UK - Clinton and Blair address joint presser

(29 May 1997) T/I: 10:59:11


Officially welcoming US President Bill Clinton to Britain, Prime Minister Tony Blair said in London on Thursday (29/05) that the "special relationship" between the two countries had been reinforced by their meeting. The two were at a joint press conference after lunch at No. Ten Downing Street, the prime minister's official residence.

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GARDEN OF NO. 10 DOWNING STREET, LONDON, UK 29 MAY, 1997
EXT American President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair walk out to podium through garden;
SOT Blair: Greets press, and says he and Clinton have discussed Bosnia, Northern Ireland. They agree NATO will remain a cornerstone of defence, and Clinton supports Britain's stance on Hong Kong. Also that a Strong Europe in Britain is best for relations with Europe. He continues that new politics are needed for a new age, with new horizons, focus and agenda. This is a generation that does not believe in isolationism, or dependence through welfare or discrimination. He and Clinton discussed all this and many more issues, in their search for a new agenda to
ease unemployment and improve education.

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