Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services on the arms embargo on Bosnia-Herzegovina. (Pres. Bill Clinton) From: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents | Date: August 15, 1994 | COPYRIGHT 1994 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Clinton administration has reaffirmed its support for the lifting of an arms embargo on Bosnia-Herzegovina. According to Clinton, the embargo is a clear manifestation of the UN's unfair treatment of Bosnian Serbs. The reaffirmation was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate Committee on Armed Services on the arms embargo on Bosnia-Herzegovina.

August 11, 1994

Dear Mr. Chairman:

I am writing to reaffirm my Administration's support for lifting the interna...

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