Gephardt Response to President Bush's Speech on the Middle East

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: June 24, 2002 | Copyright information

WASHINGTON, June 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement by House Democratic Leader Richard A. Gephardt in response to President Bush's speech on the Middle East:

"I agree with President Bush that the Palestinian people need a new leadership that is both willing to fight terrorism and negotiate a just and lasting peace with Israel. As President Bush articulated today, many of us have called for concrete steps by the Palestinian Authority to terminate the threat posed by terror...

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