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04/19/1998
b(7)(C), b(7)(E), b(7)(F),
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002. lists
Hotel information, Santiago, Chile (7 pages)
04/16/1998
b(7)(C), b(7)(E), b(7)(F),
b(6)
003. memo
Sandy Berger et al to POTUS, Your Trip to Chile (7 pages)
04/06/1998
P1/b(1)
004. memo
Madeleine Albright to POTUS re You State Visit to Chile (3 pages)
04/09/1998
P1/b(1)
005. briefing
Meeting with Chilean President (6 pages)
nd
P1/b(1)
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COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
Special Envoy for the Americas
Steven Ronnel
OA/Box Number: 11854
FOLDER TITLE:
The Trip of the President to Santiago Chile for the Summit of the Americas, April 15-
20, 1998: Final [1]
2009-1155-F
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COLLECTION:
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Special Envoy for the Americas
Steven Ronnel
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The Trip of the President to Santiago Chile for the Summit of the Americas, April 15-
20, 1998: Final [1]
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RR. Document will be reviewed upon request.
"BIEN VENIDOS A LA CUMBRE"
SANTIAGO, CHILE
WELCOME TO THE SUMMIT
TO: TRAVELLING GUESTS AND STAFF
FROM: MICHELE KREISS - STAFF HOTEL LOGISTICS
IMPORTANT STAFF NUMBERS: TRIP CODE 36
HOTEL TIE 5000
CO DIAL 500-6000
TRAVELLING STAFF OFC 36281
TRAVELLING STAFF FAX 36508
HYATT REGENCY HOTEL 218-1234 (COUNTRY 56/CITY 2)
The White House Switchboard in Santiago, Chile can be reached by dialing
500-6000. This is called our CO DIAL Number and it will help you reach
members of the White House Staff Travelling to Santiago, as well as White
House Offices in Washington, D.C..
STAFF CONTACTS
ADV LEAD: Andrew Friendly PRESS LEAD David Neslen RON Michele Kreiss
PAGER # 5426
PAGER # 4101
PAGER # 5433
ROOM # 133
ROOM # 1604
ROOM # 1217
THE TRAVELLING STAFF OFFICE IS LOCATED ON FLOOR # 1 IN ROOM 123
BE SURE TO PRESS 1 AND NOT M-1 IN THE ELEVATOR
THE ADVANCE STAFF OFFICES, USSS, WHCA AND EMBASSY CONTROL
ROOMS ARE LOCATED ON M-1 LEVEL
IMPORTANT
IF YOU ARE ON FLOORS 17, 18, OR 19 AND DID NOT PRESENT A CREDIT CARD
WHEN YOU CHECKED IN PLEASE GO TO THE 16TH FLOOR LOUNGE DURING
THE DAY AND TAKE CARE OF THIS FOR THE HOTEL. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE
FOR YOUR COOPERATION,
NOTES
Be sure to wish Tony Blinken a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY on Thursday April 16th
The WATER IS FINE FOR DRINKING and the local food is excellent. Use the
same care you would at home in eating at recommended establishments.
Like any busy city, watch your pockets and your purses. We have already
experienced a purse taken from under a table in a restaurant.
PRESS CLIPS: Press Clips will be available in the Travelling Staff Ofc.
located in room 123 on Level 1 (not M-1) and in the 16th floor lounge.
BREAKFAST: There will be a complementary continental breakfast served
from 7 am to 10 am each day (including arrival day) for those whose rooms
are on floors 16-19 and for guests who have received invitations in the
welcome kits placed in their rooms. Others will find a good, but expensive,
breakfast in the restaurant in the lobby or a more reasonable one at the
mall located 2 blocks from the hotel. (Exit front doors - turn to the right)
MONEY EXCHANGE: Money Exchange is available at the front desk of the hotel
or in the Embassy Control Room located on Level M-1 (not 1) during the
hrs. of 7 am - 12 noon and 4 pm to 8 pm. Current rate is 448 pesos to $1.
SHUTTLES: Please consult the sheet in your welcome pack regarding the
shuttles going to the other hotels and to the Sheraton (the Summit site)
starting Thursday morning.
TELEPHONE: Please see instructions for use of the hotel phone and look in
your welcome pack for a set of instructions regarding cell phones, WHCA phones,
etc. The WHCA Customer Service Center is located on M-1 (not 1). You will need
your credentials to access this area as it is guarded by the U.S. Marines.
ELECTRIC POWER: The voltage here is 220, not 110 as we have at home.
Hair dryers are found in the drawer in the bathroom and they are
already connected. If you need a transformer, please inform the Embassy
Control room located on M-1.
FITNESS CENTER: The hotel has a very nice fitness center. The building is
separate from the hotel. Exit the rear of the lobby near the pool and walk
to the right through the garden towards the tennis courts. They are open
from 6:30 am to 10 pm but are willing to work with your schedule.
MOTORPOOL DISPATCH: The dispatch office can be contacted by dialing
500-7260 on your hotel phone. Their office is located behind the business
center in the lobby. Please use shuttles when appropriate. If a car has
been reserved for you, there will be a notice in your welcome packet.
