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Interview of the President by Sam Ryan, CBS Sports

Contact: White House, Office of the Press Secretary, 202-456-2580

 

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6 /Christian Newswire/ -- The follow text is an interview of the President by Sam Ryan, CBS Sports: 

Army-Navy Football Game
Lincoln Financial Field
12:11 P.M. EST

Q    Mr. President, we know this is one of the most storied rivalries in all of sports.  What does the Army/Navy game mean to you?

THE PRESIDENT:  Well, it means to me that I have –- I got a chance to come and be with people who will be joining the finest military in the history of the world.

Q    When you look at these young players, and the seniors, and you know that they enrolled in the academies after 9/11, what does that say about them?

THE PRESIDENT:  I stand in awe of somebody who would volunteer to serve America in a time of danger.  It says that we are blessed to have people of such character in our country.

Q    Mr. President, I know you’re probably doing a lot of reflecting here on December 6th.  What will you miss the most about being President?

THE PRESIDENT:  I will miss a lot of things.  But one of the things I have treasured the most is to be the Commander-in-Chief of men and women of courage and character and decency.

Q    Thank you, Mr. President.

END                 12:12 P.M. EST