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July 27, 1999

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT

                              THE WHITE HOUSE
                       Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release                      July 27, 1999
                        STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
     I welcome the announcement by the Organization of African
Unity(OAU)that Ethiopia and Eritrea have accepted the OAU Framework
Agreement and the Modalities for its implementation, and agreed to steps
proposed by the OAU to facilitate implementation of the Agreement.  This is
a significant step toward peace.
     We have worked intensively with the OAU in recent weeks to help bring
an end to this devastating conflict.  My Special Envoy, Anthony Lake, has
just returned from the region, where he met with the leaders of both
governments and the OAU.  The United States will continue to support the
efforts of the OAU under the Chairmanship of Algerian President Bouteflika
to bring this tragic conflict to a speedy conclusion.
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