    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 36, Number 35 (Monday, September 4, 2000)]
    [Pages 1956-1957]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Remarks to the Community in Ushafa, Nigeria

    August 27, 2000

        Well, thank you very much. Let me say, first of all, I want to thank
    your chief for making me feel so welcome, and all the elected officials.
    I want to thank the people who danced for us and played for us. They
    were very good, yes? [Applause] And I want to thank all those who made
    the gifts you gave me and my daughter and our family. And I want to
    thank the schoolchildren who walked down here with me and sang the
    beautiful songs.
        I came to Nigeria to express the support of the people of the United
    States. We support your democracy. We want to help you build your
    economy, educate your children,

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    and build a better life in all the villages of this country.
        Thank you very, very much.

     Note:  The President spoke at 11:25 a.m. in the main market square. In
    his remarks, he referred to Chief Alhaji Mohammadu Baba of Ushafa
    Village. A tape was not available for verification of the content of
    these remarks.