Jan. 12 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1996

May God bless all the people of Bosnia. WORLDNET, and it was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on January 12. A tape was NOTE: This address was videotaped at 10:04 a.m. not available for verification of the content of this in the Roosevelt Room at the White House for address. later broadcast on the U.S. Information Agency

Interview on Bosnia With the Voice of America January 11, 1996

Q. Mr. President, you are regarded as a hero United States, we have agreed to work in an in Bosnia; you are the person who brought area of Bosnia where we will be working with peace over there. Yet, we do have some re- the Russians who are more sympathetic with newed fighting between Muslims and Croats. the Serbs. We and the Russians are working Are you going to be meeting with any local together in the hope that we can convince all leaders and addressing the issue? the parties, the Serbs, the Croats, and the Mus- The President. Well, I know I’m going to see lims, that we have no ill will toward anyone, President Izetbegovic, and I’m going to hope- we wish to hurt no one, we are there only fully see President Tudjman. And we may be to help them implement the peace agreement able to see some others, as well; I don’t think their own leaders have made. that it’s been finalized, all the people I will Q. Thank you. speak with. But I will do what I can while The President. Thank you. I’m there to help to encourage the parties to Q. Good luck. follow the letter and the spirit of the Dayton The President. Thank you. agreement and the Paris peace accord. Q. NATO bombed the Bosnian Serbs, we NOTE: The interview began at approximately know that, and these people are terrified. What 10:15 a.m. in the Roosevelt Room at the White do we tell them now that NATO is back in House, and it was released by the Office of the Bosnia? Press Secretary on January 12. In his remarks, the The President. You should tell them that President referred to President Alija Izetbegovic NATO is back in Bosnia only because the lead- of Bosnia-Herzegovina and President Franjo ers of all the groups asked NATO to come in, Tudjman of Croatia. A tape was not available for as a strictly neutral partner. If you look at the verification of the content of this interview.

Remarks to Employees at the Peterbilt Truck Plant in Nashville, Tennessee January 12, 1996

The President. Thank you. Boy, I’m glad to mining the economy, or working on our relation- be here. I need this—sort of a fix from home. ships with Russia in a way that makes sure we [Laughter] are never, never, never again threatened with I want to thank the Vice President for his the specter of nuclear war, Al Gore, from wonderful statement this morning, but more im- Carthage, Tennessee, is the most influential and portant, I want every one of you to know that effective Vice President in the history of the whether it’s working on downsizing our Govern- United States of America. ment in a way that gives the American people I’ve got a lot of friends here today. I want a Government that works better for less, or to thank the mayor for coming, and Congress- working on finding ways to protect our environ- men Clement and Gordon and Tanner, and my ment in ways that grow jobs instead of under- dear friend, your former Governor, Ned Ray

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