Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 23:26:53 -0500
From: Doug Henwood <dhenwood-AT-panix.com>
Subject: M-I: Clinton mourns Deng


For those of you who haven't seen this choice bit of Clintonia:

>			    THE WHITE HOUSE
>
>		     Office of the Press Secretary
>			(Boston, Massachusetts)
>________________________________________________________________________
>For Immediate Release				       February 19, 1997
>
>
>		       STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
>
>		     On the Death of Deng Xiaoping
>
>
>I was saddened today to learn of the death of Deng Xiaoping, China's
>senior statesman.  Over the past two decades, Mr. Deng was an
>extraordinary figure on the world stage and the driving force behind
>China's decision to normalize relations with the United States.  His
>historic visit to our country in 1979 laid the foundation for the rapid
>expansion of relations and cooperation between China and the United
>States.
>
>Mr. Deng's long life spanned a century of turmoil, tribulation and
>remarkable change in China.  He spurred China's historic economic
>reform program, which greatly improved living standards in China and
>modernized much of the nation.
>
>China today plays an important role in world affairs in no small part
>because of Mr. Deng's decision to open his country to the outside
>world.  The continued emergence of China as a great power that is
>stable politically and open economically, that respects human rights
>and the rule of law, and that becomes a full partner in building a
>secure international order, is profoundly in America's interest -- and
>in the world's interest.
>
>I want to convey my personal condolences to China's President Jiang
>Zemin, to Mr. Deng's widow Zhuo Lin, and to the Chinese people.
>
>
>     	       	    	      # # #

Doug

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