Exchange with reporters at the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Nov 10, 1997

But we're going to do the very best we can, and we're very hopeful. And we've been gaining ground in the last day - we had a great announcement yesterday by a group of Texas Members of the House, supporting it, and we're working on another group today. We're just going to keep working until tomorrow morning and see where we are. But I think we've got a good chance to win.

President Ford. Let us know if we can help make any calls.

Presidential Libraries

Q. What kind of ideas does this give you for your library?

President Clinton. Well, I'd like to have one that's as graphically representational as this one is and both personal - it's beautifully personal. I was over there - I was a little late getting in the line here because I was reading all of your biographical background and looking at your kids when they were young - no, it's wonderful. But I think it has a wonderful balance between the personal and the public service of President Bush.

President Carter. Each library has gotten larger and larger, so I can't wait to see President Clinton's that he's going to build in [laughter].

President Clinton. I don't have as much land. I'll have to build a high-rise. [Laughter]

NOTE: The President spoke at 10:40 a.m. in the George Bush Presidential Library at Texas A&M University. A tape was not available for verification of the content of this exchange.