1274 Aug. 30 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1997

cation standards, we can make sure all our The President. We’re on a cell phone, but children have the education they need to I think we’re doing all right. I can hear you seize these opportunities. Without them, our fine. children will continue to pay for our own low Coach Chancellor. Yes. I do appreciate expectations and our own limited vision for your support of women’s athletics in general. them. Our children, our schools, our future The President. Well, I’m strongly sup- are far too important to be anything less than portive of it, and I hope that—like I said, world class. Let us move forward into the I want you to stay with it, and I’ll be support- 21st century with high standards, and make ing you all the way, and congratulate the sure we meet them. players for me. Coach Chancellor. I will. They’re all in the dressing room, and they will be honored NOTE: The address was recorded at 6:04 p.m. on August 29 at a private residence at Martha’s Vine- that you have called us. yard, MA, for broadcast at 10:06 a.m. on August The President. Cynthia had a great game, 30. and any of us who has ever been through a childbirth were awful impressed when came back to play so quickly. Coach Chancellor. Remarks in a Telephone Yes. I’m amazed that she was able to have a child and come back Conversation With the WNBA and play for us. She just had some great Champion Comets From games. This has just been a total team effort Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts for us. August 30, 1997 The President. Yes. Well, give them my best, and I hope to see you up here someday Coach . Mr. President? pretty soon. The President. Coach, congratulations. Coach Chancellor. Okay. I would love to Coach Chancellor. Well, thank you very come up there. much. You know, we’re from neighboring The President. Thank you, Van. States. I’m a Mississippi boy. Coach Chancellor. And thank you very The President. You are? much for calling us. I’m very honored. Coach Chancellor. Yes, I am. The President. Bye-bye. The President. Well, double congratula- tions. NOTE: The President spoke by satellite at 6:50 p.m. from a private residence. In his remarks, he Coach Chancellor. Well, thank you very referred to players Cynthia Cooper, and Sheryl much. Swoopes, Houston Comets. The President. I’ll tell you what, I’ve fol- lowed the season this year. I’ve watched sev- eral games on television. I’ve really enjoyed Remarks in a Telephone it, and I had a chance to get to know some Conversation With the WNBA of the players in the league when I went run- Second Place ning with the Women’s Olympic Team a cou- From Martha’s Vineyard ple of years ago, and I think it’s just been August 30, 1997 a great thing. I hope it’ll be a success and go forward, and you had a great season and The President. Hello? a great team, and you had a good game to- Ms. Maureen Coyle. We have a couple night. of people here who want to say hi to you. Coach Chancellor. Well, thank you very The President. Oh, great. Congratulations much. I do appreciate you taking the time on your season. to call our locker room. That means a lot Team members. Thank you! to the women of this team and to this coach- The President. I can’t believe you’re all ing staff. there. The President. Can you hear me? Ms. Coyle. Our head coach, Nancy Coach Chancellor. Yes, I can hear you. Darsch, wanted to say hey to you.

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