[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 29, Number 6 (Monday, February 15, 1993)]
[Page 163]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Exchange With Reporters During a Meeting With Boy Scouts

 February 9, 1993

White House Staff Reduction

    Q. Mr. President, are you going to share in the sacrifice, giving up 
perks?
    Q. Mr. President, will you raise the corporate tax rate to 36 
percent?
    Q. Were you a Boy Scout, Mr. President?
    The President. I gave up 350 staff members, a remarkable 
accomplishment. And Mr. McLarty answered the other question.

Note: The exchange began at 2:14 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White 
House.