    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
    [March 12, 1993]
    [Page 280]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks to the Crew of the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt
    March 12, 1993

        Thank you very much, Captain. I know that I won't be able to see all
    of you now, but I've seen as many as I could, and I've shaken hands with
    a lot of you. I've also reviewed your mission and been very impressed
    with it.
        I want to recognize the presence on the ship of the 1992 Sailor of
    the Year, Donald Leroy Heffentrager; as well as the First Class Petty
    Officer of the Quarter, Gary Neff; the Senior Petty Officer of the
    Quarter, Gregory Ham; the Junior Petty Officer of the Quarter, Jason
    McCord; and the Blue Jacket of the Quarter, Airman Todd Pearson.
        I've been very impressed with everything I've seen and with all the
    people I've met. As Commander in Chief it's immensely reassuring to me
    to know that the United States is served by people of such high quality
    and such great dedication. The Secretary of Defense, Les Aspin, and the
    others who are here in my company have already learned a great deal and
    see a lot that we admire and that we like. I thank you for your service
    to the country, and I look forward to the remainder of my stay here. And
    I wish you well on your deployment.

    Note: The President spoke at 1:40 p.m. in the Carrier Intelligence
    Center aboard the ship. A tape was not available for verification of the
    content of these remarks.