and I am pleased t o have you as a partner i n
pursuing i t .
�PRESS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
U.S. ASSISTANCE TO EGYPT
Q:
A:
I n l i g h t of our own economic problems and your increased
commitment t o Russia, can we a f f o r d t o continue the
extremely high past levels o f security assistance t o Egypt?
-The FY94 budget I have submitted maintains current
assistance levels t o Egypt. W s h a l l make our best
e
e f f o r t s t o maintain those levels beyond next year.
The assistance we provide today i s a d i r e c t outgrowth
of the Camp David agreement -- the f i r s t peace t r e a t y
between an Arab s t a t e and I s r a e l . This aid c o n t r i b u t e s
to the s t a b i l i t y of a very v o l a t i l e region. I t enables
the United States t o pursue a range of other i n t e r e s t s
in the region i n a much more favorable environment.
Our assistance also supports Egypt's ongoing economic
reform program, which increases opportunity f o r both
our p r i v a t e sectors. President Mubarak and I agree
t h a t the trade and p r i v a t e investment these reforms
w i l l stimulate are the keys t o Egypt's future
prosperity.
HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS IN EGYPT
Q:
Did you speak t o President Mubarak about a l l e g a t i o n s of
human r i g h t s abuses and t o r t u r e i n Egypt?
A:
--
Yes, I d i d . Secretary Christopher and other
Administration o f f i c i a l s have raised our concerns w i t h
Egyptian leaders as w e l l .
Torture i s against Egyptian law, and President Mubarak
has said t h a t t o r t u r e complaints w i l l be investigated
and offenders subjected t o prosecution. That i s the
appropriate way t o address such complaints.
ECONOMIC REFORM IN EGYPT
Q:
Are you s a t i s f i e d w i t h the pace of economic reform i n Egypt?
A:
[Background: There has been profound change i n Egypt's
economy i n the l a s t two years, i n c l u d i n g unifying and
f r e e i n g exchange rates, deregulating i n t e r e s t rates, p u t t i n g
i n place l e g i s l a t i o n concerning the p r i v a t i z a t i o n o f t h e i r
p u b l i c sector i n d u s t r i e s and l i b e r a l i z i n g import and export
r e g u l a t i o n s . Nevertheless, the economy i s s t i l l dominated
by an i n e f f i c i e n t public sector and a bloated bureaucracy.]
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I know how d i f f i c u l t i t i s t o e f f e c t economic reform
without disrupting growth and development. But I believe
t h a t President Mubarak i s serious about reforming t h e
Egyptian economy. There i s evidence of that commitment i n a
number of hard decisions he has already taken.
We w i l l continue t o encourage the r e s t r u c t u r i n g of
Egypt's public sector and the expansion o f the free
market system.
EXTREMISTS AND MILITANTS
Q:
Do you believe that the Government of Egypt i s threatened by
the recent increase i n Islamic extremist violence? Are you
concerned about the violence?
A:
--
I am very concerned about the violence. The attacks on
innocent Egyptians and t o u r i s t s are outrageous. I
stressed t o President Mubarak our common i n t e r e s t i n
working together t o counter these heinous a c t i v i t i e s .
The extremists do not have widespread support. Egypt
has a history of thousands o f years of s t a b l e
government and these recent incidents have done l i t t l e
to challenge t h a t .
EGYPT AND ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT
Q:
I t i s a goal of your a d m i n i s t r a t i o n t o help end the Arab
League Boycott. What has Egypt done t o help end t h e
boycott? Does Egypt maintain the boycott against American
companies?
A:
--
I t i s a p r i o r i t y o f my administration t o seek an end t o
the Arab League b o y c o t t of I s r a e l which d i s c r i m i n a t e s
against American companies.
Egypt ended i t s p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n the boycott i n 1979
w i t h i t s peace t r e a t y w i t h I s r a e l . I t i s time f o r the
Arab states, p a r t i c u l a r l y the Gulf Arab s t a t e s , t o
follow suit.
I look forward t o working w i t h President Mubarak t o
achieve progress on t h i s issue w i t h the o t h e r Arab
nations.
PEACE PROCESS
Q:
Any good news on g e t t i n g the p a r t i e s back t o the Middle East
Peace Process n e g o t i a t i n g table? What have the Egyptians
been doing to help?
A:
--
I appreciate the e f f o r t made by President Mubarak and
Foreign M i n i s t e r Moussa t o encourage the Arabs t o
return t o the n e g o t i a t i o n s on A p r i l 20. We expect a l l
the parties t o be here on t h a t date t o resume
negotiations.
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Secretary Christopher and our American team w i l l
continue t o work closely w i t h Egyptian o f f i c i a l s with
the objective of r e a l progress t h i s year i n the
negotiations .
IRAQ SANCTIONS
Q:
What is U.S. p o l i c y on l i f t i n g sanctions against Iraq?
A:
--
Q:
Are you seeking the overthrow of Saddam Hussein?
A:
--
Our policy i s clear. Iraq must comply f u l l y with a l l
relevant UN Security Council Resolutions. I t has not
complied w i t h any of the relevant resolutions and that
is why we were pleased t o see the UN Security Council
decision l a s t week t o maintain the sanctions.
