    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
    [July 11, 1993]
    [Page 1059]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    [[Page 1059]]

    Exchange With Reporters in Seoul
    July 11, 1993

    South Korea

        Q. What do you think of Korea?
        The President. It's a terrific country. It's amazing all the things
    that have been done in such a short time. And the vibrancy of the
    democracy is really amazing. To think that President Kim just a few
    years ago was under house arrest and then he winds up being the
    President of the country; it's a real tribute to the people here as well
    as to their leaders.

    North Korea

        Q. What do you hope to accomplish with your visit to the DMZ this
    afternoon?
        The President. First of all, since I'm in the country, I want to go
    up there and see our forces and tell them how much I appreciate what
    they're doing. Secondly, I want to reinforce the message that I issued
    yesterday in my meeting with President Kim and in my speech to the
    National Assembly.
        Q. Why do you feel North Korea needs the message right now?
        The President. Because they are not fully in compliance with the
    NPT.

    Note: The exchange began at 9:55 a.m. at the Blue House. A tape was not
    available for verification of the content of this exchange.