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Message on the Observance of Cinco De Mayo, 1996 Remarks at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner Administration of William J. Clinton, 1996 / May 4 Message on the Observance of Cinco de Mayo, 1996 May 4, 1996 Warm greetings to everyone celebrating Cinco ourselves to strengthening the bonds of friend- de Mayo. ship and partnership between the peoples of Each year the Fifth of May reminds us of Mexico and the United States. Our nations share the blessings of our nation's rich cultural diver- a legacy of independence and courage in the sity. The Mexican people have made profound face of adversity, and each time we celebrate and lasting contributions to our society, enrich- Cinco de Mayo, we reaffirm our reverence for ing our national life with the values of family, these ideals. faith, and love of country. Hillary and I send best wishes to all for a In commemorating the victory of Mexico's wonderful holiday. army at the Battle of Puebla, we rededicate BILL CLINTON Remarks at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner May 4, 1996 The President. Thank you very much. Carl, Even though I was late, my staff kept me Terry, Mr. Vice President and Mrs. Gore, Mr. apprised of the evening. This may come as a Speaker, Governor, to distinguished head table surprise to you, but you're not the only ones guests, to all the honorees tonight, my col- who do pool reports. Since not everybody at leagues in the administration, to all the enter- the White House can be at every public event, tainers that made all the politicians feel that we distribute our own pool reports on what the they came out to get a thrill instead of listen press has been up to. And so Mike McCurry to me. handed me these notes when I arrived. This I apologize for being late tonight, but, as you is what happened before I got here: know, I was at a charity event at Chelsea's 6:02: Helen Thomas arrives at the Hilton. In school, auctioning off a game of golf. It brought accordance with time-honored tradition, at 6:04 in a few dollars. she asks the first questionÐ[laughter]Ð``Mr. Audience member. How much? Tell us how Bartender, can you make a wine spritzer?'' much. 6:22: A van pulls up to the front door. All Audience member. Could I ask a followup? five members of the McLaughlin Group [Laughter] emergeÐ[laughter]Ðwithout a referee, bick- The President. Well, I can tell you this: I ering loudly. [Laughter] The topic: Is it know I was criticized for putting it up, but it Kondracke's turn to sit up front on the way was not bought by the Ambassador from Iran. home? [Laughter] [Laughter] I was hoping Ralph Reed would buy 6:25: Andrea Mitchell arrives on the arm of it, but he didn't even bid. [Laughter] Alan Greenspan. Greenspan pays the coatroom Anyway, it got a little money, but the thing attendant one dollarÐ[laughter]Ðand mentions that disappointed me was that it didn't generate that last year it only cost 75 cents. One minute as much as I had hoped. So I was able to later, five people in the immediate vicinity rush generate some serious cash for the Sidwell to call their brokers. [Laughter] Friends School; I auctioned off the shoes I wore 6:52: Jim Miklaszewski discreetly tells Brian the day I shook hands with President Kennedy. Williams he's sitting in Tom Brokaw's chair. [Laughter] [Laughter] By the way, if there's anybody here who 7:09: Bill Plante arrives at the CBS table and would be willing to pay $500,000 for a Presi- receives many favorable comments about his dential humidor, I'll be happy to go out and new George Clooney haircut. [Laughter] One buy one for you. CBS executive present, however, suggested he 689 VerDate 06-OCT-99 14:02 Oct 11, 1999 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00689 Fmt 1240 Sfmt 1240 C:\96PUBP~1\PAP_TEXT txed01 PsN: txed01 May 4 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1996 might try a hairstyle from ``Chicago Hope'' in- next to the baby raccoon and the iguana. stead. [Laughter] [Laughter] Mr. Speaker, as long as you're here, 7:15: Joe Klein introduces the entire News- I think, out in public, in front of everybody, week table to his imaginary friendÐ[laughter]Ð we ought to do a little work on the budget whom he identifies as ``Anonymous.'' [Laughter] negotiations. You give me my Medicare plan, 7:39: Brian Williams is back in Tom Brokaw's and you can have my mocha puff and chocolate seat. [Laughter] sauce. [Laughter] 8:09: Sarah McClendon confronts a