    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book I)]
    [March 22, 2000]
    [Pages 518-519]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Exchange With Reporters at the Taj Mahal in Agra, India
    March 22, 2000

    Visit to the Gandhi Memorial

        Q. Mr. President, what were your thoughts when you were at the
    Gandhi Memorial?
        The President. I was thinking about Gandhi's life. I was thinking
    about his going to South Africa, how he decided to come back here, how
    he completely gave his life over to what he believed, and how if all of
    us just had one fraction of that commitment, we could make peace in the
    world. That's what I was thinking.

    Visit to Agra

        Q. Mr. President, are you sort of sad that Agra is sort of a ghost
    town? Would you have liked to pump hands?

        The President. Absolutely. I did see some people----

        Q. Yes, but back there. They were peering----

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        The President. I know. I would have liked it if they were up front.
    I'd like that. I wanted to see them.

    Note: The exchange began at approximately 5 p.m. A tape was not
    available for verification of the content of this exchange.