DUKES: Relax in Dukes, off the lobby area in the evening for
complementary snacks during Summit Happy Hour (yes, Summits are fun!)
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Check your welcome pack for other restaurants in this hotel and for
restaurants in the city
SHOPPING: A great shopping area filled with many stores, like a village
unto itself, is called Los Dominicos. Local crafts, sweaters, jewelery
and copper and tiles can be found and it is only 15 minutes by taxi from
the hotel. Highly recommended by all the staff who have visited the shops.
BUT
WE ARE PLANNING-TO HAVE A FEW LOCAL VENDORS VISIT THE HOTEL LOBBY
AREA ON SATURDAY FROM 11 AM -4 PM FOR THOSE WHO WILL NOT BE ABLE
TO HAVE ANY FREE TIME DURING THIS VERY BUSY AND HECTIC VISIT.
BAGGAGE CALL WILL BE SUNDAY AT A TIME TBD
A NOTICE WILL BE SENT TO YOUR ROOM
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The Trip of the President to Santiago Chile for the Summit of the Americas, April 15-
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b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
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HYATT HOTEL
EMBASSY CONTROL ROOM
1.
Embassy Control Room Location
The Control Room is located on the 1st mezzanine level of the Hyatt Hotel, in the
Bio-Bio Salon.
2.
Control Room Hours of Operation
Monday, April 6 - Sunday, April 12: 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Monday, April 13 - Tuesday, April: 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 15 - Sunday, April 19: open 24 hours per day
Dates and times are subject to amendment - changes will be posted.
3.
Accommodation Exchange
Open daily from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.
At other times, U.S. Dollars and Traveler Checks can be exchanged at the hotel's front
desk. The hotel also has an ATM machine, located in the Business Center on the
1" floor, which accepts Cirrus and Plus.
4.
Sundries
The Embassy Commissary will have a mini-store located near the Control Room. It
will sell snacks, water, soft drinks, medicinal supplies, Summit souvenirs and Chilean
artisan items. Hours will be as follows:
Monday, April 6 - Wednesday, April 15: 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 16 - Sunday, April 19: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 midnight
5. Transportation/Dispatchin
Dispatchers will be at the Hyatt Hotel from the arrival of the Advance Team until the
end of the visit.
6.
Baggage Call
Dates and times will be posted in the Control Rooms and placed under AF-1 passenger
hotel room doors.
7.
Airline Reconfirmation Information
April 6 - April 12: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (except 1/2 hour for lunch)
April 13 - last day of visit: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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SCHEDULE OF MACK MCLARTY
SANTIAGO, CHILE
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1998
6:30 am
ARRIVE SANTIAGO, CHILE
Note: Amb. Guerra and Chief of Protocol proceed upstairs to AF-1 to
brief POTUS on the state of affairs
6:40 am
ARRIVAL CEREMONY
6:50 am
Location: TARMAC, Arturo Merino Benitez Airport
7:00 am
DEPART VIA MARINE ONE EN ROUTE LANDING ZONE
7:20 am
ARRIVE LANDING ZONE
7:30 am
DEPART VIA MOTORCADE EN ROUTE HYATT REGENCY
7:40 am
ARRIVE HYATT REGENCY HOTEL
7:45 am
DOWN TIME
9:00 am
9:00 am
POTUS BRIEFING
9:30 am
Location: Presidential Suite, Hyatt Regency
9:40 am
DEPART VIA MOTORCADE EN ROUTE LA MONEDA PALACE
10:00 am
ARRIVE LA MONEDA PALACE
10:05 am
STATE ARRIVAL CEREMONY
10:15 am
Location: Canon Courtyard, La Moneda Palace
Staff: Andrew Friendly
10:25 am
DOCUMENT SIGNINGS W/ CABINET MEMBERS
11:20 am
Location: Montt Varas Room, La Moneda Palace
Staff: Andrew Friendly
11:20 am
EXPANDED BILATERAL MTG. W/ PRESIDENT FREI
11:50 am
Location: Montt Varas Room, La Moneda Palace
Staff: Andrew Friendly
11:55 am
POTUS BRIEFING
12:05 pm
Location: Presidential hold, La Moneda Palace
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12:10 pm
SIGNING OF JOINT COMMUNIQUE
12:30 pm
Location: Patio of the Camielas, La Moneda Palace
Staff: Eric, Nelson
