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Steinberg, James [4]
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- . Attached is the pi.ece I have just done on-how the US sees the European security and defense identity within NATO. Let me stress that this is NOT written in diplomatic style, but on the contrary was presented in France to provoke the French. But I thought
- NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] Summit, April 1999
- the airbases." What about spain, portugal, ·germany etc ... ? -----Original Message----From: Widmer, Edward L. (Ted) Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 7:32PM To: @NSA - Natl Security Advisor Cc: @NATO; @EUROPE- European Affairs Subject: Friday toast [UNCLASSIFIED
Russia
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- under which Germany and France could achieve their historic reconciliation. Today, NATO fosters integration and cooperation between what we used to think of as East and West. The expansion of NATO already has been a powerful factor in cementing
- that · includes NATO, Russia, arid many other nations. They are arriving in a shattered land. But thousands upon thousands are already saying, "we are home, and we are free. Thanks to 'you." 2 Let's be clear. There is only one reason Milosevic saw the light
Kohl [POTUS Remarks at Medal of Freedom Ceremony for German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, April 20, 1999]
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- continent." Consider the splendid house that has risen since then. Germany is more than united - its unity is the symbol and the engine of the entire continent's integration. Europe has achieved economic and monetary union. NATO has three new members
- Aachen [Germany - POTUS Remarks to Sponsors of Charlemagne Prize, June 2, 2000]
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Kosovo [1]
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- to the Kosovar people. Over the last few months, you hav;e been forced from your homes. You have seen terrible violence. Many of , you are still searching for friends and family members. I met with Kosovar refugees in Germany last month. My wife recently met
- and service to humanity. The IRC has been helping the victims of conflict and persecution since 1933; when Albert Einstein.saw the need for an organization that wmild help the ~fugees who 'were beginning to flee Nazi. Germany. Near the end ofthe.century,l
- Germany - Berlin Airlift [May 14, 1998] [3]
- ambitious goals for alliance defense forces. ony in Eastern Europe. He also criticized the TIUJMAN admini· The I(OR.EAN wAR and successive crises in BERLIN had stratlon's plans to rebuild postwar Germany as an unnecessary vinced the European members of NATO
- Germany - Toast, Etc. [May 13, 1998]
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Steinberg, James [2]
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- WOULD SERIOUSLY . DAMAGE GREEK-TURKISH AND EU-TURKISH RELATIONS AND CREATE YET MORE TENSIONS IN NATO. THE US CONTINUESTQTRYANDKEEPTHEDOOROPENFOR EVENTUAL TURKISH EU MEMBERSHIP. 10. CLIMATE CHANGE: THE POPULAR PERCEPTION IN EUROPE IS THAT THE U.S
Steinberg, James [1]
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- NATO to Jobs," "Fight Looms Over Foreign Policy,'' "US and France: A Study in Rancor." )\- ·(We ~ l,,~ ~ lt- l.~ frt.tL he- . \ . live in a time of geopolitical reorientation. Through NAFTA, the United Suites has consolidated trade and deepened
- Germany - Spangdahlem AFB [Air Force Base] [May 5, 1999]
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Greece
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- of the NATO allies, and it especially strained the people of Greece, linked to the Serbs through history and faith. But that strain was never nearly as great as our common commitment to what he have built together. We can now look back and see clearly
Kosovo - Bondsteel
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- This is a sacrifice that we are sharing with others. Our-forces are joined by those of 18 other nations-- from Great Britain to Germany, from France to Italy-- linking arms in the NATO alliance that kept Europe free for 50 years of the Cold War. We should never forget
Czech Republic [3]
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- cooperation with impt=Qvid rilatiQR:S with your neighbors, and taken steps to heal past wounds with Germany and Russia. You are providing humanitarian assistance to Chernobyl victims in .,. 3 Ukraine and sharing with other transitioning states the lessons
Czech Republic [4]
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- · looked so promising. T_he blossoming of democratic practices in the Czech Republic over the past four years has led to its invitation to further solidify our relations as NATO allies, and we look forward to independent Slovakia's ultimate integration
- Germany - Berlin Airlift [May 14, 1998] [1]
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Czech Republic [2]
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- have brought back democracy and civil society. You have led the Czech Republic to a place of prominence in the new Europe, and .we look forward to your pendiri'g ·accession 'to NATO. It is a great step forward .. : but it also builcls on something
- , the peaceful unification of Germany, NATO 3 enlargement, and monetary integration. Each was made possible by the extraordinary sacrifices Americans made in the 1940s to fight tyranny and build democracy in Europe. We cannot let this progress slip away
