[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 37, Number 38 (Monday, September 24, 2001)]
[Page 1324]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Remarks to Employees in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building 
and an Exchange With Reporters

September 17, 2001

    The President. I'm here to remind people that the best way to fight 
terrorism is to not let terrorism intimidate America. A lot of people 
who work in this building were deeply worried about their lives last 
week. There are a lot of courageous people here, and they're coming back 
to work. And I want to thank them for that and remind them we've all got 
a job to do, people digging out the rubble in New York have got a job to 
do, those of us in Government have a job to do.

Taliban

    Q. Mr. President, any reaction to the Taliban's refusal to----
    The President. I'll talk to you all later.

Note: The President spoke at 7:58 a.m. outside the cafeteria. A tape was 
not available for verification of the content of these remarks.