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know, I have a lot of interests. And so one of you who knows that I love
music, I'm walking through the crowd tonight and a gentleman gives me
this video tape which says, ``How to Find Gigs That Pay Big Bucks.''
[Laughter]
I am indebted to the people of New York for many things, including
voting for me and Al Gore twice and giving us a chance to serve. I thank
you. I love Syracuse. When I came here running for President--I have had
a wonderful time in this area. It is spectacularly beautiful and is full
of the rich history of America. And I hope that our presence here has
helped to lift the visibility of this area in a positive way in the eyes
of all America. And I hope it does.
I want to say, if I might, just two things. One is, I'm going to
spend every day I've got left in the last year and 5 months or so of my
Presidency to try to prepare this country for the new century. We have
the chance of a lifetime, which we dare not pass up, with this
prosperity we have to prepare for the aging of America. For those of you
who are baby boomers, like me, I can tell you our generation does not
want to retire and impose an inordinate burden on our children and
undermine their ability to raise our grandchildren. We can save Social
Security and Medicare if we do it now and don't squander the surplus.
And that's what I am determined to do.
And I'll just mention two more things. We can, if we will use what
we know, give every child in this country a world-class education, and
they all need it. And the third thing we can do is bring opportunity to
the places in America that have still not had job growth and get this
country out of debt for the first time since 1835. That's what I'm going
to work on.
The second thing I want to say is America is always about change. It
is constantly in the process of reinventing itself. So if someone said,
``Vote for me because I'll do everything Bill Clinton said and did,'' I
would vote against that person, because we're always in the process of
change. But we have to build on what works. And what we have to do, even
when we're having a good time, is remember what the purpose of this
country is. The purpose of this country is every day to make
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progress in expanding opportunity, deepening freedom, and strengthening
our communities.
Now, I have known Hillary a long time. As a matter of fact, to be
precise, 28\1/2\ years--that's how long we've known each other. I have
known thousands of people in public service. And you shouldn't be
basically confused by the kind of venom that too often comes out of
Washington. The truth is, most of the people that I've known in public
life, at all levels, in both parties, were good, honest, hard working
people that did what they thought was right. And that's the truth--most
of the people I've known.
But of all the people I have known in public life--in way over 25
years of working steadily at it now--nobody has the combination of
intelligence, experience, heart, grit, and pure devotion to the public
interest that my wife does. You could do a good thing for New York by
helping her.
Thank you, and God bless you.
Note: The President spoke at 9:15 p.m. at Mulrooney's Pub. In his
remarks, he referred to reception hosts John (Duke) Kinney and Terence
McAuliffe. A tape was not available for verification of the content of
these remarks.
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The following list includes the President's public schedule and other
items of general interest announced by the Office of the Press Secretary
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August 28
In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled from
Martha's Vineyard, MA, to East Hampton, NY.
August 29
In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to
Bridgehampton, NY.
August 30
In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to
Syracuse, NY, and in the afternoon, they traveled to Skaneateles, NY.
August 31
In the evening, the President visited Democratic Party fundraiser
Terence McAuliffe's mother, Millie, at the St. Camillus Nursing Home.
The President had separate telephone conversations with Secretary of
State Madeleine K. Albright, concerning her upcoming trip to the Middle
East, and with Prime Minister Antonio Guterres of Portugal, concerning
the elections in East Timor.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Norfolk,
VA, on September 6.
September 1
The President announced his intention to appoint Stanislaus A.
Blejwas, Susan Estrich, Benjamin Meed, and Menachem Z. Rosensaft as
members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council.
The President announced his intention to appoint John H. Dalton,
Peter J. Kadzik, and Martha Polan Landsman as members of the President's
Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts.
The President declared a major disaster in California and ordered
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
struck by severe fires on August 24 and continuing.
The President declared a major disaster in North Carolina and
ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in
the area struck by Hurricane Dennis beginning on August 29 and
continuing.
The President declared a major disaster in Pennsylvania and ordered
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
struck by severe storms and flooding on August 20-21.
The President declared a major disaster in Texas and ordered Federal
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
extreme fire hazards on August 1 and continuing.
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The White House announced that the President has named Mark F.
Lindsay as Assistant to the President for Management and Administration
and Bradley J. Kiley as Deputy Assistant to the President for Management
and Administration.
The White House announced that the President will meet with
President Eduard Shevardnadze of the Republic of Georgia at the White
House on September 23.
September 2
In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to
Auburn, NY, and later returned to Skaneateles, NY.
The White House announced that the President and Hillary Clinton
have entered into a contract to purchase a home in Chappaqua, NY.
September 3
In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Camp
David, MD.
The White House announced that the President announced the
appointment of Robert A. Bradtke as Executive Secretary of the National
Security Council.
The White House announced that the President announced the
appointment of Alfred H. Moses as Special Presidential Emissary for
Cyprus.
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Nominations Submitted to the Senate
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Note: No nominations were submitted to the Senate during the period
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The following list contains releases of the Office of the Press
Secretary that are neither printed as items nor covered by entries in
the Digest of Other White House Announcements.
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Released August 31
Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Jake Siewert
Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that Chief of Staff John
Podesta will address the National Press Club on September 1
Released September 1
Advance text of remarks by Chief of Staff John Podesta on research and
development funding at the National Press Club
Statement by the Press Secretary: Meeting with Georgian President
Shevardnadze
Statement by the Press Secretary on the appointments of Mark F. Lindsay
as Assistant to the President for Management and Administration and
Bradley J. Kiley as Deputy Assistant to the President for Management and
Administration
Released September 2
Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Jake Siewert
Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President and
Hillary Clinton entered into a contract to purchase a home in Chappaqua,
NY
Fact sheet: U.S. Humanitarian Relief Efforts for Turkey Earthquake
Victims
Released September 3
Statement by the Press Secretary: Appointment of Alfred H. Moses as
Special Presidential Emissary for Cyprus
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Names Robert A. Bradtke as
Executive Secretary of the National Security Council
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