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3:02 P.M. EDT

Q    Mr. President, will you be watching the vice president’s speech tonight?

THE PRESIDENT:  I will.

Q    Why are you not attending?  It’s right there on the Ellipse?

THE PRESIDENT:  Because it’s for her.  This is her night.

Q    What do you expect to hear out of her tonight?  What’s the closing message from the vice president?

THE PRESIDENT:  I’ll let you hear it first.

Q    Mr. President, are you worried about the North Korean troops in Kursk, in Russia?

THE PRESIDENT:  I am concerned about it, yes.

Q    Should the Ukrainians strike — strike back?

THE PRESIDENT:  If they cross into Ukraine, yes.

3:03 P.M. EDT