    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
    [January 28, 1993]
    [Page 17]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Federal Reserve Chairman
    Alan Greenspan
    January 28, 1993

        Q. Mr. President, what's the principle you're fighting for in
    sticking with your plan not to ban gays in the military? What's the
    principle that you believe in that makes you want to stick with that?
        The President. I came here to talk about the economy today with Mr.
    Greenspan. If he wants to express his opinion on that subject, I'll be
    glad to hear it. Most people with whom I talk, except you folks, never
    discuss that. We have other things we're trying to deal with.
        Q. Sir, there was good news about the economy--[inaudible]
        The President. I think that there's a lot of response to the efforts
    we're making now, but there's also a lot of troubling news about lost
    jobs. And we've got a lot of work to do, a lot of work to do.

    Note: The exchange began at 9:37 a.m. in the Oval Office at the White
    House.