- be easy, and it was not. Kosovo is a long way from Whiteman. We had to coordinate every detail with 18 NATO allies. The Serbs placed innocent civilians around ~ military targets. The weathe~s terrible- and that's in the springtime. But the United States
- Germany - Bonn, US-EU [European Union] Summit [June 21, 1999]
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Clinton Doctrine
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- by U.S. forces. The United Nations Security Council would be expanded to include Germany and Japan and quite probably the most influential states from the Southern tier, such as India, Brazil and possibly others, such as Indonesia or Nigeria. While NATO
- . It's been eleven years since glasnost, ,eight years since the Berlin Wall fell, six since . . Germany's reunification and five years since the Soviet Union's dissolution. But because the Cold War ended with a crumble, not a conference to mark the moment
[Nelson] Drew Award [1]
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- focused bn development of legal options to resolve the Kosovo crisis, end the ethnic cleansing, and restore peace a~d security in the region. The unprecedented NATO coalition engaged in the current conflict has. its genesis· in Mr. Baker's inspired
- of the 20th century, people can be singled out for destruction and expulsion because of their faith or heritage. Two days ago, at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany, the President said that kind of policy "makes life unbearable and civilization impossible
Steinberg, James [3]
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- ; reunification of Germany, democratization of Central and Eastern Europe; collapse of the Soviet empire; 2 return of sovereignty to the Baltic Nations (Baltic Charter will be signed here January 16, the next day); NATO, and Russia's, first out-of-area
- people wanted to seize it. But we . also knew that the collapse of the old order could just as easily give rise to bloodshed and chaos if a new community based on democracy, tolerance and law did not rapidly take its place. Ten years later, Germany
- we now enjoy. He was right about sending American aid overseas. He was right about pledging our partnership with international organizations like the UN, NATO, and the IMF. He was right about securing bipartisan cooperation on important foreign policy
- . . resolved long ago. The mission I have asked our armed forces to carry out, together with our . NATO allies·, is a dangerous one. I said from the outset that it would carry risk and sacrifice .. That is something the brave men and women of our armed forces
Military Events
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- Seattle, Washington 12/25/93 Made Christmas calls to military personnel overseas 1/3/94 Met with Joint Chiefs at White House 1/10/94 Met with principal U.S. military commanders in Europe at NATO Headquarters in Brussels 2/25/94 Met with Joint
Kosovo [3]
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- and civil disorder in neighboring Albania.· I~ could trigger massive refugee flows to the fragile new democracy of Macedonia. ~d .it ~m4d threaten the d~fferent regional interests of our NATO allies, Greece and Turkey. Two weeks ago, the UN demanded
Memorial Day [1]
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- of peace and prosperity, I'll meet with my 15 NATO colleagues in Bonn, the capital of the l''ederal Republic of Germany. Our allies know that America has both the will and the resources. to defend itself and to live up to its commitments. Last November f8th
- , we are again witnessing the birth of a new world, quite different from 1947. The Cold War has ended, and with it our need to match wits against a single rival. Russia and America are partners, NATO is expanding, we are making progress with the Chinese
- have signed this historic Treaty, including all of our NATO allies, Russia; China, Israel, Japan and South Korea. Twenty states already have ratified, including Britain, France, Germany, Australia and Brazil. It is my strong hope that India and Pakistan
- Germany - Berlin Airlift [May 14, 1998] [2]
- on the part of the allies against this threat, this imposition of Soviet and Communist power around the world. It accelerated the formation of the Federal Republic of Germany, and it began the acceleration of the · forming of NATO and demonstrated why
Turkey [2]
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- and ruthless conditions of the rural southeast. However, he has also dealt with the cultural alienation, . loneliness, and'discrimination experienced by Turkishgu.;;t ~ork ers in West Germany, a topic that is increasingly coming into vogue among young Turkish
- . This is not a fight for territory or a proxy fight against a great power. It is exactly ~~·d-. what it is: a struggle to restore dignity to a people under assault for no reason beside their ethnicity and faith. it shows the world that we will not tolerate, on NATO's
- of the new century ahead, the future that Harry Truman defined is the· promise that we now enjoy.. J 9 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
- that the atrocities in Kosovo are happening at the doorstep of the NATO alliance. We have a strong military presence there, and allies willing to do their share. The atrocities are happening in violation of commitments President Milosevic made to the whole world
Czech Republic [5]
