Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori of Japan in Bandar Seri Begawan
APEC Summit
Q. Mr. President, are you disappointed at the lack of consensus on free trade at APEC?
The President. I might have more to say about that before we go. Don't be too discouraged.
2000 Presidential Election
Q. How about the Florida court ruling, sir?
The President. I'm over here, so I'm not sure what it means. It's obviously going to have to be interpreted now, since the two sides have a different reading on it.
Q. How about the secretary of state denying the hand recount?
The President. I'm over here doing this work; I don't think I should get involved in that. The American people deserve a full and fair count, and I hope the process will produce it. And they're over there debating it in the appropriate way. I shouldn't be involved in that.
Q. Should Gore and Bush meet?
The President. What?
Q. Should Gore and Bush meet?
The President. I don't think I should be involved in that.
NOTE: The exchange began at 2:20 p.m. at the Royal Brunei Golf Club. In his remarks, the President referred to Republican Presidential candidate Gov. George W. Bush. A reporter referred to Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris. A tape was not available for verification of the content of this exchange.
William J. Clinton, Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori of Japan in Bandar Seri Begawan Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/228360
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