Bill Clinton: “Solana and an Exchange With Reporters March 15, 1999 President Clinton. Let me just say that I'm delighted to have…”

“Solana and an Exchange With Reporters March 15, 1999 President Clinton. Let me just say that I'm delighted to have Secretary General Solana here. I think he has done a superb job in leading NATO. We are very much looking forward, in just a little over a month, to celebrating the 50th anniversary of NATO by admitting new members. The documents were issued over the weekend. The Secretary of State went to Missouri with the representatives of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, and we're very pleased. I'm looking forward to the meeting and looking forward to NATO's missions in the 21st century. Let me say I'm also very, very pleased by the news we received this morning that the Kosovar Albanians have agreed to sign the peace agreement. And I want to thank Mr. Solana and Secretary Albright and all the others who have worked on this so hard. And again, I would encourage Mr. Milosevic to agree to the terms, as well, so that we can avoid further conflict and bloodshed. Kosovo Q. Do you think they will--the Serbs will go along with it? President Clinton. I don't know. I hope they will. And I think it is clearly the right thing to do. From his point of view, I think it's the best chance to preserve the integrity of Serbia and avoid economic and other adversity. So I would hope that he would do that. Q. Mr. President, is it a certainty that NATO will strike if he doesn't sign? Is that for sure? Q. Well, do you have anything to talk him into it? President Clinton. One at a time.…”