American envoy deaths in Bosnia

Title

American envoy deaths in Bosnia

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

21 Aug 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:21

Description

Washington correspondent Simon Marks reports that the accidental deaths of three US diplomats by landmine on a road outside Sarajevo has reopened a debate in the USA about whether America should be involved in former Yugoslavia at all. Includes President Bill Clinton reacting to the deaths and saying they will push on with the peace process; State Department spokesman David Johnson on effect of the deaths and Senator Bob Dole, pessimistic for the peace process.

Contributors

Bill Clinton; Simon Marks; Bob Dole

Keywords

USA; Deaths; Politics; War; International relations; Peacekeeping; Diplomats; War (concept); Wars (events); Yugoslavia; Civil wars (events); Bosnia and Herzegovina; Nelson Drew; Joseph Cruzel; Robert Frazier(?); Yugoslav War (1991-1995)

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