    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
    [February 24, 1993]
    [Pages 195-196]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With Prime Minister John
    Major of the United Kingdom
    February 24, 1993

    Bosnia

        Q. Mr. President, are you going to make an announcement on Bosnia
    today? On the airdrop?
        The President. I don't think we'll have a final announcement today.
    But the Prime Minister and I certainly are going to discuss that along
    with a number of other things.
        Q. Mr. Prime Minister, are you concerned that American airdrops
    might endanger British troops on the ground, put them subject to
    Serbian----

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        Prime Minister Major. No, I'm not remotely concerned about that.
    We'll discuss the airdrops. I think, as a humanitarian initiative that's
    very welcome. And it'll have our support. I don't think it is going to
    endanger British troops.
        Q. What is holding you up, Mr. President, in your decision?
        The President. Just going through the procedures we have to go
    through to discuss this with our allies.

    News Conference

        Q. When are you going to announce a press conference?
        The President. You know, I didn't realize it had been so long since
    I had one. I really didn't, Helen [Helen Thomas, United Press
    International], until you mentioned it the other day. I need to give you
    one. I'll get----
        Q. When?
        The President. I'm going to take it up with our folks. I didn't even
    know it had been a long time, since I answer these questions all the
    time.
        The Vice President. It seems like there is a press conference every
    day.
        Q. That's not a press conference.
        The Vice President. Oh, I know. I know.
        The President. I'll do better on that.
        Q. You promise?

    [At this point, one group of reporters left the room, and another group
    entered.]

    Prime Minister Mulroney of Canada

        Q. Do you gentlemen have anything to say about Brian Mulroney in his
    resignation today?
        The President. I wish him well. I talked to him. We had a nice
    visit. And I don't think that I can add anything to the statement that
    was made. But I was very appreciative of the conversation we had, and I
    wish him well.

    United Kingdom-U.S. Relations

        Q. Can we ask how the special relationship is, Mr. President?
        The President. Excuse me?
        Q. Can we ask how the special relationship between the U.S. and
    Britain is?
        The President. Absolutely.
        Prime Minister Major. You have got the British press. [Laughter]
        The President. Absolutely. It's special to me personally, and it's
    special to the United States, and I think it will be as long as I'm
    sitting here in this office.

    Note: The exchange began at 3:10 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White
    House.