E X E C U T I V E O F F I C E O F T H E P R E S I D E N T THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ____________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release February 24, 1993 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER JOHN MAJOR OF GREAT BRITAIN IN PHOTO OPPORTUNITY The Oval Office 3:10 P.M. EST Q Mr. President, are you going to make an announcement on Bosnia today? On the airdrop? THE PRESIDENT: I don't think we'll have a final announcement today. But the Prime Minister and I certainly are going to discuss that along with a number of other things. Q Mr. Prime Minister, are you concerned that American airdrops might endanger British troops on the ground, put them subject to Serbian -- PRIME MINISTER MAJOR: No, I'm not remotely concerned about that. We'll discuss the airdrops, I think, as a humanitarian initiative that's very welcome. And it'll have our support. I don't think is going to endanger British troops. Q What is holding you up, Mr. President, in your decision? THE PRESIDENT: Just going through the procedures we have to go through to discuss this with our allies. Q When are you going announce a press conference? THE PRESIDENT: You know, I didn't realize it had been so long since I had one. I really didn't, Helen, until you mentioned it the other day. I need to give you one. I'll get -- Q When? THE PRESIDENT: I'm going to take it up with our folks. I didn't even know it had been a long time -- since I answer these questions all the time. THE VICE PRESIDENT: -- press conference everyday. Q That's not a press conference. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Oh, I know. I know. THE PRESIDENT: I'll do better on that. Q You promise? * * * * * Q have anything to say about Brian Mulroney in his resignation today? THE PRESIDENT: I wish him well. I talked to him. We had a nice visit. And I don't think that I can add anything to the statement that was made. But I was very -- I was very appreciative of the conversation we had and I wish him well. Q Can we ask how the special relationship is, Mr. President? THE PRESIDENT: Excuse me? Q Can we ask how the special relationship between the U.S. and Britain is? THE PRESIDENT: Absolutely. PRIME MINISTER MAJOR: You have got the British press. (Laughter.) THE PRESIDENT: Absolutely. It's special to me personally and it's special to the United States, and I think it will be as long as I'm sitting here in this office. END3:13 P.M. EST