Press Briefing by Dana Perino

Business Wire, April 15, 2008

Q Just to clarify, there's nothing concerning Brown, or tied with Brown --

MS. PERINO: No, it's not tied with Brown.

Q Dana?

MS. PERINO: Yes, Goyal.

Q Two quick questions -- two questions in one, actually. As far as this great visit tomorrow, His Holiness, Pope's visit is concerned, many believe that religion brings people together and they make them better. My question is that as far as those -- any message for the young people that what we teach them and what is the future because of those scandals? If President -- what President believes or his message to the young people as far as --

MS. PERINO: Well, I think that the Pope is going to address those issues because he is the leader of the Church. The President is the President of the United States, and he won't be weighing in on that.

Q And if the Tibet issue is going to be discussed, because Dalai Lama is also in the U.S. visiting different places?

MS. PERINO: That's possible. It's not on the list of things that I have here, but they obviously will talk about China and human rights, so that's a possibility.

Q Thank you.

MS. PERINO: I'll get you right afterwards.

Q Thank you, Dana.

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