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- , defied public opinion by supporting the reunification of Germany, masterminded the Czech Republic's NATO application, and brought some badly needed enlightenment to a country that had not known democracy since 1938. But his main contributions were his
Foreign Policy [2]
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- security by doing what we have been: ensuring strong and ready armed forces; . maintaining strong alliances with NATO, Japan, Korea, and partnerships in every region; using diplomacy in hotspots; promoting democracy and opportunity. - Can't be everywhere
Veteran's Day - 1997 [2]
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- - Central/Eastern Europe; @EUROPE- European Affairs; @BOSNIA- Bosnian Affairs; @PLANNINGStrat Plan & Comm Subject: RE: Veterans Day Speech [UNCLASSIFIED] Good speech. I like the section on NATO enlargement. I would just suggest the third line be adjusted
- discovered something wonderful: Our relationship is not simply as important as it was when we confronted the Soviet Union. It is more important. Together, we are adapting NATO to the demands of the 21 51 century. We are partners for peace i~ the Balkans
Joint Chiefs [50th Anniversary of the Chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, August 9, 1999]
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- . Thanks to their courage and skill during NATO's campaign in Kosovo, a brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing has been reversed, our alliance is united and strong, and there is new hope for a world where people are not murdered and uprooted because
Turkey [1]
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- and Constantinople. They were rewar~ed for thi~ I by being given a privileged position among the non-Muslim millets so that in subsequem centuries, the persecuted Jews of France and England and Germany were encouraged to t1ee to refuge in the Onoman Fmpire
- by 2001. The Act authorizes important funding for both theater and national missile ~efense. It authorizes the full request for the Medium Extended Air Defense System cooperative program with Germany and Italy, funding for national missile defense
- with international organizations like the UN, NATO, and the IMF. He was right about securing bipartisan cooperation on important foreign policy matters. And he was right about standing tough when others tried to intimidate us. Those decisions were expensive
European Union [3]
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- THE SECURITY COUNCIL, PARTICULARLY BY PROVIDING PERMANENT SEATS FOR JAPAN AND GERMANY. WE BELIEVE THAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE EXPANDED, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 20-21 MEMBERS. OF THOSE 20-21, WE ARE ALSO PREPARED TO ACCEPT THREE NEW PERMANENT SEATS, FROM THE DEVELO
- relationship hostage to single issue. Making a point-- however.important --does not make a policy. 4. What is to be done: * compact with Congress to pursue policy by coordination, consultation. Can be done,: e.g. of CWC,NATO+ * Also burden on executive
Democracy
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- and defended fragile democracies --like the Marshall Plan, NATO and the World Bank. '.It provided the resources to fight-- and to win·-- the Cold War. It helped us keep faith with.those in every comer of the vvorld who looked to Am.erica for help
Kosovo Radio, March 22, 1999
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- directly from Albania after release from Task Force Hawk. Shortly afterward, the Army's 94l11 Engineer Construction Battalion and a Combat Engineer Battalion, lhe 9th' arrived from Germany and allowed the Seabees to shift their efto.rts to the second major
- (NATO), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OS~E), the European 'Union (EU) and other European org!lflizations. In addition to :pilateral relations with the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada and other major allies and partners
Northern Ireland [3]
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- HUNGARIAN CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF Lt.-Gen. Ferenc Vegh was appointed Commander of the Hungarian Home Defence Forces and Chief of Defence Staff on June 7, 1996. He will oversee Hungary's accession to NATO. Ferenc Vegh was born on December 10, 1948
- , and it looks like Congress will help us expand NATO when it returns in January. To make this compact work, the President has his work cut out. He has to develop a coherent vision for global strategy, and then make his case effectively to the American people
- compared with the European Union's promised $4-billion package.• GERMANY: "Money For Palestine" Wolfgang Guenter Lerch wrote in right-of-center Frankfurter Allgemeine (1212): "The Arab world is demanding greater political support from the Europeans
- units to enforce the zone. After war was formally declared following Pearl Harbor, Germany began a U-boat offense, "Operation Drumbeat," against shipping along the Atlantic coast. The Eastern Sea Frontier, a command headquartered in New York, directed
- .. fro~ Switzerland, Japan and Germany, and four Egyptians, ac,cording to casualty reports released November' 18. · As the assailants exited the temple, ·they littered the grounds w:Lth ,·pamphlets on behalf of the Islamic Group and then hijacked
Czech Republic [1]
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- amassed in kiosks around his country would supply enough material to rename an entire planet, but most of it comes from Germany, LEXIS·· NEXIS. LEXIS·· NEXIS. ·@_A rnr:mber of the Reed Elscvie":r pk group ~@_A member of,the Reed Elsevier pk group ~@_A
