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G-8 Birmingham Summit May 15-17, 1998

The Birmingham Summit of the Eight was held in Birmingham, England on May 15-17, 1998. Leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States -- plus the President of the Commission of the European Union -- attended the summit. Background Information: Fact Sheets 05/08/98: Environmental Issues in the G-8 Summit Process 04/30/98: 1998 (G-8) Birmingham Summit Overview 04/30/98: G-7/G-8 Summits: History and Purpose 05/05/98:G-8 Denver Summit 05/05/98: Birmingham Summit Countries: Key Economic Data 04/24/98:U.S.-Germany Relations 04/24/98:U.S.-France Relations 04/28/98:U.S.-Japan Relations 03/04/98:U.S.-United Kingdom Relations 03/03/98:U.S.-Canada Relations 03/03/9:U.S.-Italy Relations Previous Summits Available Online Denver Summit Lyon Summit Halifax Summit   Related Internet Sites White House Documents, Denver Summit of the Eight British Government G-7 information G-7 Information Centre (University of Toronto)   [end document]