    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2001, Book II)]
    [August 20, 2001]
    [Page 997]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

     Exchange With Reporters in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
     August 20, 2001

         The President.  Everybody enjoying themselves in Waco?
         Q.  Love it.
         The President.  That's the spirit.

    Situation in the Middle East/Visit to Harley-Davidson

        Q. Sir, there were some comments on the Sunday chat shows yesterday
    that you're disconnected in the Middle East peace process. Do you have
    any response to that?
        The President. Every time I talk to you all, you ask me about the
    Middle East. Nothing has changed. We're very much engaged, trying to
    break the cycle of violence. I spoke to Ariel Sharon the other day. The Secretary of State is in constant dialog with the parties in the Middle East.
    In order to get to a peace process or discussions of peace, we must end
    the violence, and it requires two parties. It requires the desires of
    both parties to do that.
        Thank you. Anything else?
        It's great to be here in one of the world-class manufacturing
    companies, a company that not only is good at making a product, a
    company that is fabulous at marketing a product. The Harley-Davidson is
    a great example of the American entrepreneurial spirit. I look forward
    to having lunch with the workers and thank them for putting out such a
    quality product.

    Note: The exchange began at 12:10 p.m. outside the Harley-Davidson
    Pilgrim Road Powertrain Operations factory. In his remarks, the
    President referred to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel. A tape was
    not available for verification of the content of this exchange.