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- POTUS NATO Rally Remarks 3/20/98
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- NATO Speech - Speech Edits [2]
- .·Europe became a source of stability instead of hostility ... France and Germany moved from· conflict to cooperati~n ... democracy took permanent root in countries where fascism once ruled. I came to office convinced that . . NATO can do fotEurbpe's East
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- are the beneficiaries ofNATO's extraordinary success in doing just that. NATO defended the West against aggression. But even more: through NATO, Western Europe ' became a source of stability instead of hostility ... France and Germany moved from conflict
Truman Library 10/25/95
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- and Germany went to war three times in 70 years. Since the advent of NATO, they have become the closest of allies -- and Europeans and Americans have benefited. "The world is not static, the status quo is not sacred" -- those were words Harry Truman used when
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- in doing just that. (Applause.} ', NATO defended West by deterring aggression. Even more, through NATO, Wes Europe became a source of stability tead of hostility. France and Germany moved from conflict to cooperation. Democracy took permanent root in countr
- . • Ambivalence toward West Taking steps toward integration-- COE, PFP, MTCR, founding member of successor to COCOM, partner in "political eight," seeking WTO admission, working with US & NATO in Bosnia. But on visceral level, some fears that integration
- am delighted that both Germany and. the United States , recently ratified NATO's invi~ation to Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic -- we are on track to welcome them into NATO at our 50th anniversary summit in Washington next year. We also
Bosnia Statement 10/31/95
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- and our partners -- Russia, Germany, France and the United Kingdom -- must do everything in our power to support them. That is what I have just instructed Secretary Christopher and our team to do in the days ahead in Dayton. We will succeed only if America
- NATO Speech - Speech Edits [1]
- are the beneficiariesofNATO'sextraordinarysuccess doing just that NATO defended the West against aggn:issi~n. But even more: through NATo', We.ste.rn Europe became a source of stability instead .of conflict... France and Germany ended their wars ... i l '' ! democracy took permanent root
- NATO Press Conference Statement 7/9/97
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- NATO - Russia Ceremony - Paris 5/27/97
- ;)/ ~U/7/ GERMANY: "Problems" Josef Joffe fretted in an editorial in centrist Sueddeutsche Zejtung of Munich (5116), "It would be of exquisite absurdity if, for instance, Poland felt threatened by Russia and appealed to NATO's Council--and Mo~cow
- agreement between the Ukraine and Russia and Atlantic Alliance. I've spoken to President Clinton. I told him that Spain hopes to achieve considerable advances during this summit, 2 bearing in mind Spain's parliament decision on the referendum on NATO
Kohl Speeches May 23, 1996
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- finances will benefit Germany and its many trading partners as .well. Our economic cooperation is making a real difference in the daily lives of our citizens. But it has s,ucceeded only because it has been backed by our partnership in NATO for security
West Point Speech 5/31/97
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- and Germany, it will help reconcile ancient enemies. In fact, it is already doing so: Candidates for NATO membership have settled more than half a dozen border and ethnic disputes that could have le o future Bosnias. That is good for Europe -- and good
Bosnia - IFOR
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- are to: - establish the military infrastructure -- logistics, communications, command and control-- required to support a large, robust force. This requires the early deployment of about 3000 NATO personnel under NATO command and control and NATO rules of engagement
- Germany - Berlin Speech 5/14/98
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- Staff Office-Individual: Speechwriting-Blinken Original OAIID Number: 3382 Row: Section: Shelf: Position:· Stack: 48 ~ 10 3 v 12/1/95 11 :OOpm PRESIDENTWILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON RADIO ADDRESS ON BOSNIA RAMSTEIN, GERMANY DECEMBER 2, 1995
Bosnia - Oval Address [3]
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- and marketplaces into killing fields, the United States insisted that NATO take a stand. NATO's heavy and continuous air strikes-· many of them flown by skilled American pilots·· convinced ....._ -MAl bn/til; ~~~~A.t'tlt.~/1 k the Serbs tQ I "th n';a 8
- and Prime Minister Bruton just announced. I commend both Prime Ministers for the'ir leadership for peace. 9 • N ~w seeing results of our leadership in Bosnia. Peace agreement was product of our determined diplomacy backed by NATO's resolve. Now, parties
- with the people of Hungary and the Czech Republic, as the next members of NATO and the next allies of the United States of America. ·(Applause.) If my interpreter will forgive me, I want to depart from the text to say that ourAmerican delegation are all proud
- . Already, the prospect ofNA 0 all:~ membership is prompting regional reconciliation, as Hungary and Romania, Germany and t e ~ ~~ dj. (I'IL- Czech Republic have shown. t(lJ--W~ ~l(U. The process of NATO enlargement will take a leap forivard in Madrid
Marshall Plan Speech 5/28/97
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- the sea of rubble in Warsaw; 100,000 homes had been destroyed ir) Holland; Germany in ruins; Britain facing a desperate shortage of coal and electric power; .factories ·crippled all across Europe; trade paralyzed; millions fearing starvation. ·Across
- exemplary record at the Air Force Academy, the National War College and at'-our mission to NATO. That's why we were . ... . . 2 so happy to have him join theNSC. Over the past,months, I came to know a remarkable military officer, a fine teacher, a real
- NATO Signing Ceremony 5/21/98
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Bosnia - NGO Meeting 12/5/95
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- . This weekend, I visited American troops in Germany who will soon set off for Bosnia -- not to make war, but to wage peace. Each side in Bosnia has asked NATO to help secure their peace agreement-- to make sure the armies withdraw behind the separation line
- Organization (NATO), the Euro-Atlantic.Partnership Council (EAPC), the Council of Europe (COE), and the Council of Baltic Sea States (CBSS) -- in achieving the partners' shared goal of an integrated, secure, and undivided Europe~ 24. They believe
Bosnia - Oval Address [2]
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- team, backed by NATO's resolve, brokered a cease-fire. We got the parties to agree on the principles of a settlement, and brought them to the peace table. And now, the skill and dedication of our negotiators in Dayton enabled them to reach
- Bosnia - Address to Troops/Germany 12/2/95
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- , the prospect of NATO membership is prompting regional reconciliation, as Hungary and Romania, Germany and the Czech Republic, 8:'fl:d Pohtttd att~.e shown. The ambitious process of NATO enlargement will take a leap forward in Madrid this July, when NATO
- not for the confidence that emanates around the globe from our sometimes shaky-but fundamentally stable-friendship. Fifty years ago the United States completely reversed its foreign policy, abandoning its tradition of peacetime isolation. The formation of NATO
- Germany - Berlin Airlift 5/13/98
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- should not, however, suggest any sort ofU.S:-Russian condominium or give the Russians (or our NATO allies) any reason to think that the U.S.-Russian relationship is such that Moscow has a veto over NATO decisionmaking. The State Dinner will take place
- of allies like Greece and Turkey and undermining our efforts to build a peaceful, undivided and democratic Europe. Then, two years in Dayton, Ohio, Arne can leadership helped to end the war in Bosnia, With our lies in NATO and others, we launched
- Partnership for Peace with Nato. -And I agreed now to press Nato to begin talks on a special relationship with Russia. The United States has made it clear that we favor a. strong continuing Nato that any admission of new members be based on the principles we
- fighters and the courageous rescue of almost all your 3 country's Jews. During the darkest days of the Cold War, your country was among the first to join mine in keeping the torch ofliberty lit. The alliance we forged through NATO helped make Europe's
- ~: -- .. --~-- ' ' ' ' . . ' .. . . ' months-; ·p·arties moving peace ·.. not wa'r and terror. . ' .. " ·. .. . ~forward., ' ' '' ' .. ' ' -·· ''' .. . " '' through negotiations '" ·}' . Cease-fire and Peace Plan impl~mentati'On