I t is inconceivable t h a t Saddam Hussein's regime w i l l
ever meet t h e standard of behavior established i n the
UN Security Council resolutions. Resolution 688
demands I r a q cease repressing i t s people --we don't
believe Saddam's regime can survive without repressing
the I r a q i people.
W would l i k e t o see his t y r a n n i c a l regime removed from
e
power.
Q:
Are you softening your approach t o Saddam Hussein?
A:
--
There i s no softening of p o l i c y . We i n s i s t that Iraq
comply f u l l y w i t h a l l UN r e s o l u t i o n s . We want t o make
sure that once Saddam Hussein i s gone, his successors
also comply f u l l y w i t h a l l t h e UN r e s o l u t i o n s .
JERUSALEM
Q:
What i s your p o s i t i o n on the f u t u r e of Jerusalem?
A:
--
Q:
Do you recognize Jerusalem as I s r a e l ' s c a p i t a l as you stated
during the campaign?
A:
--
Q:
W i l l you move t h e U.S. Embassy t o Jerusalem, as you pledged
during the campaign?
A:
--
This i s a matter f o r negotiations among the parties.
This i s my view. But as I also said, I am not going t o
take any step t h a t might d i s r u p t the negotiations.
My p o s i t i o n has not changed. But I also said then t h a t
I would n o t do anything t o d i s r u p t t h e negotiations.
�LIBYA - PAN AM 103
Q:
W i l l you be seeking an o i l embargo on Libya because o f t h e i r
downing Pan Am 103, as you s a i d d u r i n g the campaign you
would do?
A:
--
We seek Libya's compliance w i t h t h e UN r e s o l u t i o n s ,
i n c l u d i n g t h e i r t u r n i n g over t h o s e sought f o r t h e
bombing.
I f Libya does not comply, we b e l i e v e i t should face
a d d i t i o n a l s a n c t i o n s . I would i n c l u d e o i l s a n c t i o n s .
We are c o n s u l t i n g w i t h our UN p a r t n e r s on when and how
t o proceed.
Those r e s p o n s i b l e f o r downing Pan Am 103 and France's
UTA 772 must pay f o r t h e i r h e i n o u s crimes.
ANTI-MUSLIM/ANTI-ARAB FALL OUT FROM WORLD TRADE CENTER BOMBING
[Background: We have r e c e i v e d s e v e r a l requests from ArabAmerican and Muslim-American o r g a n i z a t i o n s f o r t h e P r e s i d e n t
t o speak o u t a g a i n s t mounting d i s c r i m i n a t i o n o r p o s s i b l e
hate crimes a g a i n s t t h e i r communities as a r e s u l t o f t h e
World Trade Center bombing. These o r g a n i z a t i o n s are on
r e c o r d as condemning t h i s a c t o f t e r r o r i s m .
Q:
Arab-American and Muslim-American groups have r a i s e d
concerns t h a t t h e World Trade C e n t e r bombing w i l l prompt
d i s c r i m i n a t i o n o r hate c r i m e s a g a i n s t t h e i r communities.
What i s t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ' s p o s i t i o n ?
A:
--
I t would be a s e r i o u s m i s t a k e t o a t t r i b u t e
r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r t h i s a c t t o any community o f
Americans.
I know t h e v a s t m a j o r i t y o f Arab- and Muslim-Americans
condemn t h e r e c e n t a c t o f t e r r o r i s m a t t h e World Trade
Center, and t h e i r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s have spoken o u t t o
this effect.
I t would be unconscionable i f t h i s a c t o f v i o l e n c e gave
r i s e t o -- o r was used t o j u s t i f y -- d i s c r i m i n a t i o n ,
t h r e a t s , physical attacks, vandalism, or r e l i g i o u s
v i o l e n c e a g a i n s t Muslim- o r Arab-Americans. Such
p r e j u d i c e and s c a p e g o a t i n g have a b s o l u t e l y no p l a c e i n
our s o c i e t y . I condemn them, and I w i l l oppose them
vigorously.
DEPORTEES
�Q:
Are we going t o press the I s r a e l i s t o do more on the issue
of Palestinian deportees? Is Secretary Christopher
proposing f u r t h e r ideas t o Prime M i n i s t e r Rabin on t h i s
subject?
A:
--
The Secretary of State's agreement w i t h Prime Minister
Rabin remains the framework i n which we are dealing
with t h i s issue.
Secretary Christopher had extensive discussions on t h i s
w i t h the Palestinians and Prime Minister Rabin during
his v i s i t t o Jerusalem. He had f u r t h e r discussions
with Prime M i n i s t e r Rabin during his v i s i t t o
Washington.
As a r e s u l t of these discussions, a process has been
worked out t h a t i s f u l l y consistent w i t h UNSC 799. I
have good reason t o believe t h a t more progress can be
made i n t h i s regard once the Palestinians agree to
return t o the n e g o t i a t i n g t a b l e .
Q:
How could you not have raised the issue w i t h Rabin during .
your meeting w i t h him?
