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Summit Homepage July 2000

	Delegations Media Facilities Remarks Past Summits --Moscow --Shepherdstown --Wye River Chronology Related Links --Peace Process --Near Eastern Affairs Photo Gallery	"Early next week, the peace talks will resume between the Israelis and the Palestinians in Washington, with the Prime Minister and Chairman Arafat. I ask for your prayers and support for these brave people as they come here to try to end an old conflict. But if they are willing to make a sacrifice for peace, then the United States must lead the way in helping to make the investments necessary to ensure that the peace has a positive impact in ordinary people's lives.   "The challenge of securing peace did not go away with the end of the Cold War; it only became more complex. It still requires our leadership--not just from the White House and from Congress and our military leadership, but also from our scholars, our scientists, our engineers, our business leaders, and from ordinary citizens."   Statement by President Clinton July 5, 2000
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