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Article: Remarks at a State Dinner Hosted by Prime Minister Shipley in Christchurch.
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- September 20, 1999
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September 15, 1999
Thank you very much. Forgive my hoarseness.
First, Prime Minister, to you, your family, your government, and the people of New Zealand, I cannot thank you enough for the wonderful welcome that our party and my family members have received here. I apologize for having to rush home, but all of you know of the great storm that is now hitting the American coast. We had to move over 2.5 million people today in an attempt to minimize the loss of life. So I hope you'll forgive me, but let me say I have had a wonderful time here.
I'm glad that the fashion people approved of the way I wore the beautiful outfit you gave me. [Laughter] ...