Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure

South Lawn

6:15 P.M. EDT    

Q    Mr. President, do you want to open travel with Cuba again?  Do you want to open travel with Cuba, Mr. President?

THE PRESIDENT:  I just had a long —  

Q    Mr. President, do you have plans to invite Polish President to the White House?

THE PRESIDENT:  Pardon me?

Q    Do you have a plan to invite Polish President to the White House?  Polish President.  

THE PRESIDENT:  The Polish President?

Q    Yes.

THE PRESIDENT:  No I haven’t yet. 

Q    Should Americans expect more — should Americans expect more guidelines coming up, more restrictions because of COVID?

THE PRESIDENT:  In all probability. And, by the way, we had a good day yesterday, almost a million people got vaccinated.  About half a million of those people for the first time — for the second shot.  And so, I’m hopeful that people are beginning to realize how essential it is to do.

Q    Mr. President, you had talks with Russia in Geneva on arms control.  Are you satisfied with those talks — how those went?

THE PRESIDENT:  They’re in process, and I’m hopeful.

Thank you. 

6:17 P.M. EDT