For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 15, 2001
Remarks by the President and the First Lady in Photo Opportunity
The South Lawn
2:22 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Hey, look who's
here.
MRS. BUSH: Hi, everybody.
THE PRESIDENT: Barney's
back. (Laughter.)
MRS. BUSH: Barney had a really good
trip.
THE PRESIDENT: Hey, Spot, look
who's here.
Q Mrs. Bush, where are
you coming from?
MRS. BUSH: I'm coming from
Texas. I've been at the ranch.
Q What do you expect out of your meeting with
the Irish leaders?
THE PRESIDENT: Pardon me?
Q What do you expect
out of your meeting with the Irish PM -- Prime Minister?
THE PRESIDENT: I had a good meeting
-- and I'll have one tomorrow, as well. Looking forward to
it. We'll be discussing the Good Friday Agreement, what I
can do to help. Be reaffirming our trade with Ireland. We
had a good visit with him at lunch. I'm looking forward to
seeing him tomorrow.
Q Mr. President, are
you prepared to send your suggestions on campaign finance legislation
to the Hill, and --
THE PRESIDENT: Pretty soon.
Q -- what would you
like to see in it?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, wait until I
send them up there, but we'll be sending some principles up here pretty
soon.
Q Not today?
THE PRESIDENT: Maybe today.
Q Mr. President, to
follow up, I mean, do you still support limited soft money
contributions?
THE PRESIDENT: I think we ought to
get rid of labor union and corporate soft money. And I know
we need to make sure we have -- to make sure that shareholders and
labor union members have got a say-so on how their money is spent.
MR. JOHNDROE: Thank you all very
much.
THE PRESIDENT: Just getting warmed
up. (Laughter.)
Q Thank you, Barney.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you.
END 2:25
P.M. EST
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