man seat- It's too bad Senator Dole couldn't join us ed at the Vanity Fair table, demanding to know tonight, but thank goodness one of us is free what he has done with the real Oliver Stone. to watch the kids. [Laughter] I must say, seri- [Laughter] Visibly flustered, the man offers up ously now, that was a very interesting assertion a half-hearted explanation involving Cuban na- he put forth. I sort of thought most kids would tionalists. [Laughter] rather stay with me than Bob Dole. I mean, 8:35: Breaking news. Wolf Blitzer breathlessly after all, they'd get to play Nintendo in the does a live feed from the front lawn of the Situation Room. [Laughter] Leon promises to Hilton to announce, ``CNN has learned the des- let me know whenever ``Barney'' comes on. sert will be mocha puffs and chocolate sauce.'' But this babysitter debate raises only one of [Laughter] many pertinent questions that voters have to 9:06: The President finally arrives at the ask themselves before they choose the next southeast entrance. Running after him is pool President. An interesting lineÐfor example, let's reporter Mark Knoller, who appears to be wear- say you were going on vacation for a couple ing the shoes President Clinton wore when he of weeks. Who do you trust to water your shook hands with President Kennedy. [Laughter] plants? [Laughter] Bob Dole or Bill Clinton? Paid a pretty good price for them, too. [Laughter] Well, that's what happened before I got here. And suppose you were too busy shaking hands Hillary and I are delighted to be with you to- tonight and you didn't get to eat. And you go night. I have only one criticism. I took a look home tonight and you decide to order a pizza. at those ticket prices. They seem pretty high Who do you trust to select the toppings? to me. So tonight, by Executive order, I am [Laughter] Bob Dole or Bill Clinton? [Laughter] authorizing the release of 1,000 additional tick- Or what about this scenario? Bob Dole is ets. [Laughter] on a train headed toward Spring Valley at 65 You know who I'm really glad to see here miles an hour. [Laughter] Bill Clinton is trav- tonight? Howard FinemanÐ[laughter]Ðwhere I eling by car from the opposite direction at 35 can keep an eye on him. [Laughter] And I mean miles an hour. Given the fact that the train thatÐsincerely. [Laughter] has twice as far to travel as the car, who do I'm glad to be here tonight with our guest you trust to arrive in Spring Valley first? Bob speaker. Now, I make it a policy not to mention Dole or Bill Clinton? [Laughter] inflammatory public figures by name, but I am Now, if you don't think these questions are very pleased to share this podium tonight with relevant, and they may not seem relevant, I ask the author ofÐ[laughter]Ð``What's-His-Name Is you, who are we to question the wisdom of a Big, Fat Idiot.'' [Laughter] Senator Dole's focus groups? [Laughter] I feel a certain kinship with Al Franken. We Let me say this, too. This is a serious com- frankly had a terrible 1994. I had Speaker Ging- ment. I think Senator Dole made a mistake not rich's victory in the midterm elections, and he keeping Mary Matalin on his team. And Mary, had ``Stuart Saves His Family.'' [Laughter] He I saw you up here earlier. Where are you? You asked me to tell that. But we have rebounded are welcome on my team, and I don't care who pretty well. I mean, after all, I am still here, you're married to. [Laughter] Any bald-headed and he made a gazillion dollars on that book. Cajun knows we're right and they're wrong. As much as I enjoyed Al's book, shortly after [Laughter] buying it, I came to regret my purchase. The As you know, this is the very first time in very week I bought the book, it replaced Hil- our Nation's history a sitting President is facing lary's as the number one bestseller. a sitting majority leader in the fall campaign. We have another noted author here, Speaker To be fair to all concerned, it's a difficult situa- Gingrich. He's right over there. He's the fellow tion. Just imagine trying to do the job you were 690 VerDate 06-OCT-99 14:02 Oct 11, 1999 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00690 Fmt 1240 Sfmt 1240 C:\96PUBP~1\PAP_TEXT txed01 PsN: txed01 Administration of William J. Clinton, 1996 / May 6 hired to do with an adversary breathing down Now, I had occasion to give this topic consid- your neck, questioning your every move, waiting erable thought last weekend as I was going for your next misstep.
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