Summit of the Americas
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- to be undertaken during the campaigns of 1943 against Germany, Italy, and Japan with a view to drawing the utmost advantage from the markedly favorable turn of events at the close of 1942. , Premier Stalin was cordially invited to meet the President and Prime
- NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] [1]
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- NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] [2]
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Baltics
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- Union 1and NATO. I i Of course, there can be no guarantees oft. admission to the Alliance. Only NATO's leaders, operating by 1 consensus, can offer membership to an aspiring state. But America's security is tied to Europe, and Europe will never be f
- NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] [3]
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Kosovo [2]
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- , please contact the analyst. 3/25/99 2:15pm PRESIDENT WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON VIDEOTAPED REMARKS TO THE S~RBIAN PEOPLE THE WHITE HOUSE MARCH 24, 1999 As you know, the United States and its NATO allies have begun a military campaign to reduce President
Foreign Policy [1]
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- .) • Now, with a strong foundation in place, we are poised to move forw~d, seizing the opportunities and meeting the challenges of a new era. I. • • • • BUILDING A PEACEFUL, UNDIVIDED, DEMOCRATIC EUROPE: Madrid Summit/Culmination of NATO Enlargement
- from their land, dead or alive. Because Milosevic would not listen to the force of argument, we had to prevail by the argument of force. That is why I asked our armed forces to join with our NATO allies had to resolve this crisis by showing that our
Bosnia [2]
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- of Europe. War in Bosnia risked spilling-over into broader conflict. NATO mission ended genocidal war and sends firm message that aggression will not stand. Success requires fully implementing Dayton -- best hope for lasting peace and stability. Easy to see
Italy [May 6, 1998] [2]
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- of the U.S.-Italian re~ationship ~nd the basis for a Euiope secure, prosperous and free. As Allies in NATO, participants in tl)e Organization for Security and Coop~ratlon in Europe ahd partnerg in the U.S.-EU New Transat-lantic Agenda, the United States
Veteran's Day - 1997 [1]
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- ~ ' ' . build what has never existed befor~: Europe - to help . an undivided, peaceful, democratic Europe. In July, I and dte ¥Jtb.cr NATO leftilers ind~I53Tid invited. Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic to begin the process of joining. the alliance
- transition state, with a GDP on par with that of some EU members; • a leading candidate for membership in NATO and the EU; • Important contributions in the international arena, through its participation in many international organizations and initiatives
- markets. ·One of the most in1portant ch~llenges we fac~ in E~rope is adapting NATO for a new era. That is why President ·Clinton called a NATO summit for January. That is why he will be going to Europe again next June and 'July. And that is . why we have
- pilot lostin combat. Nineteen NATO allies workingas . a team through · the longest, most difficult military engagement mthe history of our alliance. The men and -women of Ellsworth . .·were a major force behind Allied Force. Many of you . ·were part
Italy [May 6, 1998] [1]
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- ) 04/2211998 Pllb(l) OOlb. paper re: Clintpn-Prodi- Italy: NATO/NATO Summit 1999 (2 pages) 04/22/1998 P1/b(l) 001c. talking points re: Iraq Talking Points for Italian Prime Minister Prodi (1 page) n.d. Pllb(l) OOld. paper re: Clinton-Prodi
- ? And why are we letting Fredonia in NATO? And what~ That respects no frontiers? Is it drugs? Global warming? Or Srutta' s reindeers 7 So I asked James B. Steinberg Just what should be said He scribbled a note ~ ~ould not be read 14]004 ·,!2/17/99
Human Rights [1]
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- historic NATO .summit in July.in Madrid to carr~ forwird our goal of building ·a Enr6pe that. is · undivided, democratic a~d at peace tdr the firit time in history -- one ih which. we 'will work to forge a. partnership with R'ussia, adapt NATO
Bosnia [1]
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- here in Bosnia, which includes the many Americans with other organizations. From the military to the NGOs to our NATO allies; we are all working toward a common goal. And I would like to especially thank the Bosnian people who serve in our embassy
- a reality, and then a working reality. He shepherded our alliances ,-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 in Europe and Asia into a new historical era, and laid the groundwork for NATO's new
- fue 21 st ~ _ · .. _. . . . . , ·. ';. . secure that freedom for more people than ture and Eiuope's are inevttably intertwined._ more Thank you ve.y.much: I know a good doc- · . · I · . ever before ~at home and abroad when· we A NATO that embraces
Blair [2]
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- : Briefmg Materials for President's Meeting with British Prime Minister Blair (2 pages) 01/28/1998 P1/b(1) 002a. paper re: Ratification OfNATO Enlargement (1 page) 01/28/1998 P1/b(l) 002b.paper. re: NATO Adaptation/Gibraltar (2 pages) . 01/28/1998
