[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.