THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _____________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release March 3, 1993 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT IN PHOTO OPPORTUNITY WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS The Oval Office 9:45 A.M. EST Q When are you going to Texas to campaign for Mr. Krueger? THE PRESIDENT: I don't know. I want to go. I haven't been invited yet. I imagine I'll get -- THE VICE PRESIDENT: I'm going next week, aren't I? THE PRESIDENT: You're going -- THE VICE PRESIDENT: I'll be there next week, Carl. You didn't ask, but that's the answer. SENATOR KRUEGER: Don't insult the Vice President, Carl. Q Will you? THE VICE PRESIDENT: Next week. Q situation on the Bosnian airlift? Is it on or off -- THE PRESIDENT: No, it's -- Q Aspin off the reservation? THE PRESIDENT: No, we're continuing the airlift plan. This phase of it's going forward just as planned. And it's under continuous review, but we're going forward with the phase just as -- Q There's no pause at all in relief efforts in flying it in? THE PRESIDENT: We're going forward with the phase as we had planned. As you know, for obvious reasons we don't want to discuss specifically when we're doing what. But the phase -- the initial phase of the airlift is going forward just as -- Q Why did Secretary Aspin indicate that -- THE PRESIDENT: I don't know exactly what he said. I haven't had a chance to talk to him about it. Q He said it was symbolic -- Q Was there ever a time when it was going to be off? THE VICE PRESIDENT: No, no. What he meant by that was that it accomplished not only the result of getting the relief but also getting the convoys a little freer access. That's what he meant by -- Q And has it done that? THE VICE PRESIDENT: Yes, it has. END9:48 A.M. EST