    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book I)]
    [June 17, 1996]
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    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Statement on the Appointment of the Special Envoy for Burundi Peace
    Negotiations
    June 17, 1996

        I am pleased to announce the appointment of former U.S.
    Representative Dr. Howard Wolpe as Special Envoy of the President and
    Secretary of State for Burundi Peace Negotiations. He will work closely
    with Ambassador Richard Bogosian who continues to serve as the Rwanda/
    Burundi Special Coordinator working from Washington to coordinate
    implementation of overall policy toward these two countries.
        Dr. Wolpe will lend U.S. influence and support to efforts aimed at
    bringing an end to the crisis in Burundi, which has claimed more than
    100,000 lives in the last 2\1/2\ years. Dr. Wolpe brings to this mission
    a wealth of experience gained during 14 years as a Member of Congress
    from Michigan, including 10 years as chairman of the House Foreign
    Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, and recently as a visiting fellow at the
    Brookings Institution. Dr. Wolpe received his Ph.D. from the
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology in political science, focusing on
    Africa.