A:
--
I am s a t i s f i e d w i t h the progress achieved by Secretary
Christopher on t h i s issue.
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
BACKGROUND BRIEFING
BY
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL
April 6,
1993
The Briefing Room
1:46
P.M.
EDT
MS. MYERS: Okay, the following i s a BACKGROUND
BRIEFING. I t w i l l be Ed Djerejian, who i s the Assistant Secretary of
State for Near East A f f a i r s , and Martin Indyk who i s the Senior
Director of the National Security Council also for Near East A f f a i r s .
You may refer to them both as senior administration o f f i c i a l s .
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: I ' l l give you a brief
rundown on the t a l k s that the President had with President Mubarak
today. I think we can characterize the t a l k s as having been very
productive and broad-ranging over a wide scope of issues.
The President had a long one-on-one with President
Mubarak that lasted about an hour and f i f t e e n minutes. The focal
point of that discussion was on the peace process and on certain
regional issues and on the issue of terrorism.
On the peace process, the two leaders went into some
depth on the status of the peace process now.
They reviewed the
progress that has been made, and especially Secretary Christopher's
efforts to r e s t a r t the peace negotiations and for the t a l k s to resume
on A p r i l 2 0th.
There was a good discussion on exactly where we're at
with the Palestinians, the I s r a e l i s and ourselves on the deportee
issue. And President Mubarak agreed, after being briefed in d e t a i l
on the status of t h i s issue, that what we have accomplished i s
s i g n i f i c a n t and he told the President that he f e l t that the President
and the Secretary had done the maximum possible under the
circumstances and that he himself w i l l be following up with the
parties in the region. And that means with the Palestinians, with
the other Arab leaders, and with the I s r a e l i s .
As you know, President Mubarak has excellent relations
with the leaders on a l l sides, including with Prime Minister Rabin.
There was a consensus between the leaders, both
President Clinton and President Mubarak, that both are hopeful that
the negotiations can be resumed on A p r i l 2 0th. Mubarak shares our
confidence in that respect.
Also add that we notified the Egyptians that the parties
have expressed to us — various other parties have expressed to us
t h e i r i n t e r e s t in coming to Washington for pre-consultations in
preparation of the April 2 0th round, and we are now in the process of
contacting the parties to set up those meetings.
Q
A l l the parties?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: We've been in touch and
they have been in touch with us — a l l of the parties — and
including — yes, a l l the parties, including the Palestinians. When
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they were here the weekend when Faisal Husseini and h i s delegation
was here, they raised the issue of pre-consultations w i t h us. They
have not given us any dates. But a l l the p a r t i e s have raised the
prospect of coining here, and we are g e t t i n g very d e f i n i t e i n q u i r i e s
from the p a r t i e s on when they would l i k e t o come.
Again, I t h i n k t h i s connotes what we are hearing from
the leaders i n the region t h a t they are very serious about t h e i r
commitment t o the peace process and t o r e s t a r t i n g the next round.
There i s a common view t h a t i t i s very important t o end the h i a t u s i n
the t a l k s .
So we have President Mubarak now, a f t e r h i s discussions
w i t h the President and the Secretary and the other senior advisors
here, going i n t o the region very supportive of what we have
accomplished and lending Egypt's weight t o resuming the A p r i l 20th
round.
Both the President and President Mubarak agreed on the
importance and the urgency i n o b t a i n i n g a prompt response now t o the
resumption of the round on A p r i l 2 0th. And they both had a common
assessment t h a t t h i s — the sense of urgency i s r e a l l y a f a c t o r of
the r e a l p o s s i b i l i t y t h a t the p o l i t i c a l options of the p a r t i e s can
narrow i f the h i a t u s continues f o r too long and the s i t u a t i o n on the
ground exacerbates.
Another very important issue t h a t was discussed was
r e g i o n a l s e c u r i t y issues, p a r t i c u l a r l y focused on the r o l e of I r a n
and I r a q . On I r a q , President Mubarak agreed w i t h the President's
p o l i c y on the t o t a l enforcement of a l l U.N. Security Council
sanctions on I r a q and there was complete agreement on how t o deal
f i r m l y w i t h I r a q i n order t o assure compliance and t o — t o assure
compliance w i t h a l l U.N. Security Council r e s o l u t i o n s .
President Mubarak made i t very c l e a r t h a t as f a r as he
was concerned, there was c e r t a i n l y no ambiguity i n h i s understanding
of what U.S. p o l i c y was.
That i t was f i r m , and, even i n one respect,
even f i r m e r — along the l i n e s t h a t the Secretary has mentioned and
the President have mentioned — t h a t we want the a p p l i c a t i o n of the
sanctions t o be applied now and t h a t they would p e r t a i n t o any
successor who obviously might come t o power who would f o l l o w p o l i c i e s
t h a t are i n i m i c a b l e t o the whole t h r u s t of the sanctions regime.