- ... and NATO a force for peace throughout Europe. 5 The American people know that the burden of our leadership in the world weighs heavily on you and on your families. Many of you have been a long way from home for a long time. Others have just arrived
- in Bosnia . . I want to restate to you and to all the American people why our forces and·their· NATO all'ies.are engaged in the military operation there. The massacre of ci~ilians Sarajevo on Monday, caused by a Bosnian Serb shell was an outrageous act
- and in August 1946, ·the 31 FG was reactivated at Giebelstadt, Germany, to serve as part of the occupation forces. In July 1947, the group was reassigned to Langley Field, Virginia, and became part of the new Tactical Air Command. Two months later, the group
- , 1997 8:47AM Euro-centric view of the world: 8 years since Berlin Wall fell (1989), 7 yrs since NATO. declared that Soviet Union was not its adversary, 6 yrs since reunification of Germany, dissolution of USSR and adoption of NATO's new Strategic
- are incompatible goals. They are wrong. There must be peace for justice fo prevail. In recent weeks, the combination of America's leadership, NATO's resolve and the international community's diplomatic determination have brought us closer to a settlement in Bosnia
- -.. · ) , • ' " ~ • • , , '. : ' • ' remarkablt?· generation of ~eric~s · help~d create t~e, instituti~ns' -- like' NATO, the' ~ ' • •• \·, Marshall PI~, GATT;--the IMF ·:and the World I 7 .. • ' ' ' .,. ¥ ' ' ' Bank-- that guaranteed: for us ,' •• ', • ~ 1 I I ' and our
- the l]nited Nations ... and the world. It helped create the stn'idures_ -~ such as NATO, the Marshall Plan, and the Brettmf: Woods institutiohs --:that ensured half~ century of security and prosperity _in Am·etica, Europe ,arid Japan. And it prevailed
- World ":' ar II ... a dange'rous fire at the very heart of the continent... our commitments to our NATO allies ... and a peace agreement the parties were calling on us to secure required us to act. But niore than the "when~' of using force, Haiti
- has a deep and abiding interest in peace and· stability in Bosnia, just as it did two years ago- when Americ~'s leadership, militarily through NATO a.Iid diplomatically . through the Dayton negotiations, ended' the fighting. When we discuss where we
- ' ~; .· . •'' . . •' 3 Now we must summon the same strength and determination that these three men brought to their . . . life's work to ensure that the peace takes hold.· We must do our part, through NATO and through Civilian reconstruction efforts, to make horror
- conflict to . ~ cooperation. In just a few days, Wortl:t--Ame~a tre@~ -- from Great Britain, France and ' Germany ... from Greece and Turkey ... from Poland and ~~~ ·Lithuania... from the United States and Russia ... will ( ~ answer the same call
- interests. Critics say it is yet another example of 'Slick Willie' at his best." NATO AND RUSSIA: 'STILL 'NYET' TO ENLARGEMENT' GERMANY: "Solutions For Southern Command Dispute With France" Lothar Ruehl remarked in an editorial in right-of-center Die Welt
- ' of an integrated continent. While NATO is .and must reinaiD the foundation of securi_ty and stability for the trans-Atlantic community, it must adapt to changing . . times sa as to keep the peace -· and, if necessary, make the peace. l ' ' That's why Presid
- . NATO is at the very heart of Europe's transformation into a continent undivided, peaceful and democratic .. For fifty years, the alliance kept America and Western Europe secure-- not once has o1_1e of its members been attacked in Europe. Now, NATO
Lake - 9194 Speech - Notes
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- , new structures will become part of accepted' vocabuhiry. We'll talk·about APEC. th~ way we. talk about NATO. * Challenge audience to help change vocabulary, outline and ·fill in. structures in the~e ' o ' I ' ' uncertain times
- stationed in Germany, who will soon embark for Bosnia, in the very heart ofEurope, to help its people secure the peace they have chosen. It seems to me fitting that I end this extraordinary trip here in Spain -- the vibrant link between the Old World
- . have not been arrested. Gen. Ratko Mladic is in charge of the Bosnian Serb army, issues all orders and communicates with the NATO Implementation Force (IFOR) commander through an interpreter. Radovan Karadzic continues to dominate the political scene
Lake - CFR Op/Ed 9/94
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- and economic insti.tutione designed to create the conditione in Wbicn democracy c~n flourish. In Europe, we ,are deeply enqaqed in transtorminq NATO to fulflll President Clinton's vision of an integrated continent by ~establishing combinea Joint Task Forces tor
- Germany .invaded · France,· Marshall . con- . can accord. · · . · ·· . · · Marshall's postwar career ;ts secretary of State and· vinced :a rehu:i:ant Ri:>Qsevelt of the need t~ in-.' crease the Army's budget significantly. secretary of pefense,woul~ add'to
UNGA Speech - Big Type
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- and embracing a future of peace. In South Africa and Haiti, long nights of fear have given way to new days · · ·.of freedom. In Europe, th~ goal of an integrated, peaceful and democratic continent is within our grasp. 6 And in the Balkans, NATO's resolve
- of freedom. In Europe, the goal of an integrated, peaceful and democratic continent is within our grasp. And in the Balkans, NATO's resolve and the international comn:mnitfs determination have made the prospects for peace brighte~ than they have been in four
- Heights; o they separate forces tied to our Greek and Turkish allies in NATO,on Cyprus; .o they patrol the Kuwait border to monitor Iraqi troop movements as a signal of international resolve against Saddam Hussein; o they are helping the newly
- ake .over Hong · · ar_e · '· :.. did not contradict them Mr: .Cmton_ 1 -· • · · ~.:.·:~~· _ . .. . . .- .- . _... . . . . , . th: spmt of liberty over. time, . h~ pansion of NATO,which- Moscow has - . .. - ., . . • .· . Kong from the British later
- about snipers and bombs and ethnic hatreds that American forces are going to face in Bosnia. When you go to Germany tomorrow, what will you tell the American troops about the dangers they face and have you heard any estimates about the casualties
- internationalist, moral leadership. Understood we could not find security in isolation. strong alliance, united nations, foundation for global trade Key achievements: Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Berlin Airlift, NATO, Point Four program of technical assistance
Coast Guard - Reading
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- nationalism to nuclear proliferation, to drug trafficking, organized crime and other problems. 3 To meet these tests in Europe we ar~ adapting and expanding NATO, emphasizing the Partne~ship for Peace, including a new and ~ore constructive relationship
- : .s.oldiers fr.o.m the United States and 'Rl:lSSia~ ·fro~·Polah~ and l,itl)u&nia, from th~ Czech Republic and Germany~ :and from 26 other .. ::countries joined toget~~r . i~·. a· mission of peace, justice,. and reconciliation. · This broad paiti~ipation
- Y eltsin today was all about, and we made progress in many areas. I would like to report them to you. First, Russia agreed to implement its P~nership for Peace with NATO. And I agreed now to press NATO to begin talks on a special relationship
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- and democratic is within our grasp. 5 And in the Balkans, NATO's resolve and the international community's determination have made the prospects for peace brighter than they have been in four years. Let me salute the UN' s 'f\.v. 4-o ~ 0'\ U.J.J PRo~ efforts
- into a new assignill~nt as Ambassador to B~lgium ahd representative ' ' to NATO. In that capacity, you will play a central role in what we hope will· be Russia's active . ·participation in the Partnership for Peace ... and in developing a long-temi
- ," ·the paper judged, "the violators must be quietly laughing." Concern for democracy's survival in Hong Kong was voiced most strongly by the European media. Germany's right-of-center Dithmarscher Landeszeitung echoed the view of others when it warned: "In one
Clinton - UNGA - Main Speech
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- architecture for the UN which would (1). make the Situation . Center and DPKO ·.communications systems interoperable with the United · States, NATO, and many other countries; (2) allow the United Nations to set up communications in new missions .rapidly
- , and the strength to lead Arne1;-ican ·.foreign p'olicy in ·this time. Time and again I have benefitted ftom h~r judgment and counsel on issues from Bosnia ·to NATO, and many, many other difficult areas. The American people have also benefitted bec~use of her
- Sinatra; -·Or eat "rendered Manchurian toad fat" in China~ -- In the old days, the Secretary of Defense spent time meeting with our allies -- Britain, France, Germany and a few others. -- But there is an opportunity today to forge new security relations
