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Bill Clinton gives reasons for Haitian action

Title
Bill Clinton gives reasons for Haitian action
Genre
News report; Speech
TX Date
19 Sep 1994
Year of production
1994
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Duration
00:02:53
Description
Within the last couple of hours, the first US troops have started to arrive in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince in helicopters at the civilian airport to secure a landing place for the battalions to follow. In Washington, President Bill Clinton and former President Jimmy Carter have been talking about how this agreement was reached and what happens next. Clinton outlines the reasoning behind the American iniative. Paul Woodley reports.
Contributors
Paul Woodley; Bill Clinton
Keywords
USA; Armed forces; Public opinion; International relations; Presidents; Military operations; Democracy; Dictatorship; Human rights abuses; Haiti; Port-au-Prince; Jean-Bertrand Aristide

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