[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 29, Number 35 (Monday, September 6, 1993)]
[Page 1665]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff

 August 30, 1993

Defense Review

    Q. Is this a crisis meeting, Mr. President?
    The President. I hope not. [Laughter] The Secretary of Defense and 
the Joint Chiefs say it's a meeting to discuss their review of the 
defense needs of the country and how we're going----

Somalia

    Q. Was the Somalia raid bungled?
    The President. I don't think I would characterize it in that way.

Note: The exchange began at 4:16 p.m. in the Cabinet Room at the White 
House. A tape was not available for verification of the content of this 
exchange.