[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1994, Book I)]
[January 16, 1994]
[Page 81]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



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Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With President 
Hafiz al-Asad of Syria in Geneva, Switzerland 
January 16, 1994

    Q. President Clinton, are you going to talk about terrorist issues 
at this meeting today?
    President Clinton. We'll have a statement later when we finish. We 
just met. We haven't started the meeting yet.
    Q. Are you happy to be here, and can you tell us what you expect 
from the meeting, sir?
    President Asad. I'm delighted to be meeting with President Clinton 
and his assistants. We are at the table not to think about expectations 
but to do the work.

Note: The exchange began at 10:15 a.m. at the Intercontinental Hotel. A 
tape was not available for verification of the content of this exchange.