    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1999, Book I)]
    [June 18, 1999]
    [Page 964]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the G-7 Agreement on Debt Relief for Poor Nations
    June 18, 1999

        The G-7 agreement we reached today is an historic step to help the
    world's poorest nations achieve sustained growth and independence while
    targeting new resources for poverty reduction, education, and combating
    AIDS. It represents a sound, humane effort to promote widely shared
    prosperity in the new millennium.