On t e r r o r i s m , there was an extensive discussion i n the
one-on-one i n the — and e s p e c i a l l y a t lunch, at the working luncheon
— on the issue of t e r r o r i s m and s t a t e sponsors of t e r r o r i s m and the
necessity f o r both the United States and Egypt t o continue t o
cooperate on t h i s . And both President C l i n t o n and President Mubarak
acknowledged the increased l e v e l s of cooperation between the two
countries on countering t e r r o r i s m . And, obviously, we w i l l be
working c l o s e l y together w i t h the Egyptians on how t o even r e i n f o r c e
t h i s f u r t h e r i n the f u t u r e .
On I r a n , President Mubarak gave h i s assessment of the
short-term and long-term t h r e a t t h a t I r a n poses t o the region as a
whole both i n terms of Iran's categoric o p p o s i t i o n t o the ArabI s r a e l i peace process, i t s e f f o r t s t o d e s t a b i l i z e regimes, and i t s
support f o r various t e r r o r i s t organizations, be i t Hezbollah l i n k s ,
I r a n i a n support t o Hamas, and other I s l a m i s t groups, and how I r a n i s
also operating i n a manner i n which i t c o l l a b o r a t e s w i t h governments
such as the government i n Sudan, which i s under the i n f l u e n c e , of
course, as you know, of Hasan Tarabi, and f o r f u r t h e r d e s t a b i l i z a t i o n
e f f o r t s i n the region, and t o e x p l o i t the I s l a m i s t extremist groups
t h a t e x i s t i n the region.
Also, there was a serious discussion of Iran's p o t e n t i a l
f o r producing weapons of mass d e s t r u c t i o n and what the near and long-
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term threat could be in that respect in terms of C B nuclear and the
WW
instruments of delivery such as surface-to-surface m i s s i l e s .
And I think there was a real — an excellent discussion
on how the United States can cooperate with countries such as Egypt
in terms of how these threats, both at the terrorism l e v e l ,
destabilization efforts, what can be done to promote s t a b i l i t y and
meeting the needs of the people in s o c i a l j u s t i c e in the region to
stem t h i s growing threat of extremism.
There were several b i l a t e r a l issues that were discussed
— the nonproliferation issues, including the chemical warfare
convention. And the President and others reiterated the strong U.S.
policy of adherence by a l l countries to the CWC.
I think I ' l l stop there and open i t up for questions.
Q
On the question of talks, do you feel that you have
a commitment from the Arab side for preliminary consultations, and do
you read in that a commitment to the actual A p r i l 2 0th s t a r t date for
the new round of talks? And do you feel that — and did Mubarak
indicate that he was carrying with him from Washington enough of a
message from President Clinton that w i l l give him convincing
arguments to use with the Arab side that they should, in fact, attend
the A p r i l 2 0th round?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: I think President
Mubarak i s going back convinced that the United States not only has
made t h i s maximum effort, but that i t has achieved s i g n i f i c a n t
r e s u l t s in terms of moving t h i s whole issue forward, so that the
parties and especially the Palestinians can give a positive response
to coming to the A p r i l 2 0th round. He made that very c l e a r to us in
our discussions over the past two days.
In terms of the parties contacting us and our being in
contact with them on preconsultations, I think that's a sign of the
seriousness of intent on t h e i r part to want to come to the table.
We've gotten that clear message from a l l of them.
Q
The Palestinians have said that they would not come
unless the issue of deportees was resolved. And they've said that
since Secretary Christopher's i n i t i a t i v e and since the I s r a e l i
agreement to release 100 by the end of the year. So what makes you
think that Mubarak going back with exactly the same status quo would
have any impact at a l l on the Palestinian intentions?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Well, remember that the
Palestinians have gone back from t h e i r very extensive discussions
with Secretary Christopher l a s t week with a f u l l package of
statements, gestures, actions that would be taken that accommodate
many of the concerns, i f not most of the concerns, that they have
expressed to us and other parties. And t h i s i s a s i g n i f i c a n t
package. And the one thing i s that they have to now themselves on
the merits of t h i s package to come to the table. We think they
certainly have what they need to do so. And President Mubarak, after
having extensive briefings with the President and the Secretary of
State, agrees with that; that what i s at hand here i s something that
is significant.
So the question that you're asking, Andrea, i s that the
Palestinians are now discussing t h i s very issue and i t ' s taking them
a b i t of a time in t h e i r inner consultations to come to an agreement.
What we're t e l l i n g them i s what you have i s s i g n i f i c a n t . We now have
President Mubarak who agrees with us on that and who i s going to
obviously contact the parties themselves, both the Arabs and I s r a e l i s
and the Palestinians. And now i s the time for the Palestinians to
make a decision. And i t i s an opportunity, everyone f e e l s —
certainly the President and President Mubarak feel that there i s an
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o p p o r t u n i t y here t h a t should not be l o s t and i t i s an opportunity
t h a t can be l o s t . And, t h e r e f o r e , the moment has come t o r e a l l y make
the r i g h t d e c i s i o n , which i s a p o s i t i v e response t o come t o the t a b l e
on A p r i l 2 0th.
