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Article: Remarks at a state dinner for President Kim Yong-Sam of South Korea. (Pres. Bill Clinton's speech)(Transcript)
- Article from:
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- August 7, 1995
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July 27, 1995
Let me welcome President and Mrs. Kim, the members of the delegation from the Republic of Korea. To all of our distinguished guests, Hillary and I are delighted to have you here in the White House. I have especially enjoyed this day that I have spent with President Kim, a man whose extraordinary resilience is matched only by his commitment to democracy.
Mr. President, this is our fourth meeting. And if you'll permit me just a personal note, I am struck by how much we have in common. We were both elected to office at an early age. You won a seat in your National Assembly when you were just 25. You entered the Blue House just a month after I ...