[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book I)]
[March 31, 1997]
[Page 362]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Remarks at the White House Easter Egg Roll
March 31, 1997

    Good morning. Let me say, first of all, it's getting warmer. 
[Laughter] And I want to thank all the sponsors who make this possible 
this year and the more than 500 volunteers. A lot of them worked here 
all weekend. I went down and visited with them. Let's give them all a 
big hand. [Applause] Thank you very much.
    This is the 119th year we've had the White House Easter egg roll, 
and every year it gets a little better, I think, and a little different. 
We've worked hard to make this a good time not only for children but for 
their parents and family members, so that we could have fun together and 
we could learn together.
    There is a Learn Big Things tent, which I hope you'll all visit. For 
many of the young people, it will give them a first chance to log on to 
the Internet or even to visit our White House home page. There is a 
Learning Adventures tent where children can learn to use CD-ROM's and 
learn about things like nutrition. Then there is the opportunity to do 
Easter egg painting and to listen to storytelling.
    And I want to thank all the people who have been willing to be part 
of this, especially one of our special guests today who is down here 
with us along with two of her four children, ``Dr. Quinn, Medicine 
Woman,'' Jane Seymour. Thank you, Jane, for coming. We're glad to have 
you here.
    And now, are they ready over there at the Easter egg roll? Are you 
all ready? Now, you can't start until I blow the whistle. On your mark--
are you ready? Come on, line up. Shape up here. One of us needs to be 
able to run. [Laughter] On your mark, get set, go.

[At this point, the President blew the whistle to start the egg roll.]

    Thank you, and God bless you. Happy Easter.

Note: The President spoke at 11:20 a.m. from the South Portico Balcony 
at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to actress Jane Seymour.