- .~ oractioristhatwouldbecorisideredthe United Nations' security Council:· · ·· ·· ·, sufficient to prompt specific NATO · ·.To demonstrate the Administra- . · T ~·military ~esponses.- , . - ·. tion~s new bonds with Ukraine, Mi:. .J f · These could include-.an advance· Cli~ton announced
- of· the le.ssons and legacy of those early Greek democrats. A few days ago, I was in Bosnia visiting American troops in Tuzla who, along with soldiers from many other nations, including Gre~ace, are part of NATO's peacekeeping mission. There, I saw. · what happens
- , we thank you here for being warriors for peace. When I last saw many of you in Baumholder, the headquarters of the 1st Armored Division in Germany, your Humvees were a little cleaner, your BDUs a little greener. But to me, seeing you here in the field
- leads this country will have a chance and a responsibility to build on. several "construction projects" for the future: 4 • A revitalized NATO is keeping the peace in Bosnia. Now NATO will move forward with the process of enlargement and adaptation
- a turning inward within virtually all major nations. From the U.S. to Germany to Japan, more attention is going to domestic needs, as it must, but that often leaves tight budgets for international efforts. And in many leading powers
Rotterdam Speech 5/28/97
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- imprisoned by Nazi forces-- deported to Germany, or put to work in the Eastern part of the country. - 2 - I know -- and the American people know -- that without the strength and courage of the Dutch resistance, we could never have conquered Hitler's army
- the United Kingdom, Germany; Spain and Portugal, Denmark and the Netherlands, HUngary and Poland and the Czech Republic, Argentina, Iceland, Australia, New. Zealand and our friends and neighbors in Canada. That list is growing ~- not because anyone wants
- With the Presidentthatwe . . can'ttum our back on NATO. And I stiPi>orted giving the fast-track , to a Sound and tairfree trade with Mexico. · · ·. ~llow faJ~ . . ' hom~ ( c~mmonisin . . admiri~lration ~utho.rity n~otiate ~re~ent ( /"' ·. . ·. . But becaUse
- . We·reached·out to ~ebuild our allies and our former enemies -- Germany, Italy and Japan, and to confront the.threat of Soviet expansion and nuclear power . . Together, we founded Nato, . we la~nched the Mc?-rshall Plan, the General Agree~ent on Tariffs and Trade
- to the people of Haiti; and, h~lping enforce UN.·.·. ·· . there are U:S, int~_rests by attacking ,A.merlcantroops: . mandates in the former Yugosl~\tia and subse~uently · deploying'forces under NATO command to Helpimple'6u.rir1g the.past three ·years, dipiomacy
- Sar Ftancisco. H~ :~a.s. care~r. foreign·-.se~ice officer from 1961,unt!l 1.982,·servin·g in Nigeria,. Vietnam, France, Lux~ 'embourg;and Germany. From 1977, to 1_981; tarnoff,seri'ed 'as executiv~ _secretary'of the:Depar:tment·of State and special
- Force could cause the same problem you just said. So let me answer both questions, if I might. We accorded the major non-NATO ally status to Argentina because of the truly extraordinary efforts that have happened just in the 1990s, where Argentina has
- of democracy. In Europe, the goal of a continent united, peaceful and democratic is within our grasp. {fll.J . . o,r
- fifty years ago. This remarkable generation of Americans also understood that our nation had a special role to play in preserving the peace and extending the reach of freedom. They forged the institutions -the U~ted Nations, NATO, Bretton Woods
- in four years. Thanks to NATO's resolve, the international community's determination and the ceaseless tJut~J devotion of this institution, a lasting settlement is within reach. Jhe parties will meet in the .~~A. ~· Unite~. ~:~tes ~to press~ toward
- FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM·POLICY CONFERENCE The Mayflower Hotel Washington, D'~ C •. ,,.,.· :.:: ·,-. 9:15 P.M. ESTTHE PRESIDENT: . To Tricia and John Taylor, ·and all-. the ·.people ·from. the Nixon Center; our distinguished guests from_. Germany and from
- to the extent from your European allies? I'm specifically mentioning France and Germany, Russia and Britain in enforcing these sanctions internationally. MR. TALBOTT: We ar-e working,' including today, through the offices ofthe Secretary of State, herself
Radio Address 7/12/97
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- · Original OA/ID Number: I' 3388 Row:· Section: Shelf: Position: 48 6 1 3 Stack: v I'm speaking to you from Copenhagen on the last day of what has been a ~-/ir... historic ~Europe. For nearly fifty years, the NATO alliance has kept America
- NATO - Russia Statement 5/14/97
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Berger - NATO Speech 2/97
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- Berger - NATO Speech 2/97
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- NATO - Russia Signing 5/27/97
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- SRB NATO Rally Remarks 3/20/98
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- NATO Event for Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic 2/11/98
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- NATO - Ukraine Signing 7/9/97
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- States are doing just that, building on our historic alliance to meet the challenges of a new era .. NATO is a cornerstone of that alliance, and Presid~nt Chirac and I spent a good deal of time discussing its present. .. and its future. In Bosnia, all
- COMMUNITY American Embassy Madrid, Spain 6:05P.M. (L) ... THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. I thank all of you for being here,. tor all the service that you have given either through this Embassy or through our NATO
- milestone .on the road to that future. It is the first summit-level m~eting of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, after its inauguration in Sintra. And it is the . fir~t time that heads of state from NATO, Central Europe, and the Newly In~ependent
- articulated this vision in January, 1994. He said he would open NATO's doors to riew members and keep them open. Many were skeptical. NATO enlargement seemed distant. Now, we're on the verge. • President Clinton has called for a NATO Summit in the spring
- and Herzegovina [NATO] (4 pages) 07/08/1997 Pllb(1) 002. cable re: Madrid Summit, President Clinton's Speaking Roles Days One and Two (3 pages) 06/27/1997 P1/b(l) 003. talking points Points to be Made in NATO Summit Debate on Whom to Invite for Accession
Kosovo Statement 10/13/98
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- . .. ..-::.:· ·/ .~...~ . : 1 . ~~ Before I depart, I have a few words. to say about the situation in Kosovo .. O~er the past few days, NATO'~~;~~eat to use forc1uoved PresidentMilo~evic from the battlefield to the bargaining table. The commitments he has· made could lead
Kosovo Statement 10/12/98
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- Milosevic's intransigence, the sixteen members of NATO have just voted to give our military commanders the authority to. carry out air strikes against.Serbia. This is only the second time in NATO's fifty year history that it has authorized the use of force
- Statement on NATO Vote 5/1/98
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- Remarks on NATO Ratification 5/21/98
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- SUBJECTrfiTLE 1 DATE Samuel Berger to POTUS re: Scope Paper; Your Trip to Europe and the Madrid NATO Summit (4 pages) . 06/26/1997 RESTRICTION P1/b(1) COLLECTION: Clinton Presidential Records National Security Council Anthony Blinken (Speechwriting) OA
- to strengthen the American dream, to give all our people the opportunity to prosper in the new economy, and to strenithen America's security at home and abroad. One of the earliest and most important tests of our willingness to seize this moment will be [nato
Bosnia Statement 9/15/95
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- THE PRESIDENT: I vyelcome. the .agreement by the Bosnian Serbs to comply with a condltfdn·set 'i:)y NATO.for --and the United Nations --· for ending the NATO' air strikes. · American pilots and crews and their·NATO colleagues have been carrying out those S
- , the Department ofDefense decided to move forward with the JSTARS program and acquire 19 aircraft for the Air Force. • NATO also would benefit from a surveillance system with JSTAR's capabilities-- and we are working closely with our allies to get them to agree
- stability and prosperity to all the people .of the continent. That work begins with NATO, the anchor of Europe's. security. We are adapting NATO to take on new missions; enlarging NATO to take in new members; strengthening NATO's partnership with nonmembers
- democracies, economic integration around free markets and security integration around military cooperation. 5 NATO is a bedrock of Europe's security. That is why the United States has led the way in adapting NATO to new missions, opening its doors to new
- is giving way to hope .. ·America bas led the way t.o t.he besL chance for peuce since the war began. American pilots and their NATO colleagues waged a bombing campaign .that halted Bosnian Serb at tacks on r.he safe arec.ts. Arne:rica s determined diplomacy