Q
You said i n your comment j u s t now t h a t a f t e r
Mubarak was b r i e f e d , he agreed the U.S. was making the maximum
e f f o r t . Before he was b r i e f e d d i d he want more from t h e United
States?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Well, there's nothing
l i k e d i r e c t meetings between leaders, and what you have here i s the
i n t e r a c t i o n between President C l i n t o n and President Mubarak and the
t a l k s t h a t President Mubarak had w i t h Secretary Christopher today and
his key people. And when the President and Secretary l a i d everything
out on what we'd been doing, Mubarak confirmed h i s view t h a t there i s
something s i g n i f i c a n t here, t h a t t h e P a l e s t i n i a n s have an opportunity
here t o seize on and t o move the peace process forward. Therefore,
t h a t ' s what we're urging them t o do.
Q
On Sunday, President Mubarak said t h a t he was going
to ask t h e United States t o ask I s r a e l f o r another small step. That
small step was going t o be t o ask the United States t o ask I s r a e l t o
speed up the f i n a l r e t u r n of t h e deportees, t o make i t next AugustSeptember r a t h e r than the end of December. He was very c l e a r i n
saying he was asking f o r t h i s . He said he had spoken t o Rabin about
i t and he said he wanted t o go back w i t h some s o r t of a gesture.
I understand he brought t h a t idea t o Secretary
Christopher yesterday. Did t h a t proposal, idea, whatever you want t o
c a l l i t , come up today? And can you share w i t h us some of t h e
r a t i o n a l e or argument on the American side t h a t has made Mubarak go
from t h a t p o s i t i o n of saying I want t h i s small step t o today you're
saying t h a t he i s now convinced the United States has done the
maximum?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: I t h i n k what you're
r e f e r r i n g t o , Elaine, i s speculation i n the press, i n t h e media on
c e r t a i n ideas t h a t are out there. I'm not going t o stand up here and
t r y t o t e l l you whether those ideas are accurate or not. I wouldn't
want t o lead you i n t o t h e d i r e c t i o n of assuming t h a t what you've j u s t
said i s what was conveyed. And l e t me leave i t a t t h a t . The p o i n t
Q
— because you have President Mubarak saying
something on t h e record Sunday; you're saying something very
d i f f e r e n t today. Something happened i n t h i s process.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: What I'm saying i s t h a t
the United States under President Clinton's d i r e c t i o n had Secretary
Christopher work out very d e t a i l e d and comprehensive arrangements
w i t h t h e P a l e s t i n i a n s and I s r a e l i s on t h e deportee issues, which i s a
very f u l l and s i g n i f i c a n t package. The parameters of t h a t package
and t h e i n t e g r i t y of t h e parameters of t h a t package are being
maintained. And —
Q
significant.
Why?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Why?
I t ' s something very meaningful.
Q
Because i t ' s very
Well, why —
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Well, we're not going
to get i n t o t h e d e t a i l s of s e n s i t i v e d i p l o m a t i c issues.
Q
Let me phrase i t another way. Do you deny t h a t
President Mubarak d i d what he said he was going t o do on Sunday,
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which i s propose that the United States make another small step,
number one; and two, do you deny that i t was along the l i n e s that I
raised, which was to speed up —
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Elaine, the only way I
can answer your question i s the following: that the United States,
as President Mubarak has acknowledged himself today, has made a
maximum and s i g n i f i c a n t effort, which i s very meaningful, to
accommodate Palestinian concerns and needs; that he i s going back
feeling confident that what i s being offered i s so s i g n i f i c a n t that
they should say yes to coming to the next round.
What President Mubarak does or says on his own
with the various parties, you have to address that question
President Mubarak, not to me.
But the fact —
contacts
to
Q
— what transpired in meetings with the
administration, with the Secretary yesterday and the President today.
You're here to brief us on those meetings.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: That's right, Andrea.
And I briefed you as far as I can go on those discussions. And I'm
not going to get into the d e t a i l s of —
Q
But that's not a d e t a i l .
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Yes, they are. Because
what Elaine i s asking i s b a s i c a l l y to get into s p e c i f i c d e t a i l s of
exactly what was proposed by the two sides.
why
Q
This i s why we have a background briefing.
i t ' s a background and not on the record.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:
Q
together
This i s
That's right.
I t ' s not to t e l l us how many hours they came
—
Q
Just answer the one question.
Do you deny that
President Mubarak asked the United States to make an additional small
step on the deportees.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: President Mubarak
acknowledged the significance of the arrangements the United States
has worked out. And he considers i t s i g n i f i c a n t enough for the
Palestinians to be able to respond p o s i t i v e l y . He w i l l be adding his
own weight to further efforts as he goes back and contacts the
parties. Elaine and Andrea, that's a l l I'm going to be saying.
Q
He said that in the East Room on the record.
You're on background now.
What i s the point?
Q
— saying that the timetable has been changed by
the I s r a e l i s and they w i l l move up faster return home of the
deportee. I s that what you're r e a l l y saying? What i s s i g n i f i c a n t
and why i s i t a big secret?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: I'm not going to get
into those d e t a i l s of what i s in and out of the package. I'm not
going to get into that.
