Background Briefing by Senior Administration Officials
03/10/1998
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Today's ceremony is about a moment in 1882 when our Government did not do all it could do to protect an individual American's freedom.
With great pleasure and humility, I now offer a full pardon to Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper of the United States Army.
We have a lot of important things to discuss, especially the situation in Kosovo.
I'm delighted to see him.