Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

DATE=7/14/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-235449
TITLE=CLINTON/CHINA (S)
BYLINE=DAVID GOLLUST
DATELINE=WHITE HOUSE
CONTENT=
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INTRO:  THE WHITE HOUSE IS ANGRILY REJECTING RENEWED REPUBLICAN 
CHARGES THAT THE CHINESE MILITARY HAS BENEFITTED FROM U-S 
SATELLITE EXPORTS TO CHINA. V-O-A'S DAVID GOLLUST REPORTS FROM 
THE WHITE HOUSE.
TEXT:  THE WHITE HOUSE IS ACCUSING SENATE MAJORITY LEADER TRENT 
LOTT OF PLAYING POLITICS WITH HIS RENEWED CHARGE THAT THE 
ADMINISTRATION ALLOWED MISSILE SECRETS TO FALL INTO CHINESE 
HANDS, BY LETTING CHINA LAUNCH U-S SATELLITES.  SPOKESMAN MIKE 
MCCURRY CALLED CHARGES LEVELED BY MR. LOTT LUDICROUS, AND SAID 
THE POLICY UNDER ATTACK HAD ITS ORIGINS UNDER REPUBLICAN 
PRESIDENTS REAGAN AND BUSH:
                      MCCURRY ACTUALITY///
         THE LICENSE WAIVERS THAT HAVE BEEN GRANTED BY THIS 
         PRESIDENT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICY PURSUED BY THE 
         PREVIOUS REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT. AND I THINK TRENT LOTT IS
         MAKING POLITICS AND NOT MAKING SERIOUS JUDGMENTS ABOUT 
         THE FACTS.
                          ///END ACT///
DISPUTING WHAT SENATOR LOTT SAID WAS THE JUDGMENT OF 
INVESTIGATORS, MR. MCCURRY SAID PRESIDENT CLINTON IS CONFIDENT   
LICENSES HE GRANTED HAD  NOT  CONTRIBUTED TO CHINA'S DEVELOPMENT 
OF LONG-RANGE MISSILES. (SIGNED)
NEB/DAG/LTD/JO
14-Jul-98 3:30 PM EDT (1930 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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