[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.