    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book I)]
    [April 10, 2000]
    [Page 672]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Announcement of a Summit Meeting Between
    South Korea and North Korea
    April 10, 2000

        I welcome the announcement that the Republic of Korea and the
    Democratic People's Republic of Korea will hold a historic first summit
    in June. Direct dialog between the two Koreas is something we have long
    advocated and is fundamental to solving the problems of the Korean
    Peninsula. This announcement is testimony to the wisdom and long-term
    vision of President Kim Dae-jung's engagement
    policy. I congratulate both leaders on their decision to meet.