    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book II)]
    [November 21, 1997]
    [Page 1630]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Korean Peninsula Peace Process
    November 21, 1997

        I am pleased with the agreement reached today in New York to begin
    plenary talks on December 9 in Geneva to achieve a lasting peace on the
    Korean Peninsula. It carries forward the four-party peace initiative
    President Kim Yong-sam and I launched in April 1996. In Geneva, the four
    parties--the United States, the Republic of Korea, the Democratic
    People's Republic of Korea, and the People's Republic of China--will
    together discuss how we can secure a stable and permanent peace on the
    Korean Peninsula. There is a lot of hard work ahead. But this is an
    important first step and the United States is prepared to be a full
    partner in helping the Korean people build a future of peace.