VARIOUS: U.S. PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON URGES AMERICANS TO SUPPORT U.S.- LED NATO AIR STRIKES AGAINST YUGOSLAVIA

Record ID: 983662

  • Title: VARIOUS: U.S. PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON URGES AMERICANS TO SUPPORT U.S.- LED NATO AIR STRIKES AGAINST YUGOSLAVIA
  • Date: 24th March 1999
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C. UNITED STATES (MARCH 24, 1999) (U.S. POOL - ACCESS ALL) 1. ZOOM IN UNITED STATES PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON WALKING TO PODIUM 0.20 2. SV REPORTERS 0.27 3. SCU SOUNDBITE (English) CLINTON SAYING: "We and our NATO allies have taken this action only after extensive and repeated efforts to obtain a peaceful solution to the crisis in Kosovo. But President Milosevic, who over the past decade started the terrible wars against Croatia and Bosnia, has again chosen aggression over peace. He has violated the commitments he himself made last fall to stop the brutal repression in Kosovo." 0.58 4. MV WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS 1.02 5. SCU SOUNDBITE (English) CLINTON SAYING: "As I have repeatedly said to the American people, this action is not risk free. It carries risks. And I ask for the prayers of all Americans for our men and women in uniform in the area." 1.20 UNITED NATIONS (FILE) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 6. WS NIGHT EXTERIOR UNITED NATIONS 1.23 UNITED NATIONS (MARCH 24, 1999) (UNTV - ACCESS ALL) 7. SV (SOUNDBITE) (English) ANNAN SAYING: "Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, I speak to you at a grave moment for the international community. Throughout last year I have appealed on many occasions to the Yugoslav authorities and to the Kosovar Albanians to seek peace over war, compromise over conflict. I deeply regret that in spite of all the efforts made by the international community the Yugoslav authorities have persisted in their rejection of the political settlement that would have halted the bloodshed in Kosovo, and secured an equitable peace for the population. It is indeed tragic that diplomacy has failed." 2.25 8. WS SECURITY COUNCIL IN SESSION 2.29 BONN, GERMANY (MARCH 24, 1999) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 9. WS EXTERIORS GERMAN DEFENCE MINISTRY AT NIGHT 2.34 10. SLV/WS RUDOLF SCHARPING, DEFENCE MINISTER, ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE (2 SHOTS) 2.44 11. SV SOUNDBITE (German) SCHARPING: "All four German air force planes involved tonight have happily returned to Piacenza. Secondly, there is no confirmation that another plane has been shot down." 3.02 12. WS JOURNALISTS 3.07 BERLIN, GERMANY (MARCH 24, 1999) (BBC POOL - ACCESS ALL) 13. SV (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR SAYING: "We are taking this action for one very simple reason. To damage Serb forces sufficiently to prevent Milosevic to continue to perpetrate his vile oppression against the Kosovo Albanian people. Already 400,000 people have been displaced. Over 250,000 remain homeless. In the last week alone 25,000 people have been driven from their homes. These are the harsh and real facts." 3.47 BERLIN, GERMANY (MARCH 24,1999)(FRENCH POOL - ACCESS ALL) 14. SV (SOUNDBITE) (French) JACQUES CHIRAC, FRENCH PRESIDENT SAYING: "Confronted with the unjustifiable and incomprehensible obstinacy of President Milosevic, the allies unanimously decided there was no longer any other choice but to intervene militarily against carefully chosen Serbian targets, in order to prevent a tragedy which increasingly threatens the stability of the entire Balkan region." 4.18 TOKYO, JAPAN (MARCH 25, 1999) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 15. LV EXTERIORS OF JAPAN'S FOREIGN MINISTRY 4.23 TOKYO, JAPAN (MARCH 25, 1999) (TV TOKYO - NO ACCESS JAPAN) 16. WIDE OF PRESS CONFERENCE 4.29 17. SCU SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) JAPANESE CABINET SECRETARY HIROMU NONAKA SAYING: "The act that NATO has taken vis-a-vis Yugoslavia is because Yugoslavia ignored peace entreaties and at the same time continued their military aggression despite the demands by United Nations Security Council that they put an immediate end to their aggressions and withdraw their forces. We understand that (NATO bombings) were inevitable in order to prevent a greater humanitarian crisis than already at hand such as flood of refugees and increase in victims. We will continue to monitor this serious situation." 5.15 FIUMICINO AIRPORT, NR ROME, ITALY (MARCH 24, 1999) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) (NIGHTSHOTS) 18. WS EXTERIORS OF ALITALIA BUILDING 5.20 19. SV SECURITY FORCES 5.25 20. WS JOURNALISTS AT PRESS CONFERENCE 5.28 21. SCU (SOUNDBITE) (English) EU COMMISSION PRESIDENT ROMANO PRODI SAYING: "It was very difficult. I only wish that this event will reach a peaceful solution. I hope after the military action a conference will follow to settle the old and the new problems of the Balkans area." 6.05 22. VARIOUS OF NEWS CONFERENCE (2 SHOTS) 6.15 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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