    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 30, Number 25 (Monday, June 27, 1994)]
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    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With the Democratic Nominee
    for California Governor

    June 23, 1994

        The President. Let me say first it's a pleasure for me to have
    Kathleen Brown here in the White House, to have an opportunity to talk
    about the many issues and challenges facing California, what we can do
    to work on them together. I want to congratulate her on her win in the
    primary, and I look forward to working with her.

    California Gubernatorial Campaign

        Q. Are you planning to campaign for Ms. Brown?
        The President. If she asks me to, I will. That's up to her.
        Ms. Brown. I'm asking. I'm asking. [Laughter] Come ride our bus.
        The President. I'm in California a lot, you know, and I expect to be
    back a lot. And I'm encouraged by the signs that our economic program is
    beginning to take hold in California. I'm encouraged by the very rapid
    work that was done to get the investments into southern California after
    the quake. I'm encouraged by a lot of the work that's being done in
    defense conversion in California. And I'm encouraged by the increasing
    exports coming out of California and going into the rest of the world.
    But there's still an awful lot to be done, so I expect to be there quite
    a lot.

    World Cup

        Q. What about the World Cup?
        The President. I'm elated, aren't you? That's right, the United
    States won in California. It's great. I'm so excited about it. I went to
    the opening game in Chicago, you know, between Germany and Bolivia. And
    my daughter got me interested in soccer years ago, but I'm about to get
    totally hooked.
        I like this American team. You know, it reminds me of my campaign:
    They're kind of the underdogs, and they're coming on, and I'm really
    very hopeful for them now.

    Note: The President spoke at 6:15 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White
    House. A tape was not available for verification of the content of this
    exchange.