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THE WHITE HOUSE

                  Office of the Press Secretary
                       (Chicago, Illinois)
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For Immediate Release                               June 17, 1994
                     REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
                      IN Q & A WITH THE POOL
           Chicago Housing Authority Police Substation
                               Chicago, Illinois

9:45 A.M. CDT

Q Mr. President, has the U.S. stopped the pursuit of sanctions against North Korea at the U.N.?

THE PRESIDENT: No, I gave my position yesterday; that hasn't changed. The position I stated yesterday has not changed.

Q But Jimmy Carter has told --

Q What is President Carter talking about?

Q that he thinks you're willing to put sanctions off for a while, sir.

THE PRESIDENT: I made my statement yesterday. You have to rely on my statement. I was very clear, very unambiguous. None of us have talked directly with President Carter. We don't know what he said. And I don't think -- I don't think you should --

END9:46 A.M. CDT