[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 33, Number 27 (Monday, July 7, 1997)]
[Page 1000]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Remarks at the St. James Theatre in New York City

June 30, 1997

    I deserve that for that Macarena stunt. [Laughter] Thank you, 
Whoopi. Thank you, cast. Thank you, Maestro. Thank you, orchestra.
    You know, the theater is normally dark on Monday night. I think we 
can certify that this was most certainly not dark tonight, and we thank 
you from the bottom of our hearts. I thank all those who are here with 
our Democratic Party. And thank you all for coming tonight.
    Someone told me that the last time anything like this was done on 
Broadway was for President Eisenhower in 1955. All I can say is, the 
others don't know what they missed. You have brightened all of our days. 
And I think you have pretty much made it a certainty that tomorrow will 
not be a tragedy.
    Thank you. God bless you all. Thank you.

Note: The President spoke at 9:53 p.m. following a performance of the 
play ``A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.'' In his remarks, 
he referred to comedienne Whoopi Goldberg, who starred in the play. A 
tape was not available for verification of the content of these remarks.