Q. Mr. President, are there any thoughts you'd care to share with us, now, as you sit down with the Holy Father?
The President. Well, we have a lot of things to discuss, so I'm looking forward to it. We're going to talk about many places in the world, and I'm anxious to hear his thoughts on his recent trip to Mexico. And then I expect we'll go through a lot of other hot spots in the world.
Q. How has his advice affected your decisions so far in your Presidency?
The President. He reminds us to think of the people, not just the governments of other countries but the people of other countries. And that's an important thing for an American President to keep in mind.
[At this point, one group of reporters left the room, and another group entered.]
The President. I think the Church should buy the company producing the film, and you could fund all the Catholic charities all over the world with it. We could sell all the film the photographers use. [Laughter]
NOTE: The exchange began at 2:28 p.m. at the Missouri Air National Guard Hangar at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. A tape was not available for verification of the content of this exchange.
William J. Clinton, Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With Pope John Paul II in St. Louis Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/226696
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