US Department of State Dispatch articles from August 1995

US Department of State Dispatch archives from August 1995

Focus on the UN: behind-the-scenes benefits to Americans.(various UN agencies and their services)
August 28, 1995... Behind-the-Scenes Benefits to Americans Security and Safely UN organizations concerned with nuclear energy, illegal narcotics, and transportation--to name a few--are essential to ensuring the security and safety of Americans at...

Fact sheet: U.S. assistance to Central and Eastern Europe.
August 28, 1995... Background After the revolutions of 1989 that brought freedom to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the United States pledged to assist the region in the difficult transition from communism to democracy. The 1989 Support for...

Condemnation of military coup in Sao Tome and Principe. (includes a statement of U.S. appreciation of restoration of the government on Aug. 23, 1995)(Acting Spokesman for the State Dept. David Johnson, Aug. 18, 1995)(Transcript)
August 28, 1995... Condemnation of Military Coup In Sao Tome and Principe Statement by Acting Spokesman David Johnson, Washington, DC, August 18, 1995. The United States condemns the August 15 overthrow of the democratically elected government of...

FY 1996 refugee admissions program. (Acting Secretary of State Tarnoff)(Transcript)
August 21, 1995... Statement before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Washington, DC, August 1, 1995 I appreciate this opportunity to reaffirm the President's deep commitment to the United States refugee program as well as to outline for the committee and...

UN Security Council adopts Resolution 1009 on Croatia.(Madeleine K Albright, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations)(Transcript)
August 21, 1995... Statement by the U. S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations before the UN Security Council, New York City, August 10, 1995. Mr. President, my government supports this resolution as an expression of continued commitment by this...

Bosnia-Herzegovina arms embargo.(statement by President Bill Clinton)(Transcript)
August 21, 1995... Statement by President Clinton released by the White House, Office of the Press Secretary, Washington, DC, August 11, 1995. I am announcing today my decision to veto legislation that would unilaterally lift th e arms embargo against...

UN Security Council adopts Resolution 1010 on Bosnian Serbs.(U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Madeleine K. Albright)(Transcript)
August 21, 1995... Statement by the U. S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations before the UN Security Council, New York City, August 10, 1995. Mr. President, although the military action in Croatia has preoccupied us in recent days, we must not forget...

U.S. policy toward Iraq.(statement by US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Madeleine K. Albright)(Transcript)
August 21, 1995... Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee. I welcome this timely opportunity to discuss with you United States policy toward Iraq, with particular attention on the aspects of that policy that are carried out through the...

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.(statement by President Bill Clinton)(Transcript)
August 21, 1995... Statement by President Clinton released by the White House, Office of the Press Secretary, Washington, DC, August 11, 1995. One of my Administration's highest priorities is to negotiate a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) to reduce the...

Taiwan and the United Nations.(statement by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Kent Wiedemann)(Transcript)
August 21, 1995... Mr. Chairman, members of the committee: I welcome the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss one of the United States' most important relationships in Asia. We may have only unofficial ties with the people of Taiwan, but today I will...

Treaty actions.(US multilateral and bilateral treaties)
August 21, 1995... Multilateral Chemical Weapons Convention on the prohibition of the development, production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons and on their destruction, with annexes. Done at Paris Jan. 13, 1993(1). [Senate] Treaty Doc. 103-21....

Consular information and special information for business travelers to Nigeria.
August 21, 1995... Consular Information Program: This program provides information for U.S. citizens traveling and living abroad. Two categories of information are available under the consular information program: Travel Warnings and Consular Information...

U.S.-Vietnam relations: a new chapter.(Secretary of State Warren Christopher, Aug 6, 1995)(Transcript)
August 14, 1995... Thank you, Director-General Ngoc, for that kind introduction. It is a pleasure to be here with Vice Minister Le Mai and other distinguished guests. I am grateful to the Institute for International Relations for helping to organize this event....

The U.S. and Vietnam: establishing diplomatic relations.(Secretary of State Warren Christopher, Aug 5, 1995)(Transcript)
August 14, 1995... Arrival Remarks Remarks upon arrival, Hanoi, Vietnam, August 5, 1995. I have come to Vietnam, on behalf of the United States, to begin a new chapter in the history we share. As the first Secretary of State to visit Vietnam in a...

Reaffirming U.S. commitment to democracy and reconstruction in Cambodia.(Secretary of State Warren Christopher, Aug 4, 1995)(Transcript)
August 14, 1995... Arrival Remarks Remarks upon arrival, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 4, 1995. Mr. Foreign Minister, it is a special privilege for me to set foot on the soil of a free and independent Cambodia. I am the first Secretary of State to visit...

The United States and Malaysia: a dynamic relationship.(Secretary of State Warren Christopher, Aug 3, 1995)(Transcript)
August 14, 1995... Educational Exchange Remarks at the signing of an agreement establishing the Malaysian-American Commission on Educational Exchange, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 3, 1995. Thank you. I am really delighted to join Education Minister Najib...

U.S. policy in the Middle East.(Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs Robert H. Pelletreau, Aug 2, 1995)(Transcript)
August 14, 1995... Mr. Chairman, distinguished members of the committee: I am pleased to appear before you to review recent developments in the Middle East. My statement today will focus on developments in the peace process since I last testified before the full...

The U.S. and South Korea: renewing a historic alliance. (President Bill Clinton, South Korean president Kim Young Sam
August 7, 1995... President Clinton. On this day, as we remember the sacrifice of those who built the great alliance between the United States and Korea, President Kim has come back to the White House to look forward. In our discussions, we focused on the clear...

Working toward a secure and prosperous Asia-Pacific. (Secretary Warren Christopher, Chinese Vice Premier and Foreign Minister Qian Qichen, Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono speeches)(Transcript)
August 7, 1995... Opening intervention by Secretary Christopher at ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, August 1, 1995. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is a great pleasure to join you today at the second meeting of the ASEAN Regional...

American engagement in the post-Cold War world. (foreign policy)(Deputy Secretary Strobe Talbott speech)(includes statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on vote on arms embargo against Bosnia-Herzegovina)(Transcript)
August 7, 1995... Thank you, Dr. Winn. I also want to thank People to People International and the other organizations that have co-sponsored today's event. I'm told that the representatives of some 50 national and community groups are here. That makes this a...

Assessment of U.S. counternarcotics efforts in Asia. (Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Robert S. Gelbard speech)(Transcript)
August 7, 1995... Statement before the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Washington, DC, July 24, 1995 Mr. Chairman and members of the committee: Thank you for inviting me to appear before your committee today. I...

Charting further gains in the status and rights of women. (Fourth World Conference on Women in China)(U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Madeleine K. Albright speech)(Transcript)
August 7, 1995... Good morning. I am pleased to be here. I may be prejudiced, but I think the Center for National Policy is a great organization, and I appreciate its willingness to sponsor this timely event. The Fourth World Conference on Women will convene...