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• U.S. May Give Israel Spy Data, Anti-Terror Tools

  March 5, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A10 President Clinton’s top advisers will recommend that the United States provide Israel with more intelligence and anti-terrorism technology and take further action to isolate Iran because of its history of …

• U.S. Plans To Make Show Of Force Memorial Planned Saturday For 4 Pilots Shot Down By Cuban Warplanes

  March 1, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 Determined to head off another deadly confrontation between Cuban warplanes and unarmed civilians, President Clinton ordered the Coast Guard on Thursday to escort an armada of Cuban exile aircraft and …

• Cuban: U.S. Knew Planes Would Be Shot Down ‘The Fbi Is Calling Roque What He Truly Is - A Liar’

  February 29, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Juan Pablo Roque, Cuban double agent or Cuban-American double defector, was paid $6,722.40 by the FBI to secretly funnel information about the humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue, the FBI …

• Chenoweth Calls For Naval Blockade Of Cuba But Idaho Lawmaker Denies That She Favors ‘Military Action’

  February 28, 1996 in Idaho on Page B3 While Idaho’s two U.S. senators favor stiffer sanctions against Cuba for shooting down unarmed planes, Rep. Helen Chenoweth called Tuesday for a naval blockade. Chenoweth said President Clinton’s push to …

• Clinton’s Plan For Deal On Cuba Gets Cold Reception In Congress

  February 28, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 The Clinton administration got a cold reception on Capitol Hill Tuesday in its efforts to reach a compromise with Republicans over a sanctions bill to crack down on Cuba after …

• Chilling Transcript Of Downings Released U.N. Ambassador Condemns Cuban Pilots’ Glee On Hitting Planes

  February 28, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 “We were the ones who were atttacked…We were the ones who were provoked,” Cuban Foreign Minister Roberto Robaina said after leaving the United Nations Tuesday. Photo by Associated Press

• Cuba Violated International Law In Downing Planes, U.S. Charges Whether Or Not Planes Were In Cuba Airspace Called Irrelevant

  February 26, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Protesters gather near the Cuban U.N. mission in New York on Sunday. Photo by Associated Press

• Cuba Downs 2 Planes Civilian Aircraft Belong To Group That Aids Refugees

  February 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 A woman believed to be the mother of one of the pilots enters the headquarters of Brothers to the Rescue at Opa-locka Airport on Saturday. Photo by Associated Press

• Clinton Sends Fighter Jets To Protect Rescue Teams

  February 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A9 President Clinton sharply condemned the shooting down of two American civilian planes by Cuban military aircraft Saturday and dispatched F-15 fighters to protect search and rescue operations. He demanded an …

• Japan’s New Leader Gets Reassurance

  February 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto talks with President Clinton. Photo by Associated Press

• Clinton Withholds Visa For Leader Of Ira

  February 21, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A12 President Clinton is withholding a new U.S. visa for Gerry Adams, the political leader of the outlawed Irish Republican Army, in an effort to pressure the shadowy guerrilla movement to …

• U.S. Reviews Mexican Effort To Fight Drugs

  February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 The Clinton administration is considering whether to remove Mexico from its list of countries making progress in fighting the drug trade, after receiving reports that cartels are on the rise …

• Nato Commanders Call Serbs’ Action ‘Ominous’ U.S. Soldiers Put On Heightened Alert To Guard Against Attacks

  February 10, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 NATO commanders on Friday described as “an ominous development” the decision by Bosnian Serbs to cut all high-level contacts with NATO forces. They ordered U.S. soldiers on heightened alert to …

• Pentagon Launches Effort To Uncover Land Mines

  February 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A12 Stung by the death of an experienced American sergeant and the loss of six other NATO soldiers, the Pentagon has launched an energetic new effort to protect troops from the …

• Family, Friends Mourn Soldier Killed In Bosnia

  February 5, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 1. Sgt. 1st Class Donald A. Dugan. File/Associated Press 2. At home in Ohio, Lisa, 19, Donald, 15, and Betty Dugan discuss their loss. Photo by Associated Press