Q
Did you give him today any new assurances to the
Palestinians that you think i s going to convince him to go and t e l l
them, look, I have something new that you can come to the table?
Because even in his statement today he said that the obstacles should
be removed to the deportees. And the statement was given to us
before he went to the meeting. So i f you had convinced him during
the meeting, what — we're not asking you to give us what you gave
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him, but a t l e a s t t e l l us i n general, are there any new assurances t o
the Palestinians t h a t make them — would make them come t o the table?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: There are assurances t o
the Palestinians t h a t are very comprehensive and meaningful t h a t
should allow them t o say yes t o the next round.
Q
This package comes i n t o e f f e c t a f t e r they say yes.
My understanding of what you're saying i s t h a t t h e I s r a e l i s have
o f f e r e d c e r t a i n things t h a t the Palestinians would get a f t e r they
come t o the t a b l e , not before they come t o the t a b l e . And t h a t the
gestures — you t a l k e d about gestures and actions — these are
gestures and actions on the ground i n t h e occupied t e r r i t o r i e s and
gestures and actions r e l a t i n g t o the deportees i n South Lebanon. I s
t h a t a c o r r e c t reading of —
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: I t h i n k i t ' s correct t o
say t h a t t h e package would come i n t o e f f e c t once t h e Palestinians
make t h e decision t o come t o the t a b l e and t h a t t h e actions are
sequential, but immediately so t o t h a t decision.
Q
against Iran?
Iran?
Can you give us an i n s i g h t i n t o the new e f f o r t
Can you give us an i n s i g h t i n t o the new steps against
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: F i r s t , t h e
conversations were i n i t i a l conversations on I r a n and steps — there
wasn't a s p e c i f i c discussion on s p e c i f i c next steps toward I r a n . But
i t was more an exchange of views on assessing what t h e t h r e a t i s ,
what t h e a c t i v i t i e s are, and what needs t o be done both i n terms of
b i l a t e r a l p o l i c i e s and m u l t i l a t e r a l l y i n terms of i n t e r n a t i o n a l
cooperation t o be able t o l i m i t and contain Iran's negative p o l i c i e s
of d e s t a b i l i z a t i o n , supporting t e r r o r i s m and opposition t o t h e peace
process, both i n word and i n deed. Because, you know, when I r a n i s
supporting groups l i k e Hezbollah and Hamas, these are groups t h a t are
t a k i n g v i o l e n t actions against those who are involved i n t h e peace
process and against t h e peace process.
Q
—
contemplate new m u l t i l a t e r a l or b i l a t e r a l steps
against Iran?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: We're entering a
discussion phase on what can f e a s i b l y be done.
Q
What suggestions d i d President Mubarak make along
that line?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:
get i n t o t h a t s p e c i f i c a l l y .
Well, I'm not going t o
Q
Could you give us more s p e c i f i c s about terrorism?
I'm not sure here — d i d Mubarak warn us about the p o s s i b i l i t y of
t h i s t h r e a t i n New York C i t y and we d i d nothing about i t ? Did
C l i n t o n explain that?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: I t h i n k President
C l i n t o n and President Mubarak explained t h a t . President Mubarak made
very c l e a r out there on t h e record t h a t there was no s p e c i f i c
information l i n k i n g t h e information t o t h e World Trade Center
bombing. He made t h a t very clear i n f r o n t of you out there.
Q
Did President C l i n t o n promise t o him t h a t we would
do something more s p e c i f i c a l l y and d i r e c t l y about t e r r o r i s m t h a t
e x i s t s here now?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:
of t e r r o r i s m , but not i n t h a t d e t a i l .
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Q
Was the issue of the Sheik's presence i n the U.S.
brought out?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:
That was brought up.
Q
And what did the Egyptians — did the Egyptians say
what they thought should be done with him? Because they've said that
they thought he was connected to the bombing and that he should be
detained. Did they bring up this? Did they say that?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: No, they raised the
Sheik's status in the United States, the fact that he i s an exponent
of violent overthrow of the Egyptian regime, that he i s a person who
i s identified with the Islamist extremist groups that seek to
overthrow the regime and establish a so-called Islamic Republic. And
there was a discussion of that.
Q
Did they suggest that i t ' s not prudent for him to
be running about loose? (Laughter.) In plain language.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:
a c t i v i t i e s with great suspicion.
They view a l l of h i s
Q
In the discussion of Bosnia, did Mubarak say he
thought i t was time to l i f t the arms embargo on the Bosnian
government?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: There was a discussion
of Bosnia and the Egyptian side did express a view that the arms
embargo i s — the l i f t i n g of the arms embargo i s a serious option
that should be looked at.
Sheik?
Q
Did they want the United States to detain the
I mean, was there —
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Well, there i s a
j u d i c i a l process and they acknowledge the j u d i c i a l process we have in
the United States that's being followed, v i s - a - v i s the Sheik.
Q
about h i s being
Would i t be accurate to say that they're concerned
—
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:
about h i s a c t i v i t i e s , absolutely.
