    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book I)]
    [April 8, 1997]
    [Page 414]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks Following the Entertainment at the State Dinner Honoring
    Prime Minister Jean Chretien of Canada
    April 8, 1997

        Let me say to all of you, first, I have wanted Denyce to sing here
    for a very long time, and I have patiently waited for the chance to get
    all this worked out. And I heard her sing not very long ago at the
    annual prayer breakfast here in Washington. And I came home, and I said,
    ``I'm impatient. I'm tired of this. I want this woman at the Canadian
    state dinner.'' [Laughter] I don't know whether she had to cancel
    something else to be here tonight or not.
        Thank you, Warren, for your wonderful playing and your artistry. I
    thought they were a fitting end to a wonderful evening.
        Now, let me again say to Jean and Aline and to all the Canadians who
    are here, we're delighted to have you. There will be music and dancing
    in the hall for those of you who are capable. [Laughter] And the rest of
    us will creep off into the sunset. [Laughter] But you may stay as long
    as you like.
        And again, please join me in expressing our appreciation to Warren
    Jones and Denyce Graves. [Applause]
        Thank you very much.

    Note: The President spoke at 10:34 p.m. in the East Room at the White
    House. In his remarks, he referred to Prime Minister Chretien's wife,
    Aline.