    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1994, Book II)]
    [October 26, 1994]
    [Page 1873]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With President
    Hosni Mubarak of Egypt in Cairo
    October 26, 1994

    Middle East Peace Process

        Q. What's your message for Chairman Arafat this morning, Mr.
    President?
        The President. Well, first of all, I'm delighted to start this trip
    with President Mubarak. After all, Egypt has been the leader in the
    peace process all the way and has set a standard for many years now and
    has helped all the parties, including the United States, to pursue this
    peace process.
        I'm looking forward to having a chance to talk with the President.
    And then we're going to talk with Chairman Arafat about what we can do
    to keep the process going and the importance of condemning terrorism and
    working together to go forward.
        Q. Do you have any ideas on the subject?
        The President. A few. We'll be talking about it.
        Have you been to sleep, Helen [Helen Thomas, United Press
    International]? Have you all had any sleep?
        Q. No.

    Note: The exchange began at 8 a.m. at El-Qubbeh Palace. A tape was not
    available for verification of the content of this exchange.