They are concerned
Q
One question on Syria. Could you please t e l l us i f
President Mubarak carried any messages from President Assad and i f
you sent anything with him since he's going to see him most probably
when he goes back? And did the Syrians indicate they're coming to
these meetings i n Washington before the negotiations?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: The Syrians have
contacted us expressing t h e i r interest in coming for preconsultations, and we're i n the process of contacting them now.
And
President Mubarak gave President Clinton — he informed him of h i s
recent contacts with President Assad and he made clear — President
Mubarak made clear that President Assad recommitted himself to
serious engagement in the Arab-Israeli peace t a l k s and, hopefully,
that there could be progress as soon as the next rounds commence.
Q
Without getting into s p e c i f i c s , can you say whether
or not — yes or no whether or not Mubarak came away with anything
new to offer to the Palestinians today?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: He's got a
comprehensive package — l e t me leave i t at that.
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2:09 P.M.
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
O f f i c e of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
A p r i l 6, 1993
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
IN PHOTO OPPORTUNITY WITH PRESIDENT HOSNI MUBARAK
The Oval O f f i c e
9:45 A.M. EDT
Q
President Mubarak, d i d you give the United States a
s p e c i f i c warning about the World Trade Center bombing?
—
PRESIDENT MUBARAK: Let me t a c k l e t h i s problem whenever
i n the press conference, i f you don't mind.
Q
Mr. President, do you t h i n k y o u ' l l get your
stimulus package i n t a c t a f t e r the recess?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, l e t me say t h i s : We're going t o
give the Senate a chance t o prove t h a t the stated o b j e c t i o n s t o some
of the programs were t h e i r r e a l objections.
I mean, t h i s i s a — the
American people, I'm sure, are disappointed t o f i n d t h a t a program
t h a t would put a h a l f - m i l l i o n people t o work and t h a t has t h e support
of a m a j o r i t y o f the United States Senate cannot be brought t o a vote
i n the Senate, because democracy and the m a j o r i t y r u l e i s being
undermined.
The whole purpose of the Senate's debating r u l e s i s t o
allow a l l amendments t o be o f f e r e d . We've had amendment a f t e r
amendment a f t e r amendment a f t e r amendment, and the Republican
m i n o r i t y i s j u s t t r y i n g t o keep i t from being voted on. So we're
going t o give them a chance t o see i f they were serious about t h e i r
s p e c i f i c concerns and i f they r e a l l y want t o put the American people
back t o work or not. This i s a b i g issue and w e ' l l j u s t see what
happens.
Q
You are going t o have t o compromise, though, aren't
Q
— f r u s t r a t e d about the delay?
you?
THE PRESIDENT: Of course. I t h i n k t h a t we ought t o be
— I can't imagine how they could be s a t i s f i e d w i t h t h e c o n d i t i o n of
t h i s economy. I can't imagine how they could be s a t i s f i e d w i t h i t .
They were here, many of them, while we increased t h e n a t i o n a l debt by
four times, w h i l e we exploded the d e f i c i t , we drove down employment
and drove up unemployment. And I've given them a plan t o b r i n g down
the d e f i c i t and increase employment, put people back t o work, and I
t h i n k they ought t o be f o r i t . And w e ' l l see i f they w i l l be.
Q
How much are you w i l l i n g t o c u t —
THE PRESIDENT: As soon as the t h i n g i s over — when
they come back, w e ' l l see whether they r e a l l y care about p u t t i n g
people t o work or whether t h i s i s a l l j u s t p o l i t i c a l posturing t o
prove t h a t a m i n o r i t y can paralyze the f e d e r a l government. I t ' s j u s t
more g r i d l o c k , and I t h i n k the people w i l l rebel against i t .
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You can count how many people they're going t o keep out
of work. You w i l l know j o b by job how many t h e y ' l l be responsible
for not p u t t i n g t o work. We'll see.
Q
You sound p r e t t y passionate on the subject.
THE PRESIDENT: What d i d you say about Milosevic?
Q
How do you f e e l —
by h i s message?
THE PRESIDENT: Oh, t h a t ' s j u s t a ~ t h a t i s s o r t of
l i k e — t h a t was l i k e the I r a q i charm offensive. He's j u s t t r y i n g to
head o f f tougher sanctions i f the Vance-Owen plan i s not embraced.
Q
I s i t going t o work?
THE PRESIDENT:
Q
though, s i r ?
No, i t won't.
Of course, not.
Do you t h i n k he's g e t t i n g the wrong message,
I mean —
THE PRESIDENT: I t ' s pure p o l i t i c s . He's t r y i n g t o head
o f f tougher sanctions i n the U.N. i f the Serbs don't sign o f f on
Vance-Owen. That's a l l t h a t ' s going on there. And i t won't work.
actually —
Q
Don't you t h i n k he's sending a message saying i t ' s
t h i s i s great, you're not going t o hound us?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, we are going —
press f o r tougher sanctions. We'll see.
we're going t o
Q
You don't want any compliments from him, huh?
Q
—
are you r e t h i n k i n g the arms embargo?
THE PRESIDENT: I'm always r e t h i n k i n g t h a t . There's
never been a day when I haven't rethought t h a t . But I can't do t h a t
by myself.
