Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 1999

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Author: William J. Clinton  | Date: September 10, 1999

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Cyprus,
September 10, 1999

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 June 1, 1999, to July 31, 1999. The previous submission covered events during April and May 1999.

Cyprus was one of the many issues raised at the G-8 Summit in Cologne, Germany, this past June. My colleagues agreed that a resolution to the dispute is long overdue and issued a statement urging U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to "invite the leaders of the two parties to negotiations in the fall of 1999." This is a positive step toward addressing the legitimate concerns of both sides and reaching a just and lasting solution for all Cypriots.

In July, Secretary of Defense William Cohen traveled to Greece and Turkey to enhance our bilateral relations and underscore the important role Greece and Turkey play in maintaining stability in the southern European region. Secretary Cohen also emphasized the U.S. commitment to reaching a Cyprus solution.

Sincerely,
William J. Clinton

Note: Identical letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Jesse Helms, chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. This item was not received in time for publication in the appropriate issue.

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Chicago: William J. Clinton, "Letter to Congressional Leaders on Cyprus, September 10, 1999," Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 1999 in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, September 17, 1999 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1995), 35:2680 Original Sources, accessed April 18, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4XMSMEC4239VZCF.

MLA: Clinton, William J. "Letter to Congressional Leaders on Cyprus, September 10, 1999." Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 1999, in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, September 17, 1999 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1995), 35:2680, Original Sources. 18 Apr. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4XMSMEC4239VZCF.

Harvard: Clinton, WJ, 'Letter to Congressional Leaders on Cyprus, September 10, 1999' in Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 1999. cited in , United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, September 17, 1999 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1995), 35:2680. Original Sources, retrieved 18 April 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4XMSMEC4239VZCF.