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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Istanbul, Turkey)

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For Immediate Release

November 20, 1999

RADIO ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE NATION
(EXCERPTS)

Good morning. I'm speaking to you from Istanbul, Turkey, where we just wrapped up a successful summit meeting of the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe, one that focused on the global challenges of the new century. At the same time, our administration has also wrapped up our work with Congress on the first budget of the new century. ... This week's budget agreement is truly a victory for the American people .... [I]t's a victory for American leadership in the world, because finally, it pays our U.N. dues and maintains our commitments around the globe to peace in the Middle East, to reducing the nuclear threat and chemical weapons threats, to helping relieve the debt of the world's poorest nations. In short, we have delivered a 21st century budget that prepares for the future and lives up to our values. ...

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