USA: U.S. PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON REITERATES THE NEES TO STOP THE KILLINGS IN THE YUGOSLAV PROVINCE IN KOSOVO

Record ID: 990784

  • Title: USA: U.S. PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON REITERATES THE NEES TO STOP THE KILLINGS IN THE YUGOSLAV PROVINCE IN KOSOVO
  • Date: 23rd March 1999
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (MARCH 22, 1999)(POOL - ACCESS ALL) 1. SLV UNITED STATES PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON WALKING OUT TO ADDRESS MEDIA/MEDIA (2 SHOTS) 0.12 2. MCU [SOUNDBITE](English) CLINTON SAYING:" Our objective in Kovoso remains clear, to stop the killing and achieve a durable peace that restores Kosovars as to self-government. The self-government that President Milosevic stripped away from them a decade ago. We and our NATO allies, and Russia, all agree that this is the right goal. The kosovar Albanians have accepted this course, only President Milosevic and Serbia stand in the way of peace. Serbia's mounting aggression must be stopped." 0.50 3. SLV OF CLINTON AT NEWS CONFERENCE 0.52 WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (MARCH 22, 1999) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 4. LV EXTERIOR OF U.S. CAPITOL 0.58 (SENATE TV - ACCESS ALL) 5. TV OF SENATE CHAMBER 1.04 6. MCU [SOUNDBITE](English)REPUBLICAN SENATOR, FROM TEXAS, KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON SAYING: "Before we put one American in harm's way, I want to know what is the intention here, what is the commitment, what happens in the eventuality that Mr. Milosevic does not respond to bombing? 1.23 7. TV OF SENATE CHAMBER 1.27 8. SV [SOUNDBITE](English)DEMOCRATIC SENATOR FROM DELAWARE, JOSEPH BIDEN SAYING: "What is the down side of not acting, I would and will argue in a moment that it's imense. It's imense. And it is clear, as clear as anything you can pronosticate in international affairs." 1.45 (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 9. SV U.S. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WILLIAM COHEN, WALKING TOWARDS CAMERAS 1.48 10. MCU [SOUNDBITE](English) SECRETARY COHEN ANSWERING TO QUESTION WHETHER MILOSEVIC HAS A WAY OUT, SAYING: "Is there any way out? Yes, he can agree to the proposed settlement, which the Kosovars have agreed to. He can pull his forces back and he can agree that he will abide by the agreements he made in the past and this one as well. He can avoid this by simply complying." 2.06 (REUTERS - NO ACCESS USA/CNN) (MARCH 22, 1999) 11. SLV SECURITY VEHICLES ENTERING WHITE HOUSE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING 2.14 12. SV CAR WITH SENIOR MILITARY OFFICIALS ARRIVING 2.23 13. SLV PEOPLE WALKING NEAR WHITE HOUSE 2.27 14. SV CAR WITH UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE MADELEINE ALBRIGHT ARRIVING 2.40 15. SLV ALBRIGHT ENTERING WHITE HOUSE 2.44 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
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