G-8 Cologne Summit Documents, Transcripts June 18-20

TEXT: GROUP OF EIGHT COLOGNE SUMMIT COMMUNIQUE
(Debt, trade, aid initiatives advanced)
June 20, 1999

TEXT: GROUP OF EIGHT STATEMENT ON REGIONAL ISSUES
(Kosovo, Middle East peace, Kashmir, Nigeria, Cyprus issues raised)
June 20, 1999

TEXT: U.S.-RUSSIAN STATEMENT ON ABM TREATY, ARMS REDUCTION
(Two nations reaffirm commitment to nuclear disarmament)
June 20, 1999

G-8 SUMMIT LEADERS ENDORSE BALKAN STABILITY PACT
By Wendy Ross
USIA White House Correspondent
June 20, 1999

G-8 OUTLINES STEPS TO MAKE WORLD ECONOMY MORE RESILIENT
By Warner Rose
USIA Economics Correspondent
June 20, 1999

TRANSCRIPT: CLINTON REMARKS TO RUSSIAN TELEVISION
ON U.S.-RUSSIAN RELATIONS
(Says U.S.-Russia have passed test over Kosovo)
June 20, 1999

EXCERPTS: CLINTON REMARKS TO CNN ON RUSSIA, KOSOVO
(Says Serbs would be better off without Milosevic)
June 20, 1999

TEXT: CLINTON REMARKS TO AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN BONN
(Praises U.S.-German relations, discusses world issues)
June 20, 1999

TRANSCRIPT: BERGER JUNE 19 BRIEFING IN COLOGNE
(Describes Clinton talks with Russia's new Prime Minister)
June 19, 1999

TEXT: PRESIDENT, FIRST LADY TO VISIT MACEDONIA, AVIANO AFB
(Clinton will add stops, be joined by Mrs. Clinton)
June 19, 1999

TRANSCRIPT: DEPUTY NSA STEINBERG ON AFTERNOON G-8 MEETING
(Says leaders discussed education, globalization)
June 19, 1999

TRANSCRIPT: SENIOR OFFICIAL BRIEFING ON FIRST G-8 SESSION
(Says new Russian PM committed to continuing reforms)
June 19, 1999

TEXT: G-7 FINANCE MINISTERS ON GLOBAL FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
(Proposals seek to promote transition to world market economy)
June 18, 1999

TEXT: G7 STATEMENT ON ECONOMIC ISSUES FROM COLOGNE
(Leaders call for expanded debt reduction initiative)
June 18, 1999

TRANSCRIPT: CLINTON REMARKS ON AGREEMENT ON RUSSIAN ROLE IN KOSOVO
(Says Russians will have "significant" responsibilities)
June 18, 1999

TRANSCRIPT: HELSINKI PRESS BRIEFING ON RUSSIA'S KFOR ROLE
(Cohen says deal preserves KFOR unity of command)
June 18, 1999

CLINTON SAYS HE SUPPORTS FULLY THE U.S.-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT ON KOSOVO
(Agreement reached evening of June 18 in Helsinki)
June 18, 1999

TEXT: CLINTON ON POVERTY REDUCTION
(Says G-7 takes historic step to aid poorest nations)
June 18, 1999

TEXT: G-7 KOLN CHARTER ON LIFELONG LEARNING
(Countries now face challenge to become learning societies)
June 18, 1999

TEXT: G-7 FINANCE MINISTERS REPORT ON DEBT RELIEF PLAN
(Ministers want faster, deeper, broader debt relief)
June 18, 1999

TRANSCRIPT: STEINBERG, SPERLING, GEITHNER BRIEFING
(On G-7 debt relief initiative/global financial architecture reforms)
June 18, 1999

FACT SHEET: ON STRENGTHENING INT'L FINANCIAL ARCHITECTURE
(White House lists six steps)
June 18, 1999

WHITE HOUSE FACT SHEET: THE COLOGNE DEBT INITIATIVE
(Provides for up to 70 percent debt relief for poorest countries)
June 18, 1999

LOCKHART DAILY WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING
(Lockhart on Yeltsin/Sunday, gun control, NATO unity, Russia, Obuchi/steel)
June 18, 1999

BERGER/SPERLING ON SUMMIT, KOSOVO, BILATERAL MEETINGS
(Berger says U.S./Russia entering a period of closure in Helsinki)
June 18, 1999

CLINTON MEMORANDUM/WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT DELAYING EMBASSY MOVE FROM TEL AVIV TO JERUSALEM
(Action now would complicate Middle East peace process)
June 18, 1999

CLINTON/SCHROEDER REMARKS WITH REPORTERS FOLLOWING BILATERAL MEETING
(Clinton sees "good chance" of deal soon with Russia on Kosovo)
June 18, 1999

CLINTON/BLAIR REMARKS WITH REPORTERS FOLLOWING BILATERAL MEETING
(Begin discussing next steps on Kosovo)
June 18, 1999

CLINTON REMARKS AT PHOTO OP WITH JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER OBUCHI
(Comments on Kosovo, Japanese economy, gun control)
June 18, 1999

BACKGROUND BRIEFING BY SENIOR CLINTION ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL
Washington, D.C.
June 14, 1999

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