[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 40, Number 29 (Monday, July 19, 2004)]
[Pages 1298-1299]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Exchange With Reporters in Oshkosh, Wisconsin

July 14, 2004

President's Visit to Wisconsin

    Q. Mr. President, your reaction to the crowds and the towns?

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    The President. Very, very warm and very hospitable reaction. A lot 
of people coming out, for which I'm grateful.
    Q. What did you get?
    The President. Vanilla custard. It's highly recommended. I'm 
recommending vanilla for Hillman [G. Robert Hillman, Dallas Morning 
News].
    Q. You are dripping. You need a napkin.
    The President. I'm going to get one in a minute. Would you like 
some?
    Q. No, thanks.
    The President. I'm trying to get you a little national publicity.
    Q. I think I've got all I need. [Laughter]
    The President. I enjoyed talking to you, girls. Enjoyed talking to 
you. Thank you.
    All right, let's go back to work.
    Q. First a candy store and now ice cream, sir?
    The President. I'm loading up, carbo-loading for the weekend. 
[Laughter]

Note: The exchange began at 2:50 p.m. at Leon's Frozen Custard. A tape 
was not available for verification of the content of this exchange.