Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Okinawa
Middle East Peace Summit
Q. Mr. President, are you more optimistic today about the prospects for a Middle East peace settlement?
The President. All I can tell you is that they're still talking, and consistent with our rules, I'm still not talking. [Laughter] But I'm hopeful.
National Missile Defense System
Q. Mr. President, are the two of you going to be talking about missile defense here today?
The President. I'm sure we will. We talked about it last month in Moscow, and I'm sure we'll talk about it.
NOTE: The exchange began at 6:20 p.m. at the Busena Terrace Hotel. A tape was not available for verification of the content of this exchange.
William J. Clinton, Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Okinawa Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/229425
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