Human Rights Day 12/10/96
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- 10, 1996 [NATO INSERT] [ACKNOWLEDGMENTS-- SHATTUCK? ATWOOD? ALBRIGHT?OTHERS?] j_~_j_11 _ _e._lli1'i_$_~l~UJ.JJhs:_,ms:~JtD.g_.QfNATQ_EQrs:igD__M_i .i~t.~IL..IQg_~th~.r.,J.h~y__fl:grs:~_g___tQ__ )}QJ_Q __Whfl:tJ believe will be a historic NATO
Bosnia - Agreement Statement
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- America's negotiating team, led by Secretary Christopher and Ambassador Holbrooke, for their extraordinary service. Their determination, along with that of our European and Russian partners, along with NATO's resolve, brought the parties to the negotiating
- nations will continue to do everything we can to help achieve it. We also discussed, but did not decide, how Russia might participate in implementing an eventual settlement. As I have said before, NATO has a key role to play in the implementation
- as a thematic pivot to se~ up the President's trip to Madrid and receive the endorsement of NATO enlargement by the American Legion and the National Reserve and Active Duty ~ff~cer Association . . PREVIOUS PAR'F.ICIPATION: · . ' This ~vent will allow
Kosovo Insert 10/8/98
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- , let the refugees return to their homes, give the humanitarian relief workers full and immediate access, and begin negotiations with the Kosovar Albanians on autonomy. Yesterday, I decided that the United States would vote to give NATO the authority
- , Europe must be secure. For fifty years, NATO secured Europe's West. Now, it can do the same for Europe's East. That is why the United States has led · the way in adapting NATO to new missions, opening its doors to new democracies, strengthening its ties
- to help them make it work. 4 That is why our tro~ps are going to Bosnia -- not to fight a war, but ~o secure peace... a peace the Bosnian people have chosen and have asked us to help take hold. ' As part of the NATO force, our soldiers will help
- in showing that NATO -- history's greatest military alliance -- remains a credible force for peace in this era. We have an interest in helping stem the destabilizing flood of refugees throughout all of Europe. And we have a humanitarian interest in helping
Bosnia Radio Address 9/23/95
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- about the prospects for peace . in Bosnia. Over the past weeks, America's leadership and the determination demonstrated by NATO and the United · Nations have helped bring Bosnia closer to peace than at, any time since war beg(ln there four years ago
Kosovo Statement 10/27/98
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- eeinpzehaisic:e NATO air sa"eiUtmse te IRQRitor co"'plia.R:cb aD4 EtY:iskly . . I ~eteet ""iulad
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- could not end the conflict. This summer, Bosnian Serb shelling once again turned Bosnia's playgrounds and marketplaces into killing fields. In response, the United S led NATO's heavy and continuous air strikes, many of them flown by skilled and brave
- once again turned Bosnia's playgrounds and ... ' . . . ' . . marketplaces into killing fields. The United States led NATO's heavy and continuous air strikes. . - many of them flown by skilled American pilots. Those air strikes, together
- if we're going to meet the security threats of the future. American engagement in Bosnia is also essential for the continued viability ofNATO. All the parties have asked.for NATO's help in securing the peace. The United States, as NATO's leader, 2 I
- dividing lines of Europe were wiped away forever. In their place, we are building the framework of a Europe whole and free for the first time in its history. NATO's decision to welcome Poland into the Alliance is both a compliment and challenge
- in peacekeeping missions. Isn't membership in PFP just a prelude to joining Nato? PFP is v~ry flexible. For some members, it is certainly viewed as a stepping-stone for eventual ap~lication to NATO, but ihis is not true for many others. There are several neut.ral
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- which I will have more to say later today -- helped lay the foundation for an Atlantic community of democracies. It planted the seeds of the institutions that reconciled enemies and brought Western Europe together-- from NATO to the OECD to the European
- that shocked the conscience of the world. :when the Balkan leaders chose peace, I asked the American people to help them by suppor.ting the partie ion of our troops in a NATO-led implementation force to -secure the Dayton Agreement. L promised that mission
- includes security cooperation through the Partnership for Peace. It includes strong ties of trade and investment. It includes institutions like the European Union. And of course, it includes NATO. I know that Romania would have liked to be among the first
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- . / . ' . . . \ .. l .. ' :':· .. Jhatis not someth~ng that will·happe~ overnight But over time; NATO, the CSGE, I-:··
- goals. · • For more than a year our warnings backed by NATO air strikes stopped the shelling of Sarajevo -- the Bosnian capital. The shelling only resume_d when cumbersome UN hindered decisive military action. • The UN mission has helped feed and care
- Simi tis and Greek President Stephanopolous. Their visits once again demonstrated the close and enduring partnership between our two nations. As an ally in NATO and a key player in the European Union, Greece is helping to shape the future of Europe
- is not risk-free. right thing to do. n lOllS fer p@ace. NATO has been studying options to help give them ~hat time with a new security presence in Bosnia when IFOR withdraws. Having carefully reviewed these options, I have agreed in principle that America
- economies across the entire continent. We are transforming NATO to meet new challenges and opening its 'door to new. members. And I welcome F;ance's historic decision to participate once again in,NATO's defense councils. We are·helping Bosnia find its way
- of Bosnia will require a strong, effective international force to give them the confidence to carry out the peace agreement and begin to rebuild their nation. NATO is that force-- and America, as NATO's leader, must participate. The leaders in the former
- for • • • .' !., • • • • ' ' • Peace and to develop closer ties ~ith NATO. That's good' and important ne~s -- for.the United States, for Europe, for NATO and· for Russia. By taking an active,. constructive role in laying a . . new security foundation in Europe, Russia can help us
- of that war-torn land, your dipiomatic and military strength as members of the Contact Group and NATO. Now the people of. Bosnia have made a commitment to peace, and we have. to do our part to help it su~ceed. That means participating in NATO's implementation
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- Albanians to find a peaceful and permanent solution to their rightful demand for autonomy. As we meet here, my Special Envoy is meeting .with President Milosevic to reiterate what he must do . . . ~- and to make clear that NATO is prepared to act
- the key;, h~lps Americans and Central Eupopeans alike. . . ' U.S. forging security arrangements for ~EE. Have put NATO expansion on track. Will maintain steady course. Share your concerns about Russia. If Rhssia goes bad, we're I ready. Democracy
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- parties make peace. · / 8 -,., If and when·they do, I believe-- as I have said con~istently for the past two years -- that America must help s·ecure it. Only NATO can effectively implement a settlement, and the United States-- as NATO's leader-- must
- democracies. And they will bring us closer to a stable, undivided Europe that previous generations of Americans fought and died for through two world wars and a coldwar. The NATO mission is clear, lirpif~d,\nd achievable. Our,.soldie(s, along with forces
- Europe. Last January, I went to Brussels to start building a new, united Europe. In the months since, I have come to this continent three times to work toward that goal. Through our initiatives to open. and expand NATO ... to reduce the threat of nuclear
- security cooperation with all who share our values ~q our vision of peace. A key part of this process is NATO's enlargement. NATO can dofor ~urope's east what it did 50 years ago for Europe's west: prevent a return to local rivalries;.strengthen democracy
- War stand-offwe had less than a decade ago, it is remarkable'how close we are to that vision today. Working hard with our European friends, the United States has led the way· in expanding NATO and adapting the Alliance to a changed Europe. We have
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- ofRome summit with Balkan leaders. They recommitted themselves to the peace process in Bosnia. That peace process is on track. • Parties have pledged to resume contacts with the NATO-led Implementation Force ... to reunify Sarajevo on schedule
