1:36:00
while he was at college.
1:36:06
I suppose that
it's like any pain.
1:36:08
You don't remember pain too well...
afterwards.
1:36:14
** [''Thanks For The Memories'']
1:36:17
**
1:36:19
[Applause]
1:36:22
**
1:36:30
Thank you. Thank you very much,
Mr. President, dear people.
1:36:34
I'm thrilled to be here with you guys.
This is what I like--a captive audience.
1:36:38
[Laughter]
1:36:42
[Scattered Boos, Groans]
1:36:45
It is always the custom
at a dinner at the White House...
1:36:48
to have a toast
to the honored guest.
1:36:51
The difficulty tonight is that
there are so many honored guests...
1:36:54
that we would be drinking
all night and into the day.
1:36:57
[Cheering, Applause]
1:37:05
Somebody just said,
''What's wrong with that?''
1:37:10
The most difficult decision that
I have made since being president...
1:37:13
was on December the 18th of last year.
1:37:16
- [Cheering, Applause]
- There--
1:37:18
[Applause Continues]
1:37:25
And there were many occasions...
1:37:27
in the 10-day period
after the decision was made...
1:37:30
when I wondered whether
this country really supported it.
1:37:33
But I can tell you this.:
1:37:36
After having met each one
of our honored guests this evening...
1:37:41
and after having talked to them,
1:37:43
I think that all of us...
1:37:46
would like to join
in a round of applause...
1:37:48
for the brave men that
took those B-52s in and did the job.
1:37:53
[Cheering, Applause]