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AI Summary
This document is a press briefing by Mike McCurry discussing various topics including Iraq, Social Security, and the political climate in the United States during the late 1990s. The briefing highlights the President's efforts to build international support regarding Iraq, the importance of Social Security reform, and the administration's commitment to addressing environmental issues and education.
Key Findings
- The President is consulting with international leaders regarding Iraq. - There is a strong emphasis on the importance of Social Security reform due to demographic changes. - The administration is focused on environmental issues and education improvements. - The President aims to maintain a bipartisan approach to Social Security reform.
OCR Text
34EDAB55.FIN r Exchange Mail DATE-TIME l/29/98 4: 12:01 PM FROM Wozniak, Natalie S. CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED SUBJECT January 29 McCurry Press Briefing [UNCLASSIFIED] TO Crowley, Philip J. CARBON COPY TEXT_BODY TRANSLATED_ATTACHMENT Dehqanzada, Yahya A. Luzzatto, Anne R. Rubin, Eric S. Wozniak, Natalie S. Benjamin, Daniel Blinken, Antony J. Gray, Wendy E. Lafleur, Vinca S. Leavy, David C. Naplan, Steven J. Widmer, Edward L. Miyaoka, Lester H. Press Briefing January 29 McCurry Press Briefing mike0 129 .doc THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 29, 1998 PRESS BRIEFING BY MIKE MCCURRY The Briefing Room 12:50 P.M. EST http ://classified/email/ data_ source/exchange/record/cd008/j an 1998/34edab5 5. html Page 1 of28 1/5/2010 34EDAB55.FIN Page 2 of28 MR. MCCURRY: Good Monday -- what is it? Thursday? Feels like Monday.I haven't been here in a while. When you're having fun, time flies. It feels a couple days away here. What are you going to do? Listen, let me start with a couple of housekeeping items. First, the Presi, placed a call to Prime Minister Jean Chretien of Canada a short while a� They had a conversation that lasted just over 10 minutes. It was an opportunit obviously, for the President to consult further with the Prime Minister o situation in Iraq. The President and the Prime Minister agreed that relev U.N. Security Council resolutions are very important and that they shou respected; that the government of Iraq's flaunting of those resolutions is acceptable. The Prime Minister also congratulated the President on the State of the Union address, which he apparently had either seen part of or had heard a grea1 about. Q When was this? MR. MCCURRY: Finished just a short while ago. I expect, as I told son you earlier today, I expect additional calls from the President to some of his counterparts in days ahead. Q On Iraq? :NIR. MCCURRY: On Iraq -- correct. Q So far, on Iraq, who has he called besides Chretien? MR. MCCURRY: He's talked to Chancellor Kohl, Prime Minister Blair indicated yesterday he anticipates speaking very soon to President Chirac; and of course, the call to Prime Minister Chretien today. Q Is he trying to build a case for unilateral action? MR. MCCURRY: He's consulting closely with friends, other members< Security Council as we consider next steps necessary to respond to wha1 been the unwillingness of the government of Iraq to meet its international obligations. Q Is he talking with anyone in the Middle East? http://classified/emai1/data_source/exchange/record/cd008/janl 998/34edab55.html 1/5/2010 Page 3 of28 t MR. MCCURRY: Yes. Q He will not go beyond that? Q No ultimatum today? Q How much support is he getting? Q My question is, how much support is he getting for an aggressive acti http://classified/email/data_source/exchange/record/cd008/janl998/34edab55.html 1/5/2010 MR. MCCURRY: I expect him to reiterate the very strong passage he h the State of the Union address. MR. MCCURRY: I'm not - that's not the forum that the President plans advance the story at this point. Q Will the President address the question of Iraq in his speech at the National Defense University? Q Will he advance what he has said previously, including in the State ol Union? MR. MCCURRY: Oh, I think we have very strong support in the Securi Council across the board for clear admonitions to the government of Iraq to mee obligations. And that's been stated by governments both within the Seen Council and other governments. MR. MCCURRY: He has not yet, but as you know, Secretary Albright 1 concluded meetings in Paris with her French counterpart and plans to see her Russi counterpart shortly, and then I think she will be in the region. I anticipat Secretary Cohen being in the region as well. MR. MCCURRY: Well, the President hasn't made a decision with respe use of force, but he clearly is discussing what options are available with others so are our senior diplomats. 34EDAB55.FIN r MR. MCCURRY: I don't believe at this time the President wants to add what was obviously a very clear and unmistakable statement Tuesday night. now have very high-level diplomacy, obviously, in place, and at work to further oi own views. Page 4 of28 MR. MCCURRY: Sam, I'll come back. Let's do that after - Q Do you have something for this? Q What about Yeltsin? Does he anticipate talking to him? http://classified/email/data_source/exchange/record/cd008/janl998/34edab55.html 1/5/2010 Q Will you please tell us for purposes of the official transcript whether 1 White House can confirm these reports that Monica Lewinsky -- Q Did the President tape a Voice of America address to the people of In urging cultural exchanges? MR. MCCURRY: Have we given out that passage yet? I can tell you m< about it. He did. This is the President's annual statement on the occasion of the k which is, of course, the end of Ramadan. He did ex…
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