    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 36, Number 33 (Monday, August 21, 2000)]
    [Pages 1888-1889]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Remarks at a ``Tribute to the President'' Reception in Los Angeles

    August 14, 2000

        First of all, thank you. Let me say on behalf of my family, we're
    honored to have this Oscar. [Laughter]
        I want to thank the Governor and Sharon for welcoming us to
    California, for the wonderful reception that we've had, for the great
    convention we've had. And I want to say to all of you--I don't know if
    any of you saw my ``Home Alone'' video that I did. Do you remember that?
    [Applause] Well, in this ``Home Alone'' video I was talking to myself in
    the mirror, and I had Kevin Spacey's Oscar. And he was ungracious enough
    to come take it away from me, just because he won it, and I didn't. So
    now that I have one of my very own, I'll be able to lord it over him.
        We have had a wonderful time. I want to thank the delegates who are
    here from every single State. From the places where we started to the
    places where we ended, it's been a great ride. I want to thank you for
    being so good to Hillary tonight. And you just remember what I told you.
    We had a good run tonight because we've had a good 8 years. But the best
    way to validate all the work we've done is to win again and keep it
    going.
        God bless you. Thank you.

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     Note:  The President spoke at 11:18 p.m. at Paramount Studios. In his
    remarks, he referred to reception host Gov. Gray Davis of California,
    who presented the President with an honorary Oscar statuette for ``Best
    President.'' The President also referred to Governor Davis' wife,
    Sharon.