    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
    [May 6, 1993]
    [Pages 581-582]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Exchange With Reporters on Bosnia
    May 6, 1993

        Q. Mr. President, the Serbs are now saying that they're going to cut
    off all but humanitarian supplies to the Bosnians. Do you have any
    reaction to that?
        The President. Well, that would be a good start. We'll see. We're
    working today on a lot of options. I want to see what happens over the
    next few days.
        Q. Have you gotten back to the Europeans, sir?
        The President. Oh, of course.
        Q. Today I mean, with either Mitterrand or Major?
        The President. I talked with President Mitterrand today.
        Q. Mr. President, is military action inevitable at this point? Do
    you have to do something like that?
        The President. I don't want to say anything else. You know what
    we're doing, and the Christopher mission is proceeding. And I don't have
    anything to add to what I said earlier except any welcome signs would be
    welcome. Let's see if anybody changes their conduct.
        Q. It doesn't sound like you're getting a lot of welcoming from the
    Europeans on the Christopher mission.
        The President. Oh, I have talked to Mitterrand today. We'll see what
    happens.

    Note: The exchange began at 4 p.m. in the Oval

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