White House Denies Making Deal With John Travolta

President Clinton’s chief security adviser dismissed suggestions that the administration became involved in the Church of Scientology’s disputes with the German government to influence Scientologist John Travolta’s portrayal of a Clintonesque president in a movie.

“The only thing I was trying to get was an autograph for one of my kids, but other than that I had no ulterior motive,” National Security Adviser Sandy Berger said Sunday, discussing his meeting last year at the White House with a Church of Scientology delegation, including Travolta.

“I did meet with a delegation including Mr. Travolta to indicate that we would continue to discuss with the German government our belief that one should not be discriminated against on the basis purely of belief,” Berger said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”