[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 29, Number 7 (Monday, February 22, 1993)]
[Pages 203-204]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Democratic Congressional 
Leaders

 February 13, 1993

Space Program

    Q. Mr. President, what kind of concerns are you hearing from 
congressional leaders?
    The President. I think they want me to give them a good, credible 
program, and one that will get the economy----
    Q. Will you be cutting the space station, Mr. President?
    The President. Tune in Wednesday. Before I discuss any specifics--I 
support--I think you all know I've always been a big supporter of NASA 
and the space program and the technologies it can represent. I think 
that people who care about that will be pleased by the recommendations 
we make.

Somalia

    Q. Will the troops be coming home from Somalia?
    The Vice President. Thanks for coming to the photo op. [Laughter]
    Q. Will the troops be coming home from Somalia, sir, by April?
    The President. Well, I'm encouraged by what the Secretary-General 
said today. This does need to go from a U.S. mission from a U.N. 
mission. I never thought we could do it. Even though I think President 
Bush hoped we could, I never thought we could do it by the end of 
January. And I'm hopeful, by the timetable he has suggested today. And 
I'll do some work on that Monday.

Note: The exchange began at 10:25 a.m. in the Cabinet Room at the White 
House. A tape was not available for verification of the content of this 
exchange.

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