    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book I)]
    [April 16, 1996]
    [Page 582]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With President
    Kim Yong-sam of South Korea in Cheju
    April 16, 1996

        Q. Good morning, sir.
        The President. Good morning. Did you get some sleep?
        Q. A little bit. Mr. President, do you think the start of these
    four-way talks could really bring peace to this peninsula? Are you
    encouraged that these four-way talks could lead to peace? What about the
    situation along the border between Israel and Lebanon; anything the
    United States can do to stop that fighting?
        The President. We're going to answer questions, you know, after our
    meeting; but we're working very hard on that and we've been at it for a
    couple of days now, and we're doing the best we can.

    Note: The exchange began at 11:04 a.m. in the garden at the Shilla
    Hotel. A tape was not available for verification of the content of this
    exchange.