[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book I)]
[June 15, 2000]
[Page 1150]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Statement on the Korean Summit
June 15, 2000

    The historic summit between President Kim Dae-jung and Chairman Kim Chong-il marks 
an initial, hopeful step toward peace and reconciliation on the Korean 
Peninsula. I welcome the agreements the two leaders reached on 
humanitarian and economic cooperation and on a future summit in Seoul, 
and hope that both sides will continue down this promising path. I 
applaud Kim Dae-jung's persistence and wisdom as he has moved, soberly 
and realistically, to improve relations with the North. President Kim 
and I have consulted very closely on this issue, and I look forward to 
supporting his future initiatives toward lasting peace and full 
reconciliation.