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Ralston Press Statement 6/9/97
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release .'
June 9, 1997
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Withdrawal of General Ralston from.Consideration for Nomination
as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
or thirty~two years,
war and in peace, General
has served our nation with
uncommon distinction. He is an outstanding.officer. _ _ _ _ __
I am pleased that General Ralston has agreed to Secretary
request to continue in his current post as Vice Chairman,
. I~ that capacity,
e has played ·a key role
in the Pentagon's. review of its post-Co a War mission.
Chiefs and our country will benefit from hii continued service.
I look forward to receiving Secretary Cohen's recommendation for
the Chairmanship of the Joint Chi:s. . \..__~ pn,ct.~ ~
Cohe~n
I ·also welcome Secretary
·to ffrthrightly, fairly
and thoroughly ~eview.the.military's.st~ndards!~ cond~~~i:Rd its
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
June 9, 1997
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Withdrawal of General Ralston from Consideration for Nomination
as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
I was informed this afternoon that General Joseph W. Ralston
asked the Secretary of Defense to remove his name from the list
of candidates being considered for nomination as Chairman of the.
Joint Chiefs of Staff, and that Secretary Cohen has agreed to his
request.
I respect General Ralston's decision.
I also regret that we have
been deprived of the opportunity to consider General Ralston for
the chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs.
For thirty-two years, in
war and in peace, General Ralston has served our nation with
uncommon distinction. He is an outstanding officer.
I am pleased that General Ralston has agreed to Secretary Cohen's
request to continue in his current post as Vice Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff. In that capacity, he has played a key role
in the Pentagon's review of its post-Cold War mission.
The Joint
Chiefs and our country will benefit from his continued service.
I look forward to receiving Secretary Cohen's recommendation for
the Chairmanship.of the Joint Chiefs.
I also welcome Secretary Cohen's decision to forthrightly, fairly
and thoroughly review the military's standards of conduct and its
procedures for investiqating and punishing adultery.
It is
imperative that our system not only be perceived as consistent
and fair, but that it is consistant and fair.
# # #
�THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
June 9, 1997
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Withdrawal of General Ralston from Consideration for Nomination
as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
( . ..:T"OL/
.
I respect General Je~W ~alston's decision to remove his name
from consideration as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
I am pleased that General Ralston has agreed to Secretary Cohen's
request to continue in his current post as Vice Chairman. For
thirty~two years, in·war and in peace, General Ralston has served
our nation with uncommon distinction. As Vice Chairman, h has
played a key role in the Pentagon's review of its post-Col War
mission.
The Joint Chiefs and our country will benefit f om his
coritinued service. He is an outstanding officer.
I also welcome Secretary Cohen's action to forthrightly.~~ibDI~
and thoroughly review the military's standards and pro edures
involving personal conduct. It is essential that our ystem is
cons~stent and fair to those who serve our country a
that it is
perceived to be so by the American people.~
~~ook forward to receiving Secretary
the Chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs.
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press. Secretary
For Immediate Release
JUne 9, 1997
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Withdrawal of General Ralston from Consideration for Nomination
as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
I respect General Joseph W. Ralston's decision to remove his name
from consideration as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
I am plea~ed that General Ralston has agreed to Secretary Cohen's
request to continue in his current post as Vice Chairman. For
thirty-two years, in war and in peace, General Ralston has served
our nation with uncommon distinction. As Vice Chairman, he has
played a key role in the. Pentagon's review of its post-Cold War
mission.
The Joint Chiefs and our country will benefit from his
continued service.
He is an outstanding officer.
I also welcome Secretary Cohen's action to forthrightly, fairly
and thoroughly review the military's standards and procedures
involving personal conduct. It is essential that our system is
consistent and fair to those who serve our country and that it is
perceived to be so by the American· people. .
·
I look forward to receiving Sec~etary Cohen's recommendation for
the Chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs.
# # #
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THE . WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
-For Immediate Release
June 9, 1997
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Withdrawal of General Ralston from Consideration for Nomination
as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
I respect General Joe Ralston's decision to remove his name from
consideration as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
I am pleased that General Ralston has agreed. to Secretary Cohen's
request to contiriue in his current post as Vice Chairman. For
thirty-two years, in war and in peace, General Ralston has served
our· nation with uncommon distinction. As Vice Chairman, he is a
valued advisor to me and he h~s played a key role in the
Penta·gon' s review of' its post.:..cold War mission.
The Joint Chiefs
and our country will benefit from his continued service. He is
an outstanding officer.
I also welcome Secretary Cohen's action to forthrightly and
thoroughly review the military's standards and procedures.
involvinga·
onal conduct. It is essential. that our system
consisten
fair ~ those who serve our country and that
perceived ·
e s
y the American people.
·
I look forward.tf'"'-..JJt-'l!S'i5'f>iving Secretary Cohen's recommendatio
the thairmanship
the Joint ChiSfs.
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<p>Antony Blinken served in the Clinton Administration as the chief foreign policy speechwriter in the National Security Council Speechwriting Directorate from 1994 thru 1998.</p>
<p>Blinken prepared remarks for President Clinton, Anthony Lake, Samuel Berger, James Steinberg, and General Donald Kerrick. His speechwriting topics cover a variety of subjects for various audiences including but not limited to: foreign trips or head of state visits, United Nations General Assembly addresses, and State of the Union and weekly radio addresses. As an NSC speechwriter, Blinken produced speeches on major foreign policy actions during the Clinton Administration on Haiti, Iraq and Bosnia. The documents in the collection consist of speech drafts, newspaper and magazine articles, memos, correspondence, schedules, and handwritten notes.</p>
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Antony Blinken
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