    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1994, Book II)]
    [October 5, 1994]
    [Page 1699]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks Prior to Discussions With President Nelson Mandela of
    South Africa
    October 5, 1994

        Hello, everybody. Let me say very briefly--as you know, President
    Mandela and I will have statements and answer questions after we have
    our meeting. But I do want to say again how pleased we are to have him
    here. This has been both a summit meeting and a celebration for so many
    Americans who have so strongly supported South African democracy. And
    now we're in the process of working on the future, planning for the
    future, and seeing what we can do to be of help.
        And I'm looking forward to this meeting. And as I said, we'll be
    glad to answer your questions after it occurs.

    Note: The President spoke at 2:30 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White
    House. A tape was not available for verification of the content of these
    remarks.