    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (1999, Book II)]
    [October 1, 1999]
    [Page 1651]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Fire at the Department of Commerce
    October 1, 1999

        I am relieved that today's fire at the Department of Commerce was
    extinguished quickly and apparently without any serious injuries. The DC
    Fire Department and all those who worked to put out the fire deserve
    credit for ensuring the safety of the Department of Commerce employees
    who work at the Herbert Hoover Building. I hope that the damage can be
    repaired quickly and that Secretary Daley
    and his entire team can be back to full speed as soon as possible.