- rep~at itself. They . . . . : i . helped shape NATO, the Marshall Plan, GATT and the other structures that insured fifty years of . . .P ( . I . I. : prosperity and security for America, Western Europe and Jap~. p1timately, the strength
- ~ here · at Aviano; including the Guard and the Reserve.~ are showing in Operation Decisive Edge the professionalism, the skill, and the 2 dedication that make America's military the greatest on Earth, and make NATO a force for,peace throughout Europe
- the question of relations between NATO and Russia. While they conti'nue to disagree on the issue of NATO enlargement, in order to minimize the consequences of this disagreement, they agreed to work, together and with others, on a document to establish
- and cJnsent to make Hungary, Poland and th~ Czech Republic the newest members of NATO. TheseJformerly~o~munist countries have s~ud "yes" to democracy. I ask the Senate to say yes to them .. By takmg m new members, working with new partners, and cooperating
- ; to help preserve the Bosnian state as a multi-ethnic entity; to keep faith with our NATO allies; and to help relieve the human suffering. To these ends we have led NATO military responses to calls by the United Nations for assistance in the protection
- allies to create an integrated, secure Europe where Russia can play an important role. Our strategy is paying off. Russia is now a full member of the Partnership for Peace. The NATO-Russia relationship is expanding. And after 50 years of hostile
- we make I over next four years will shape decades to come -- and the lives of every American. I I I I II. Foreign Policy Opportunities I 1. Build an undivided Europe of de~ocracies at peace, around an expanded NATO and a I strong NATO-Russia
- of new consumers means more jobs and higher wages at home. We are also deepening security cooperation with all who share our values and our vision of peace. A key part of this process is NATO's enlargement. NATO can do for Europe's east what it did 50
- of security and prosperity. Our first task is to build, for the first time, an undivided, democratic Europe. When Europe is stable and at peace, America is more secure. When Europe prospers, so does America. Si1~€@ it~ creaticrrr, NATO strengthen a~~ra
- . They helped shape the structlires -- such as NATO, the Marshall Plan, the General Agreement on . I . I Tariffs and Trade and the international financial 'institutions -- thai insured fifty years of ' ' prosperity and security for America, Western Europe
- redrafted the text to· incorporate. NATO and t:o make i. t more topical as suggestc.d by .:Jar.dy Vershbow ~ Sandy Berger has ~pp~6ved ·the text of t~is message. It was or'i'ginally requested ,that the signed document be delivered to the organizers
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- in the years that followed the Setond World War that Europe's peace requires America's presence. So we remained enga1ged. We created NATO. By declaring our determination to fight aggression, we and our a~lies prevented the need to fight. Together, we secured
- in March, as we opened this chapter in our efforts to expand NATO. But it is even more fitting that I am here now: Because we gather . today at the end of what I believe will long be remembered as week in which we launched a new era of promise for all
- -Blink~n . Original OAIID Number: 3379 Row: Section: Shelf: Position: Stack: 48 5 9 3 v 4 We see the benefits of American leadership in the progress we are making toward peace in Bosnia. In recent weeks, our . military muscle through NATO
- ... combating new threats to the security of our citizens. We look forward to meeting here again a year from now, when the NATO alliance celebrates its fiftieth anniversary. Beyond that, we look forward to the countless new explorations and discoveries the U.S
- make a vital difference in building an undivided, democratic and peaceful Europe for the first time in history. We can forge a strong partnership between NATO and Russia. We can take important strides on arms control -- building on the dramatic progress
- • - • \ l I I ... '· ' . ~ helped shape NATO, the Marshall'Plan, GAtr andthe otherstru~tures tvat,insu~~d fifty years ~f . . , . . . . ! r:· . - . -. . , I .· . .' . .· . .# prosperity and security for.America, Western Europe
- . For our strategy to succeed, it must benefit from the strong tradition of bipartisanship in foreign affairs .. A tradition that brought Democrats and Republicans together t~s-of fascism in World War II. A tradition that kept them together to create NATO
- our leadership -without the presence of NATO-- there will be no peace in Bosnia. I thank the United Kingdom, which has already sacrificed so much, for its swift agreement to play a central role in the peace implementation. With this act, Britain holds
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- ~ NATO,· the. CSCE, and the other.tran~-Atlanticinstitutions canextend·e~~~dthe democ~acy,_stability-~d pro~peritY.that:·· '' . . . ·. : ,. '--·. ' ' . . ,' . ·~ •' . . ' . ~ Westem_Europe'_'~d ~orthAmerica haye enjdyed for. fifty years
- to these challenges is a ne~ security strategy for the 21st century. As you explained in your speech to the U.N., the core elements of our foreign policy -- security alliances like NATO; arms control regimes like CWC; free trade agreements like the ITA; international
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- . It also has asked the Tribunal to open an office in Banja Luka. And it has vowed not to interfere ~,.J'i th NATO· operations to arrest war crim~rials .asser£ing that it would npt oppose military or police a~tion to arresi Ka~adzic or Mladic
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- , rights the Kosovars have been demanding since. Mr. · Mil~sevic stripped their ~utonomy a decade ago .. . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 NATO's willingness to act, combined with determined diplomacy, created this chance to end
- are expanding the cirCle of common purpose -- opening the institutions that were once called "the West" to the newly free people who willlive'by its principles. A key part ofthis process is NATO's enlargement. The Alliance has always been open to new members
- -- through NATO, the UN, in coalitions. The end of the Cold War presented us_ with an historic opportunity to burnish and broaden our alliances by building a peaceful, undivided and democratic Europe ... and forging a stab~e community of nations
- back to Geneva next month with the aim of concluding an initial demarcation agreement by June . • 8 • On NATO enlargement, I stressed to President Y eltsin that, as enlargement proceeds, we can and we should build a strong NATO-Russia relationship
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- in Bosnia. In recent weeks, our military muscle through NATO and our determined diplomacy throughout the region have brought the parties I close~ to a ' settlement than at any time· since this terrible war began fot1;r . ' years ago. Yesterday, we
- ·with. others --. working with others -~ we, must be willing tb use' force when other · · ·' ,. American intere'sts are _threatened.' And· .that's' why we sought· a · · ·· .. · ,. , . stronger: role for NATO in Bosnia: . / I • ' ' . The hardest cases
- . Ukraine and the other New Independent States we supported forces of reform steadily and strongly -- without reacting reflexively to ups and downs. Now, welcome Europe's new democracies into NATO, strengthen NATO's partnership with Russia and build a secure
- Some thoughts on the NATO section. ( Way to go!) From: Blinken, Antony J. To: @SENIORS - Senior Directors CC: /R, Record at A 1 Subject: Close Hold -- State of Union · Date: Monday, February 03, 1997 10:47 AM Attached
- TO SECSTATE WASHOC !"MEDIATE 7666 UNCLAS.BUCHAREST FOR EUR/NCE JONATHAN RICKERT AND 0 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ERIC EDELMAN 0 F F l c SS0-99 B4SG1 99 OF 93 181329Z 858969 TOGETHER IH BOSNIA• WITH THE EXPANSION Of NATO AND THE STRENGTHENING OF THE PARTNERSHIP
- lias 5een our unwave!ing \.-- odie ••"""""f"'ff'~Earlierthis year, I visited the NATO. Air Base at Aviano [~~"?the United States and Italy worked together to contain the conflict in Bosnia and provide a lifeline to · Nut); N...- "~ ~· the Bosniap
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- :· ' l I 1: cease·-f re. we•~e·go~nq to:4o ou~ best to get the :·.have fi e day. s ··Of 'h~r work to do on that. enforce ? . details fire, t 9an s~a very st .that .wi ·Q . ce~se-rlre. ·we NATO ·police this· cease-fire?. How will this be·· Wil
- that a Coast Guard cutter led our forces into Port au Prince harbor on that mission. lmagine.the shells and slaughter we'd still be seeing in Bosnia had we brought our force to bear through NATO. Imagine the chaos that might have ensued had we not used our
- EFFORT TO ENFORCE THE NO:FLY ZONE, INITIATED A LARGE-SCALE HUMANITARIAN AIRlifT, AND PUSHED NATO'S PLEDGE OF AIR STRIKES TO STOP THE STRANGUlATION OF SARAJEVO AND OTHER BOSNIAN CITIES. IT IS WHY WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO. . HELPING IMPLEMENT AN·ACCEPTABLE
