Office of the Press Secretary -- Remarks by the President at tribute to Governor Jim Hunt and North Carolina Democratic Party.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-26 October 2000-THE WHITE HOUSE: Office of the Press Secretary -- Remarks by the President at tribute to Governor Jim Hunt and North Carolina Democratic Party (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:24102000 Jefferson Hotel Washington. D.C. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much.

Well, first of all, to all our friends from North Carolina, welcome to Washington. I'm glad you're here. The two previous speakers have been two of the closest friends I've had in politics, and two of the best governors with whom I've ever served. And so I thank them both. (Applause.) I want to start by saying a word about Governor Patton, and then get into the tribute to Governor Hunt, and what all that means for what we're doing as Americans right now in...