• U.S. Threatens Economic Sanctions Against China

  February 4, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Despite concerns about Washington’s already tense relationship with Beijing, the Clinton administration has warned China that it risks the imposition of stiff economic sanctions in the next few months because …

• Death Reignites Criticism Of Bosnia Mission

  February 4, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A11 Republican presidential contenders reacted to the death of an American soldier in Bosnia with expressions of sympathy - and reminders that they opposed the mission from the start. The strongest …

• American Citizens Urged To Leave Sudan

  February 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A7 Washington urged American citizens to leave Sudan on Thursday after ordering U.S. diplomats to get out for fear of terrorist attacks. A Sudanese official called the security fears unwarranted, and …

• Washington National Guard Tankers Join Bosnia Mission

  February 1, 1996 in City on Page B3 Members of the Washington Air National Guard began leaving Spokane Wednesday to help enforce a “no-fly zone” over Bosnia. The KC-135 aerial refueling tanker and some 50 guard members are …

• Russian Official Signals Danger

  January 17, 1996 in City on Page B4 Ordinarily, when a former columnist makes it to the top in politics, I get a warm feeling. But the emergence of Yevgeny Primakov as Russian foreign minister should send a …

• Nato Troops Patrol Town After Croat Policeman Shot And Killed Warring Forces Withdrawing, Old Hatreds Not Far From Surface

  January 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 NATO sent troops and armored vehicles into Mostar’s streets Saturday after the shooting death of a Croat policeman threatened to restart open conflict in the divided southwestern town. In a …

• Nato Soldiers Bridging The Gap Engineers Positioning Pontoon Sections To Cross Flooded River

  December 30, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 A U.S. copter hovers over the Sava River after dropping a bridge section. Photo by Associated Press

• Israelis, Syrians To Talk Peace In Eastern Maryland

  December 21, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 A 1,000-acre conference site in rural Maryland will serve as the location for Israeli-Syrian talks next week, Secretary of State Warren Christopher said Wednesday. Delegations from the two countries will …

• Break In Weather Allows Troops, Equipment To Land Sixteen Of 27 Flights Touch Down At Tuzla Air Field In Bosnia

  December 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 After several days of fog and snow, combat-ready U.S. troops from the 325th Infantry finally landed in Tuzla Monday when 16 C-130 cargo planes, like the one in the background, …

• As Clinton Presides, Leaders Sign Bosnian Peace Agreement Ceremony Clears The Way For 60,000 Nato Peacekeepers

  December 15, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 In somber silence, the leaders of Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia signed a peace agreement Thursday, even as scattered violence in Bosnia made clear that real peace was not yet at …

• Tents, Other Cargo Await Troops’ Arrival Snow, Fog Hamper Early Stage Of U.S. Deployment In Bosnia

  December 15, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Seven U.S. cargo planes brought tents and equipment here Thursday to support the peace mission to Bosnia, but heavy snows and dense Balkan fog have delayed the major movements of …

• Sarajevo’s Ruins Convinces Skeptical Congressman Gop Rep. Packard Now Says U.S. Troops Needed In Bosnia

  December 12, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A9 U.S. Congressmen Maurice Hinchy, D-N.Y., left, and Ron Packard, R-Calif., right, meet the press with Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic, center. Photo by Associated Press

• Chenoweth Backs Troops, Bashes Policy Lawmaker Off To Bosnia On Mission Of Her Own

  December 9, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 U.S. Rep. Helen Chenoweth leaves for Bosnia this morning as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation. The group will first meet with U.S. troops in Frankfurt, Germany, who are on …

• Congress Delays Vote On Bosnia Administration Scrambles To Find Support For Sending Troops

  December 7, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 The Clinton administration pressed hard Wednesday to win a show of congressional support for the deployment of 20,000 U.S. troops in Bosnia, but made little headway with its sometimes inconsistent …

• Nato A Force To Be Reckoned With Humanitarian Groups Hope To Exploit Yet Avoid Giant Military Coalition

  December 6, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 British soldiers of the NATO Rapid Reaction Force bundle up against the cold after arriving in Sarajevo Tuesday. Photo by Associated Press

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