- the results ofHarry Truman's courage everywhere. The future he defined is the promise we now enjoy. The Cold War is over. Europe is thriving. Berlin is united. Greece and Turkey are vital NATO allies, working with us to promote peace in the Balkans. South
- time, an undivided, peaceful and democratic Europe. When Europe is stable, America is more secure. When Europe prospers, so does America. Nearly half a century ago, NATO strengthened struggling democracies and paved the way for prosperity in Europe's
- preview: the Denver Summit, the July 1 reversion of Hong Kong, arrd the July NATO summit are just the highlights. o I'm also interested in hearing about the Prime Minister's domestic program ~- as well as the advantages of a large parliamentary majority
- . In Europe, we opened the door to NATO expansion through an American idea -- the Partnership for Peace. Now, in Bosnia, soldiers from more than a dozen partner countries are standing shoulder to shoulder with NATO troops-- and several ofthose countries
- for an Atlantic community of democracies. ~he til~ It planted the seeds of the institutions that reconciled enemies and brought Western Europe together-- from NATO to the OECD to the European Union, which is one of America's most valued partners today
- . Introduction • Need to see Summitin context ofvery intensive period of foreign policy activity that began with the Helsinki Summit; then the CWC ratification; took us through President's trip to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean; the NATO-Russia Summit
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- -- that America must help secure it. Only NATO can . 2 •I effectively implement a settlement, and the United States-- as NATO's leader-- must take part. Following my consultations with its leadership last week, I believe Congress agrees. And it was almost
- agreed on the importance offurther strengthening the partnership'between NATO and Russia through practical cooperation. We plan to accelerate talks on adapting the treaty that limits· conventional' military forces in Europe_,' the CFE --to reflect c~anges
- markets for o~r exports:· We've opened the door to NATO expansion.through an American idea -- the Partnership ~or Peace. Now, in Bosnia, soldiers from more thari a dozen partner states are stanqing shoulder to shoulder with NATO troops. With the help
- in Bosnia~ In iecent weeks, our military muscle through NATO, our determined diplomacy throughout the region, .have brought the parties closer to a settlement than at any time since this terrible war began four years ago. Yesterday, we help~d to produce
- in the last couple of years with Hun·gary .and other nations getting the Partnership for Peace off the ground and preparing to open NATO's doors to new members. In Bosnia itself, those of you who are going will be joined by other new friends Polish and Czech
- century. Second, after our own Independence Day, I will travel abroad for a NATO summit where we will take a historic step to lock in freedom and stability in Europe. In Madrid, we will invite the first of Europe's new democracies to join our alliance
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- ~ the·. ria~l,lr~., o.f the commitments that· the United· Nations and that.-NATO wil'l· have to make.··. ' ' !· ' \• ., But our,: comm.anders believe· we. c~n. c~~plete ·our ·.ntis~iori in a ,year; that's what they· believe.,· Before :t make that pledge
- time finding him, however. The Secretary is continuing to do the vital· business of our nation, participating next week in the Cairo Conference, traveling to Chiria and throughout Asia, moving on to Europe to work on Bosnia and adapting NATO
- generatio~~fA.mericans rebub.;e~t- adversaries into our closest former allies.~o .ed the ins · lien --t e United Nations, NATO, Bretton Wo~tllat helped guarantee haifa cent ~~:y and prosperity for America, Europe and Japan. And their spectalresolve
- War I, and leave a vacuum to be filled by the forces of fear and . tyranny. The internationalist consensus they built helped forge the institutions that nurtured and defended fragiie democracies --like the Marshall Plan, NATO and the World Bank
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- fire at the very heart of the continent, our commitments to NATO, and a peace agreement the parties asked us to secure required us to act. But more than the "when" of using force, Haiti and Bosnia highlight three principles that get at . . . 'I
- To the countries which NATO has invited to begin accession negotiations, I look forward to having you join us. o By inviting you, we have expressed our belief that you will strengthen and deepen the Alliance. fulfill that promis~~ UNCLASSIFIED Your challenge
- hemisphere are in your debt. '· . ·' . In recognition of the role you are playing, I'm v~ry pleased Argentina is the first country since ' . . . . ' the Cold War to become a Major Non-NATO ally of the United States. In every sense, we are .allies
- for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Many of us are members of other institutions and initiatives as well, including NATO, the North Atlantic Cooperation Council, Partnership for Peace, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
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- ~ing with those who take risks for peace -- because a world in which nations are at peace and people live free will be a better world for our own children. • Building Institutions: NATO kept us secure for 50 years. Challenge to adapt it to post-Cold
- to Wils~n's ~i·!:l,ion .. That ge~erjtion shaped_ the United Nati~osj I~ . ·· . .· •...·' . ' " ' ' ' ' . ·. .' '' ' . ' . . ' I. , ., . : i I . . '.. .' I' . · helpe~ c~~e the.structures ... such aS NATO, the Matt~n Plan
- will host the world's leading · ~r~ industri~ dem~cracies.and Russia at the Denver Su~t ofthe 8-- an opportunity.t~ deepe~ our ~}rl"'Y?1~ cooperatiOn With Russta for global peace and prospenty. And at the NATO SUmmit m Madnd . ~ ~ :vi this July, we :"ill
- , democratic Europe. When Europe is stable, prosperous and at peace, America is more secure. We must expand NATO by 1999, so countries that were once our adversaries can become our allies. We must strengthen ~TO's Partnership for Peace with non-member nations
- in Normandy, helped create post World War II institutions, are now partners in adapting these institutions to a changed environment and in creating new institutions: NATO expansion and strengthening OSCE; GATT into WTO; U.S.-Canada FTA as model for NAFTA which
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- ,· with our NATO allies, we have made our air power available to maintain .a fire-free zone around Sarajevo and other. populated areas, and to support the collection of heavy artillery. This, too, has largely been a successful effort, which has minimized
- reduce or· restrict assistance to Turkey. Turkey is ·a vital NATO ally and has a critical role to play as new security-arrangements evolve in Europe. Turkey's leaders recognize the ne•d to improve the human rights situation and are moving'forward
- and their NATO allies. And we are working hard in that regard. I have been ve·ry encouraged by what Secretary General Boutros-Ghali said yesterday, and I have been very impressed by the determination of President Chirac and Prime Minister Major to set ~p
- Silva'sgoverllment is .a forceful advpcatefor European integration... r ·• ~ ' • 1 . Portug;u strongly supports NATO'~ Partnership for Peace, which is'extending our s~curity. • ~; • o ~ ' ' ' , .' ' ' / • • I
- Training Corps progta.mApril20,1989.. Following Undergraduate Pilot Training. Captrun O'Gr~ attended the Eur~NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program it Sheppard Air Force Base,. Texas; from November 1989 to December 1990. He was then ass.igned·to F-16 pilot
- detin.ed new ways to ·reinv:i,g6ra:te .all our. economies;. whiie. al'so 'helpfng the new market economies of Europe I s'east. ·_ With our NATO Alli~s I . we: .established . ; the; Par:thersQ.ip 'for· Peace> whic'h wf-11 .·Q.ra-w: ouf ·former' Soviet. an'd
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- ; @EXECSEC- Executive Secretary @NSA- Natl Security Advisor; @LEG ISLAT- Legislative Affairs RE: NATO Event [UNCLASSIFIED] Per my discussion with Glyn: 1. Steve Andreassen will prepare a one-page precis outlining a 1'-hr CTB-related event at Los Alamos
- in the Balkans and 'the possibilities of peace in the Middle East. For the moment, we and our NATO allies have brought a measure of calm to Kosovo, and we will be closely monitoring the situation to make sure Milosevic holds to his agreements. And as I speak
- followed by en dash monodimensional (a) · monoethnic i munitions maker (n) NAFTA nation-state NATO neo-appeasement · non-nuClear office of the U.S, trade representative peacekeeping (a) policy maker {n) postmodem postmortem postrevisionism pre-existent
- community, positive movement has been the result. ultimat~m For example, the Sarajevo succeeded primarily because the threat of NATO air strikes was concrete. The recent NATO decision to seek greater 12 clarity and flexibility from the United Nations