European Union [2]
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- states. The EU, with NATO, is promoting stability and unity in Europe--both long~tanding U.S. goa A productive partnership with the EU serves vital U.S. economic and political interests in and outside of Europe. European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU
Memorial Day [2]
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- defended by NATO. r ................ . .. . . -=-----:------,.-:--:----:---:------------------ 3 But these beliefs are still taking root in the Balkans, and Europe's progress is imperiled by a regime that threatens human dignity and contradicts the new
- engagement. • Subtitle no longer "engagement and enlargement." • Enlargement deleted at request. pf State: • Confusion with NATO enlargement. • Avoid criticism that administration appeared not to recognize that the process of democratization can generate
- Americans." ~ When we scan the landscape oqhe new century ahead, the futurt\Harry Truman defined is the ~ promis~we .· . now enjoy. The Cold War is over. Europe is thriving. Berlin is united. Greece and Turkeyare vital NATO allies, working with us
Blair [1]
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- members ... a strong NATO taking in new allies ... practical partnerships with new democracies, including Russia and Ukraine-are all . . / important steps on the road to a more peaceful future. Mr. Prime Minister, the earliest English settlers who came
- will not tolerate, on NATO's doorstep, a m,ethodical effort to expel an entire people. We're not in Kosovo to tell others how to live their lives. We're there to protect the right of a people to live- period. And we are far from alone. NATO is 19 democratic
- ideas for explaining foreign policy to the American people? The NATO Enlargement Bus Tour? F4eetwood Mas's Rock Concert for a Strategic Constructive Partnership with China? Or the bumper sticker, "Honk if you support the Chemical and Biological Weapons
- because this effort can only succeed if they do. · 10 . . . We must also work together to _continue the expansion . "t~~ ~\~-~)--~~ \'i~~\;.t_\~~~ • . of NATO, and I hope that the EU .will move forward with its own expansion as rapidly
- in this room is immune. ------------~----~--~-----~--------------------- 9 Not the people of Nairobi and Dar-es-Salaam; nAto Iliad in IIIE&Wt t& ti e . .. .. ·.;-=-: 1;;: GfJUI Usa te rut -.· ' ' -=-~~ - - · For every American killed·, roughly 20
State of the Union
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- realities: Roos~velt's alphab_et programs, Truman's NATO- and-: . ' ..... . . . our . ~ 29 ··-· ... ; ~ ,. !··. '' / '< ·.' i t I ~· Jt il' •• f, .. - .H # i.~ lt N ll l! Jt. ff ·: h •t . r~ \ the Gl Bill of Rights, Kennedy s
- of peace in the Middle East. Fodhe 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 to you, Yasir Arafat and Benjamin
Economy
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- reached agreement for greater NATO and Russia. And our soldiers serve peace possible in Bosnia. as they do we will move democratic, and at cooperation between side by side, making We don't always agree, and our interests aren't always identical. But we
- , some in my country and elsewh~re wondered whether Turkey's importance to NATO, to the wor)d, to the United States, would he diminished. The answer to that question was not long in coming: in Kuwait, So~alia, in Bosnia, jn Kosovo, evil men w.i.th ev)l
- security than the expansion of NATO. · · . •t The popular M~ow newspaper.X,omsomo]skaya pravda (1une 6, 1998) praised our plans to erect a monument to the great Russian poet in Washington and called it "Pushkin Is Goina to America". Pushkin~ who highly
- NATO when it returns in January. To make this compact work, the President has his work cut out. He has to develop a coherent vision for global strategy, and then make his case effectively to the American people, who are the legitimate masters of both
Timor, East
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- . Q Mr. President, .these are troop~ that~ by and large, have never worked together before.· It's ·not like the NATO kind of force. Do you see for the United States any kind of coordinating role to keep the peacekeepers together, to have a command
Women
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- in our hemisphere ... alone among the industrialized ' ,I' I democracies ... alone among our allies in NATO and Asia .... apart from 161 other nations ... alongside countries like Sudan and North Korea ... in not ratWying this treaty. Surely
- . As ~e m~et ·here, my Special E~voy, Dick Holbrooke, is meeting with'President Milosevic to reite-rate what he must.do ~nd to make c'lear that NATO is prepared to act if President Milosevic fAils to honor the United Nations resolutions. The staKes ate
Budget '99
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- national security, the budget maintains large-scale funding to support the Middle East peace process, continues assistance to Bosnia to carry out the Dayton Accords, supports NATO expansion, and increases aid to the New Independent States of the former
- ~ts such as those in Sierra Leone, or the Congo, orEthiopia-Eritrea, with NATO bombing, orby doing the job for them. · Africans are asking us to recognize that their crises are not merely African problems -- any more than Kosovo was purely a European