*
Q
* *
*
How about your f i r s t impression, Mr. President?
THE PRESIDENT: Very good. I'm glad t o see President
Mubarak. He and I have t a l k e d on the phone and worked on some things
together, but t h i s i s our f i r s t personal meeting. And w e ' l l have a
press conference i n a few minutes — i n a couple of hours, I guess;
w e ' l l answer your questions.
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9:55 A.M.
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
O f f i c e of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
A p r i l 6, 1993
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
IN PHOTO OPPORTUNITY WITH PRESIDENT HOSNI MUBARAK
The Oval O f f i c e
9:45 A.M. EDT
Q
President Mubarak, d i d you give the United States a
s p e c i f i c warning about the World Trade Center bombing?
—
PRESIDENT MUBARAK: Let me t a c k l e t h i s problem whenever
i n t h e press conference, i f you don't mind.
Q
Mr. President, do you t h i n k y o u ' l l get your
stimulus package i n t a c t a f t e r the recess?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, l e t me say t h i s : We're going t o
give the Senate a chance t o prove t h a t the stated o b j e c t i o n s t o some
of the programs were t h e i r r e a l objections.
I mean, t h i s i s a — the
American people, I'm sure, are disappointed t o f i n d t h a t a program
t h a t would put a h a l f - m i l l i o n people t o work and t h a t has t h e support
of a m a j o r i t y o f the United States Senate cannot be brought t o a vote
i n the Senate, because democracy and the m a j o r i t y r u l e i s being
undermined.
The whole purpose of the Senate's debating r u l e s i s t o
allow a l l amendments t o be o f f e r e d . We've had amendment a f t e r
amendment a f t e r amendment a f t e r amendment, and the Republican
m i n o r i t y i s j u s t t r y i n g t o keep i t from being voted on. So we're
going t o give them a chance t o see i f they were serious about t h e i r
s p e c i f i c concerns and i f they r e a l l y want t o put t h e American people
back t o work or not. This i s a b i g issue and w e ' l l j u s t see what
happens.
Q
You are going t o have t o compromise, though, aren't
Q
— f r u s t r a t e d about the delay?
you?
THE PRESIDENT: Of course. I t h i n k t h a t we ought t o be
— I can't imagine how they could be s a t i s f i e d w i t h the c o n d i t i o n o f
t h i s economy. I can't imagine how they could be s a t i s f i e d w i t h i t .
They were here, many of them, while we increased t h e n a t i o n a l debt by
four times, while we exploded the d e f i c i t , we drove down employment
and drove up unemployment. And I've given them a plan t o b r i n g down
the d e f i c i t and increase employment, put people back t o work, and I
t h i n k they ought t o be f o r i t . And w e ' l l see i f they w i l l be.
Q
How much are you w i l l i n g t o c u t —
THE PRESIDENT: As soon as the t h i n g i s over — when
they come back, w e ' l l see whether they r e a l l y care about p u t t i n g
people t o work or whether t h i s i s a l l j u s t p o l i t i c a l posturing t o
prove t h a t a m i n o r i t y can paralyze the f e d e r a l government. I t ' s j u s t
more g r i d l o c k , and I t h i n k the people w i l l rebel against i t .
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You can count how many people they're going t o keep out
of work. You w i l l know job by job how many t h e y ' l l be responsible
for not p u t t i n g t o work. We'll see.
Q
You sound p r e t t y passionate on the subject.
THE PRESIDENT:
Q
What d i d you say about Milosevic?
How do you f e e l —
by h i s message?
THE PRESIDENT: Oh, t h a t ' s j u s t a — t h a t i s s o r t of
l i k e — t h a t was l i k e the I r a q i charm o f f e n s i v e . He's j u s t t r y i n g t o
head o f f tougher sanctions i f the Vance-Owen plan i s not embraced.
Q
I s i t going t o work?
THE PRESIDENT:
Q
though, s i r ?
No, i t won't.
Of course, not.
Do you t h i n k he's g e t t i n g the wrong message,
I mean —
THE PRESIDENT: I t ' s pure p o l i t i c s . He's t r y i n g t o head
o f f tougher sanctions i n the U.N. i f the Serbs don't sign o f f on
Vance-Owen. That's a l l t h a t ' s going on there. And i t won't work.
actually —
Q
Don't you t h i n k he's sending a message saying i t ' s
t h i s i s great, you're not going t o hound us?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, we are going —
press f o r tougher sanctions. We'll see.
we're going t o
Q
You don't want any compliments from him, huh?
Q
—
are you r e t h i n k i n g the arms embargo?
THE PRESIDENT: I'm always r e t h i n k i n g t h a t . There's
never been a day when I haven't rethought t h a t . But I can't do t h a t
by myself.
*
Q
* *
*
How about your f i r s t impression, Mr. President?
THE PRESIDENT: Very good. I'm glad t o see President
Mubarak. He and I have t a l k e d on the phone and worked on some things
together, but t h i s i s our f i r s t personal meeting. And w e ' l l have a
press conference i n a few minutes — i n a couple of hours, I guess;
w e ' l l answer your questions.
END
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