[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 36, Number 28 (Monday, July 17, 2000)]
[Pages 1624-1625]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With Chairman Yasser Arafat 
of the Palestinian Authority and Prime Minister Ehud Barak of Israel at 
Camp David

July 11, 2000

Middle East Peace Summit

    Q.  Mr. President, how is it going, Mr. President?
    Q.  How long is it going to take, Mr. President?
    The President.  We pledged to each other we would answer no 
questions and offer no comment, and I'd like to set a good example. 
[Laughter]
    Q.  Can you resist us, sir?
    The President.  It's difficult to resist, but I will make it--today, 
at least.
    Q.  Is that the only agreement you have reached so far? [Laughter]
    The President.  That would be answering a question. [Laughter]
    Thank you.

 Note: The exchange began at 2:25 p.m. A tape was not available for 
verification of the content of this exchange.

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