THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Martha?s Vineyard, Massachusetts)
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For Immediate Release August 4, 2000
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
TO THE SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
August 3, 2000
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. Chairman:)
In accordance with Public Law 95-384 (22 U.S.C. 2373(c)), I submit to you
this report on progress toward a negotiated settlement of the Cyprus
question covering the period April 1-May 31, 2000. The previous submission
covered events during February and March 2000.
Following President Clerides' surgery in early May, the United Nations
rescheduled the recommencement of Cyprus talks for July 5 in Geneva.
Despite this delay, U.S. officials remained actively engaged in efforts to
bring about a comprehensive Cyprus settlement based on a bizonal,
bicommunal federation. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright underscored
the United States commitment to a Cyprus solution with her Greek and
Turkish counterparts in early May.
Special Presidential Emissary Alfred H. Moses, Special Cyprus Coordinator
Thomas G. Weston, and U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus Donald K. Bandler
reinforced these messages with the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot
leadership and urged all parties to support positive movement in the United
Nations-sponsored talks.
Sincerely,
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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