- river~ for 218 years; we're going to cross this river and they did. Now that most of the preliminary work is done, our soldiers and their partners from mqre than two dozen other nations, including NATO allies and former adversaries, like Hungary, Poland
- purpose: to shape the forces of integration to our benefit, locking in the gains of democracy and free markets while turning back their enemies. 3 We can see this network taking shape on every continent. Expanded military alliances like NATO to defend
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- and removal of obstructionist Bosnian Serb hard-line leadership. By December 1997, when Jock skillfully directed the President's highly successful trip to Sarajevo, Bosnia was much more clearly on the road to peace, with a new NATO mission, new pro-Dayton 2
- with the world beyond our borders. From making p~ace in the Middle East to 3 keeping the peace in Haiti, we are working to help spread tolerance and civility. From expanding · NATO to revitalizing the G-7 -- which Canada will host in Halifax this June -- we
- . To .meet these tests in Europe, we are adapting and expanding NATO. But Asia has not evolved :with similar unifYing security institutions. So we are working with Asia 4 to build new security structures -- flexible enough to adapt to new threats
- another as. NATO prepares to expand,· arid foster .ties between . . Ukraine and -fhe West. Ukr'aine has a]ready taken a strong leadership role in forming the Par-tnership for Peace,· which is uniting_ Eur'ope' si . derriocracies.in mill.tary cooperation
- DEMOCRACY UPHOLD DEMOCRACY J..n Haiti. P..s Commander Second Fleet, he significantly improved operational cooperation among the different service branches and [add phrase on NATO] enhanced both j o::.at a.nd NATO combined ir~teroperabi.U.ty a;:; G-err®a-R
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- cooperation through the Partnership for Peace ... and adapting NATO to take dn new missions and take in new members. Even as we meet, NATO foreign ministers \are gathered in Brussels to prepare for next step on the journey President Clinton launched tllree
- goal of a Europe undivided, democratic and at peace. We have reached a strong agreement for greater cooperation between 9 NATO and Russia, and we are putting its principles into action, as our soldiers serve side by side to give peace a chance
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- of reform have earned our respect and will continue to have our support. Now, we must begin to welcome Europe's new democracies into NATO, strengthen NATO's partnership with Russia and build a secure, undivided Europe. Together, South Korea, Japan, China
- numbers of people displaced from their homes; huge number of children made.orphans; lots of young people walking around wi'thout limbs; horrible things happened to people. And because of what you and our other allies did -- our NATO allies and our allies
- of reform have earned our respect and will .· continue to have _our support ... democracies into NATO, strengthen NATO's partnership with Russia and build a secure, undivided Europe. Together, South Korea, Japan, China and America persuaded North Korea
- and must continue to have our · support For the first time since the rise of nation states in Europe, we have an opportunity to build a continent that is democratic, undivided and at peace. We can place the newest stone in its foundation at the NATO summit
- OF STATE AND SPECIAL ENVOY TO YUGOSLAVIA THE HONORABLE ROBERT C.· FRASURE DOCTOR JOSEPH J. KRUZEL COLONEL SAMUEL NELSON DREW August 23, 1995 DOCTOR JOSEPH J. KRUZEL DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR EUROPEAN AND NATO AFFAIRS ORGAN PRELUDE Mary
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- in the Gulf War, in Haiti and now in Bosnia, many other nations who share our goals will alSo share opr ,burdens -- through NATO; the U.N., in coalitions. §:e· ~ild of the Cold War ,r. ·I 4 ·' has allowed us to burnish andbroaden our alliances
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- ' in the•minds of some allies' and friends a concern that it , . intended 'to St~y engaged bUt .tO gO it alone. -•. 11 Unil'ateralism, II' aS it ·is .. cailed'. Assertive American diplom~cy on NATO enlargement was. ;_ typical irista'nce .where : ·· ·engagement
- loans, our project, in the long run. is likely to contribute no less to America's security than the expansion of NATO. The popular Moscow newspaper Komsomolskaya prayda (June 6, 1998) praised our plans to erect a mon~ment to the great Russian poet
- with our NATO allies, this horror is over and· hope is taking hold. Just after the peace agreement was sigried, I received a letter from Zlata Filipovic [Zla-ta Fill-euh-PO-vitch], the young Bosnian giri whose diary of a child's life ih Sarajevo tou.ched
- leaders past and present to call for ratification. ·~ . ~ ~~t:J. .ft F1 y years ago, . 1 . . 'd put partisanship as1 e andbm·1t NATO. , . r generat10n ofAm. encans the Marshall Plan, the Urtited Nations, and the international financial
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- · ' . confidence. , ..... ''•' < • ' ~ . ··. ' , .. · 19 .A remarkable gen~ration. of Americahs --through NATO, · · the Unit~d Nations and the Marshall Plan ~- created the . insthuti_ons and provided the resources that brought half a century
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- -:-- the Marshall Plan: .. the international financial institutions ... NATO-- the U.N. did help keep the world from war, if not all its nations at peace. Now, the ideals·embodied in the U.N.'s charter-- peace ... freedom... tolerance ... prosperity -- touch more
- . . · ' . ,. .: was open for signatures, one of its _members . : In Europe these changes requi~e us to h~ threatened t!) wi~?raw. Our goals re- adapt an existing securitY institution, NATO. · main firm. We seek a nonnuclear Korean Pe- · In the Pacific rio institution
- the institutions --!such as NATO, the Marshall Ph:m, ~d Bretton ~oods -~ that . : . . . . .. I ·. , . • ' ··ensured half a ~entury qf sec~rity and prosperity i11 America; Europe and Japan.~ And it prevail~d.against communism
- . Assisting Russian attempts to establish rule of law and stable investment climate. o Push for greater Russian-integration with regional a~d global institut Make Russ of, have stake , existing structures. e.g., PFP, COE, EU, NATO, WTO. Hold the door open
- their heroism, their sacrifice and their success, they found the strength to lead. So it was that a remarkable generation of Americans-- through, NATO, the United Nations and ' the Marshall Plan -- created the institutions and provided the resources
- the wind and the cold. Peace means all these very basic things. As we work to make sure peace. endures, we must not lose sight of its reality. Thus far, the pea~e has held because IFOR, the NATO Implementation Force, has done its carefully defined job
- in Europe since World War IL. a dangerous fire at the very heart of the continent. .. our commitments to our NATO allies ... and a peace agreement the parties were calling on us to secure required us to act. But more than the "when" of using force, Haiti
- weeks, the combination of America's leadership, NATO's resolve and the international community's diplomatic determination have brought us closer to a settlement in Bosnia than at any time since · the war began there four years ago. Let me repeat what I
- the world - in expanded military alliances like NATO, its Partnership for Peace and its partnerships with Russia and Ukraine ... free trade agreements like the World Trade Organization and the Information Technology Agreement. .. the move toward free trade
- HlaA:y 4 HlQI"i s~iGiBGS. Yyou are all part of our team here in HliriGaA:s ';vitg gtgir grgaA:il!lati9A:S. From the military to the NGOs to our NATO allies; we are all working toward acommon goal. Most people think our foreign policy is done
- provides strong protections for women. And it offers a means for reviewing and encouraging other nations' compliance. Yet the United States remains alone in our hemisphere ... alone among the industrialized democracies ... alone among our allies in NATO
SRB Cornell Speech 10/24/98
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- to contend with these sorts of challenges. And we are- by strengthening our security alliances as we have done by·expanding NATO; building strong international arms control regimes to control chemical weapons and stop nuclear testing; forging multinational
- of the continent... our commitments to our NATO allies: .. and a peace agreement the parties were calling on us to secure required us to act. But more than the "when" of using force, Haiti, Bosnia and some other recent interventions . highlight new principles
- that elsewhere in the Balkans, we have received encouraging reports that the Bosnian Serbs may be moving toward compliance with the UN/NATO conditions for cessation of the air campaign. Ambassador Holbrooke met with the Serbs and Bosnian Serbs last night
Bosnia Statement 9/26/95
