    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [January 24, 1991]
    [Page 62]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Exchange With Reporters
    January 24, 1991

    Meeting With Republican Leaders

        Q. Mr. President, do you subscribe to Mr. Yeutter's suggestion that
    the vote against the war resolution be an issue in the next election?
        The President. We're here today to talk about a wide array of
    issues. This is my first meeting, formal meeting, with the Republican
    leadership. We've been in touch on the Hill, obviously, because of the
    Gulf, with the Democrats and Republicans. But we're moving forward now
    towards a new domestic agenda that's going to require a lot of
    legislation, and that's what the subject matter here is. We will have a
    briefing on the number one issue of the day, the Gulf crisis. We'll
    probably be talking about events inside the Soviet Union that concern
    all of us, Democrats and Republican alike. And then we'll focus in on
    the domestic agenda. And that's the last question I'll answer.
        Thank you all very much.
        Secretary Yeutter. And you need a little more precision on what Mr.
    Yeutter said. [Laughter]
        Q. What did you say?
        Secretary Yeutter. We'll tell you about that later.
        Q. ----that you said it, Mr. Yeutter. Is that a not--is he
    misquoting you, sir?
        Secretary Yeutter. I will have more to say on that 4 weeks from now.
        Q. Why wait that long?
        Q. Four weeks?
        Q. Truth should be told immediately.

                        Note: This exchange began at 10:05 a.m. in the
                            Cabinet Room at the White House. Secretary of
                            Agriculture Clayton K. Yeutter was nominated to
                            be chairman of the Republican National
                            Committee. A tape was not available for
                            verification of the content of this exchange.