    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book II)]
    [September 29, 1995]
    [Pages 1520-1521]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Exchange With Reporters on the 1996 Election
    September 29, 1995

        Q. Mr. President, I don't know if you've heard that Governor Pete
    Wilson is going to drop out of the Presidential race this afternoon.
        The President. No. Are you sure? [Laughter] Well, I--that's a very
    personal decision. It's a difficult road, and I respect the judgment
    that he would make, or anybody would make under these circumstances,
    since I've been through it. I hope we will continue to be able to work
    together on some of our common problems. I said in Los Angeles when I
    was there a couple of days ago that the Governor's office worked very
    closely with us when we were trying to solve the problems of the medical
    center for Los Angeles County, and there's a lot of important work to do
    and he still has a very important job.

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        Q. Does this help your prospects in California?
        The President. I don't know.

    Note: The exchange began at 11:45 a.m. in the Oval Office at the White
    House prior to discussions with King Hussein of Jordan. In his remarks,
    the President referred to Governor Pete Wilson of California. A tape was
    not available for verification of the content of this exchange.