Milestones

Sat., March 11, 2000

Ten years ago: The Lithuanian parliament voted to break away from the Soviet Union and restore its independence.

Five years ago: President Clinton nominated Deputy Defense Secretary John Deutch to be CIA director. Gerry Adams, leader of the IRA-allied Sinn Fein party, arrived in the United States for a St. Patrick’s Day visit.

One year ago: The House voted 219-191 to conditionally support President Clinton’s plan to send U.S. troops to Kosovo if a peace agreement was reached.

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