A new generation and America's post-cold war challenges - Deputy Secretary of State Clifton R. Wharton Jr.; speech - Transcript

US Department of State Dispatch, May 17, 1993

To meet these challenges, we are counting on the rising generation of educators, scientists, business people--people like you. If the next century--your century-is to become an era of unprecedented growth and well-being, we need you. Your commitment and involvement can make a critical difference.

As you do so, I ask that you always keep in mind that successful answers must reflect a framework of values that places the sanctity and aspirations of the individual human being at the heart of what the US role in the world should be. We have to, once again, begin seeing the world as a planet of human beings--not as abstractions tied solely to national security concerns such as nonproliferation or nationalism and ethnic hatreds or gaining trade advantage. We must recognize that it all begins with people, including each and every one of you.

US-Russian Meeting on the Situation in The Former Yugoslavia

Joint US-Russian press release, released by the Office of the Department Spokesman, Washington, DC, May 5, 1993.

Secretary of State Warren Christopher of the United States of America, visiting Russia on behalf of President Clinton, was received today by President Boris Yeltsin of the Russian Federation and also conducted talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei Kozyrev. These were positive and important meetings on the situation in the former Yugoslavia. Three major points were agreed upon.

* They emphasized the importance of the partnership that has developed between the United States and Russia. They reaffirmed their determination to continue working closely together to achieve a peaceful resolution of the tragic conflict in the former Yugoslavia, including an ongoing dialogue and appropriate meetings at the ministerial level.

* The signing of the Vance-Owen plan by all parties to the Bosnian conflict is an important step in the coordinated efforts of the world community, including Russia and the United States. The United States and Russia strongly urge the Bosnian Serbs to approve and implement the Vance-Owen plan. They call upon all parties to act according to its provisions. If the Vance-Owen plan is approved by the Bosnian Serbs and all parties act in a way consistent with its provisions, the United States and Russia will work together to implement the plan and put in place the appropriate peacekeeping measures under the auspices of the United Nations. The United States and Russia also are prepared to commit appropriate military forces of their own to assist in these peacekeeping endeavors.

If, however, the Vance-Owen plan is not accepted and implemented, the United States and Russia will immediately resume their discussion on new and tougher measures. No measures are prejudged or excluded from consideration.