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- to drop the brackets to give the statement some substance; (3) shouldn't we include something~- perhaps a reaffirmation of our commitment to NATO and to Congress on consultations -- concerning our participation with troops in IFOR? From: Blinken, Antony J
- strong statement you made today in terms of the depth of commitment that you are prepared to make to implement this peace agreement. • ' ' i. 5 Together with our French and other allies, through NATO and with other nations who work in partnership
Ethnic Leadership 6/14/96
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- the nuclear threat in the FSU and North Korea, we're making our own people much more secure -- and we can also cut our own spending on strategic weap~ms. By supporting . 3 democratic reform, the transition to free markets and NATO expansion in Central
- ·enhancing European security integration, including NATO enlargement; de.sire that sia be_part of new European security system, based on mutual respect for sovereignty and ind~pendence of all states. ~-----------------~------- July 4 PRESS POINTS
National Guard Speech 9/3/96
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- are strengthening NATO with projects carried out under the Partnership for Peace ... and you are helping bring Europe together in peace for the first time in modern history. The Guard's contribution to our nation's defense has not been without sacrifice. Since I
- who work in aviation, nuclear power, nursing and hazardous duty fields. . ' • . . . ' .· ' Authorization for necessaly military construction and NATO's $161 million infrastructure programs of speCial importance to current IFOR operations
- and sanctions fail, the case for intervention was compelling. In Bosnia, the ~orst atrocities in Europe since'World War II .. a dangerous fire '!-t the very heart of the continent ... our commitments to our NATO allies ... and a peace agreement the parties were
- have consistently supported this very important Convention. Now, early this morning, I returned from a NATO meeting· in Brussels where every one of my NATO counterparts supports the CWC as well. Why do all of us consistently support this Convention
- Americans safer all across the country. We have reached this historic agreement between NATO and Russia to expand NATO and have a partnership with Russia which 8 will enable us to have a unified Europe and, hopefully, avoid what destroyed millions
Veterans Day 11/11/98
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- be ~mtby ef ~i ~a€riiiseo ~e,· IilllS~keep standing up for the ideals for which they fought and so many died. To keep strengthening the alliances they forged, as we will do next spring at NATO's 50th / anniversary sum.Init in Washington. To keep taking
- to engage \ again. A remarkable generation of Americans created and sustained the structures -- such as NATO, the United Nations, and the Marshall Plan-- that brought half a century of security and prosperity to America, Europe and Japan. Those structures
- the strong tradition of bipartisanship in national security. A tradition that brought Democrats and Republicans together to defeat fascism in World War II. A tradition that k~pt them together to create NATO, the Marshall Plan and the other post-war
- can provide. That is why American troops should take part in a follow-oA security force when the current NATO mission ends in June. Senator Dole said it best: thisl is like being ahead in the fourth quarter of a football game. Now is not the time
- of persuasion and the force of conviction, President Truman overcame a ~osti~ Congress and launched the most productive period of engagement in American history. A remarkable generation of Americans helped create the structures-- such as NATO, the Marshall
Fall Agenda Speech 9/9/97
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- to join NATO. I look forwatd t·o .working with the Senate to ratify this historic step next year, and I'm pleased today that a group of_America's leading citizens endorsed it. We're forging new partnersh~ps with Russia, with Ukraine, with Europe's other
- , conflicts long thought to be unsolvable may be moving down the road to resolution. Because we're bringing the nations ofEurope closer together-- modernizing NATO, working with Russia, reforming the economies of Central Europe -- the main battleground
- , the worst atrocities in Europe since World War II ... a dangerous fire at the very heart of the continent... our commitments to our NATO allies ... and a peace agreement the parties were calling on us to secure required us to act. But more than the "when
- tradition of bi-partisanship in national security. A tradition that brought Democrats and Republicans together to defeat fascism in World War II. A tradition that kept them together to create NATO, the Marshall Plan and the other post-war initiatives
- to military facilities 'with ASEAN nations such as Singapore. And we have begun building · a new architecture for regional security cooperation. While we have not tried to create carbon copies ofEuropeariinstitutions such as NATO and the OSCE, we have worked
- support· peac:::Ea; the 'Big-a; p.eacek~epi.n·g;. , cis-;- .. the role .of. Russia:: in ·the "ciS; NATO ··and ·Russia; ·c'oordination in· the . . . . U:pi ted 'Nations·· :security Ccn~ncil.'; reforming Un'ited. Na~~o'ns,;··. , . , . . co,op~rating Jn tne
- the way to opemng NATO's doors to Europe's new democracies through the Partnership for Peace, as Europe, the main battleground for the bloodiest century in history, is finally coming together peacefully. In Asia we have revitalized our security alliance
CINC'S Meeting 9/15/98
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- , U.S. NATO Mil.i tary Rep Lieutenant General Robert Fogel song, Assistant to' the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 3 IV. PRESS PLAN Pool spray with POTUS remarks at commencement of meeting with CINC~ and ~hiefs~ V. SEQUENCE After your brief
- · nation_to launch the most productive period of engagement in our history. A remarkable generation of Americans worked hard to create and sustain the structures-- such as the United Nations, NATO, the Marshall Plan and the Bretton Woods institutions
- , as Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces in Southern Europe, he ordered the first offensive action in NATO's history, the strikes against Bosnian Serb aircraft violating the no~fly zone. I know his family is especially proud of the role he played and the role
Harriman Eulogy 2/13/97
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- secure. When Europe prospers, so does America. NATO was created to strengthen Europe's west. Now, we must do the same forEurope's east. This summer, we will hold a summit to expand NATO so that, by 1999, countries that were . _\Ne~~~~~~~~ . .·.; once our
- success in these efforts: I) Leadership-our own, at times; at other times from other states or the UN or NATO-to shape the vision and marshal the necessary political support; 2) An integrated approach to preventive operations, taking joint account
- .in anticipation of .. . ~ renewed fighting within·th'e . n~xt few mor1ths. The' intell.igence community's efforts are focused on a. host of critical issues: tracking milita:~:y developments_ in· order to assess 'the threat to. NATO .or UN. forces
- " · a • > • ;. ·',,,. . \ AdrniniStration of William]. Clinton, 1993 / july 5. 1'263 ter.ed a ~new age that demanded new policies . ·for ~e h~gh-wage, high~groWth job~ ar~ ~ni- · . and new institutions. They _built NATO to. · for,mly imo're ,thoroughly prepared to begin. deter. Soviet
- , to Kuwait, to the former Soviet Union, to the Middle East, to the Korean Peninsula,i to NATO and its Partnership for Peace, to Haiti, to see how importan~ it is for America to continue the role of · engagement in the world. Long before the Cold War was over
DAV Speech 7/28/96
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- have that. Whether we're standing down aggression in the Persian Gulf, restoring democracy in Haiti, safeguarding the peace in Bosnia, saving lives in Rwanda, working with NATO and our new allies from the former communist bloc in the Partnership
- and. .' ' . . ' . . . ' . ' · .NATO~ .. This week, by. making APEC a· major vehiCle fo~ olir economic eilgagment in·Asia, ·and • ' .. -by • \ ' ' ' J • .- '' I ' \ \ ' ~ \ I . ' ' ~ . • ' • ' I ! ,) setting~ cle~-goalof--open ~~ke~s ·~d lib~mlized
- · . War. We provided the crucial leadership through NATO, the Marshall Plan. and other measures which helped make the world a safer place for decades. Now almost exactly 50 years later, with the end of the Cold War, we once again face a totally new world
- . . . the campaigns ·o rape and torture . . · endless lines .of refugees . . .. the threat of a··spreading war -- all thes have now given way to the hope of peace. Now our troops and a strong NATO, together with its new partners from.Central Europe and elsewhere
- to the challenge. Congress said yes to the Plan and yes to the other great post-War institutions like NATO and Brettor~ Woods that helped bring us fifty. years of security and prosperity . . I ~:< f.~.Y~JLI_ ·~·lv L:vi'v/ ose two decisions symbolize two starkly
