    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1998, Book I)]
    [March 27, 1998]
    [Pages 456-457]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Videotaped Remarks to Tracey Brown From Cape
    Town, South Africa
    March 27, 1998

        Tracey, I wish you could have been with us when we heard President
    Rawlings in Ghana, President
    Museveni in Uganda, talking about
    your father and how much he did for Africa and how much he did to bring
    America and Africa in closer contact. And of course, on Saturday in
    Johannesburg, we dedicated the Ron Brown Commercial Center--your
    mom was there--to your dad's memory. His legacy
    will live on here because the center will promote economic progress and
    individual empowerment and democracy.
        Let me say that I've actually read your book from start to finish,
    and I loved it. And your daddy would be proud of it. And it's just sort
    of sassy and braggy enough to be right where he was. [Laughter] So I
    hope you sell a zillion copies. You certainly deserve it, and I'm very,
    very proud of you.

    Note: These remarks were videotaped at approximately 5:05 p.m. in the
    library at the Cape Grace Hotel, to congratulate Ms. Brown on the
    publication of her biography of her father, ``The Life and

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    Times of Ron Brown.'' In his remarks, the President referred to Ms.
    Brown's mother, Alma Brown. The transcript released by the Office of the
    Press Secretary also included the opening remarks of the First Lady.