October 13, 2000 - 17:06 AMT
PRESIDENT CLINTON MET SPEAKER OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HASTERT CONCERNING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE BILL
13.10.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The US President Bill Clinton met with Speaker of the House of Representatives Dennis Hastert, and asked him not to accept the so-called Armenian genocide bill.
Mr. Clinton's spokesman for the National Security Council, P. J. Crowley said, "The President discussed this bill with Mr. Hastert face to face and urged him not to pass the bill. He also told Mr. Hastert the possible serious consequences that might emerge if this bill was passed," the Turkish Star daily informs. --0--