1:00 pm
INSULZA LUNCH W/ CABINET
Location: Foreign ministry
2:30 pm
DEPART EN ROUTE TEATRO MUNICIPAL
3:15 pm
POTUS ADDRESS TO BUSINESS LEADERS
4:15 pm
Location: Teatro Municipal
Staff: Eric, Nelson
4:35 pm
DEPART VIA MOTORCADE EN ROUTE HYATT REGENCY
4:45 pm
ARRIVE HYATT REGENCY
5:00 pm (T)
PRESS READ-OUT
Staff: Steve
5:30 pm
DOWN TIME
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
DEPART EN ROUTE LA MONEDA PALACE
8:30 pm
STATE DINNER/ENTERTAINMENT
11:00 pm
Location: La Moneda Palace
Staff: Eric, Nelson, Steve
Note: Upon conclusion of dinner, you will proceed w/ the President
to greet the Supreme Court Chief Justice
11:05 pm
RETURN TO HYATT REGENCY
RON:
HYATT REGENCY HOTEL
O11-56-2-218-1234
Signal Tie-in 36000
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SCHEDULE OF MACK MCLARTY
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1998
8:00 am
DEPART EN ROUTE SHERATON HOTEL
8:00 am
AMCHAM BREAKFAST
9:00 am
Location: Sheraton
Staff: Eric
Note: Remarks will begin at 8:30. You will be introduced by Alex
Fernandez and you will introduce Amb. Barshefsky
9:15 am
RETURN TO HYATT
9:50 am
DEPART EN ROUTE LANDING ZONE
10:00 am
ARRIVE LANDING ZONE
10:10 am
DEPART SANTIAGO EN ROUTE VALPARISO LANDING ZONE
11:05 am
ARRIVE LANDING ZONE
11:15 am
DEPART EN ROUTE CONGRESS BUILDING
11:30 am
ARRIVE CONGRESS BUILDING
11:35 am
POTUS ADDRESS TO JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS
12:35 pm
Location: Chamber, Congress Building
Staff: Nelson
12:40 pm
DEPART EN ROUTE CERRO CASTILLO-VINA DEL MAR
OR
12:40 pm
PRESS READ-OUT W/ ALBRIGHT
Note: You would depart for Cerro Castillo after this
Staff: Steve, Nelson
12:55 pm
ARRIVE CERRO CASTILLO
1:00 pm
LUNCH W/ PRESIDENT AND MRS. FREI
3:00 pm
Location: Cerro Castillo
3:00 pm
DEPART VIA HELICOPTER EN ROUTE SANTIAGO
Note: POTUS will tour market town. You will return directly to
Santiago
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3:30 pm
PRESS INTERVIEWS TBD
RON:
HYATT REGENCY HOTEL
011-56-2-218-1234
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SCHEDULE OF MACK MCLARTY
SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1998
8:10 am
POTUS BRIEFING
8:30 am
Location: Presidential Suite, Hyatt Regency
8:35 am
DEPART EN ROUTE SHERATON HOTEL
8:45 am
ARRIVE SHERATON HOTEL
9:15 am
SUMMIT OPENING CEREMONY
9:45 am
Location: San Cristobal Room, Sheraton Hotel
Staff: Eric, Nelson
9:50 am
BREAK
10:00 am
Location: Presidential hold
10:00 am
SESSION ONE A: EDUCATION
11:10 am
Location: Ballroom
Explanations: Mexico, Uruguay, El Salvador, Guyane
Staff: Eric, Nelson
11:15 am
SESSION ONE B: DEMOCRACY
12:15 pm
Location: Pedro de Valdivida Room
Explanations: Brazil, US, Barbados, Suriname
Staff: Eric, Nelson
TBD
PRESS READ-OUT W/ RILEY & MCCAFFREY
Staff: Steve
12:20 pm
BREAK
12:30 pm
Location: Presidential hold
12:35 pm
PULL ASIDE W/ PRESIDENT MENEM OF ARGENTINA
12:50 pm
Location: Pedro de Valdivida Room
1:30 pm
LUNCH FOR FOREIGN MINISTERS
3:00 pm
Location: TBD
Staff: Nelson
TBD
PRESS READ-OUT W/ BERGER
Staff: Steve
3:20 pm
SESSION TWO A: POVERTY ALLEVIATION/DISCRIMINATION
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5:00 pm
Location: Pedro de Valdivida Room
Explanations: Grenada, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru
Staff: Eric, Nelson
5:00 pm
SESSION TWO B: ECONOMIC INTEGRATION/FREE TRADE
6:00 pm
Location: Pedro de Valdivida Room
Explanations: Bolivia, Colombia, Jamaica, Venezuela
Staff: Eric, Nelson
6:05 pm
PULL ASIDE W/ PRES. CARDOSO OF BRAZIL
6:20 pm
Location: TBD
6:25 pm
DEPART EN ROUTE HYATT REGENCY
OPTION:(8:30pm)
RECEPTION HOSTED BY INSULZA AT ESTACION MAPOCHO
SYMPHONY
RON:
HYATT REGENCY HOTEL
O11-56-2-218-1234
Signal Tie-in 36000
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SCHEDULE OF MACK MCLARTY
SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 1998
7:30 am
DEPART FOR SHERATON HOTEL
8:00 am
ALEMAN BILATERAL MTG.
8:10 am
Location: Aleman's suite, Sheraton
Staff: Eric
TBD:
ROQUE FERNANDEZ BILATERAL MTG.
FLORES BILATERAL MTG.
Staff: Eric
8:45 am
SUMMIT SESSION TWO B: TRADE/ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
9:45 am
Location: Pedro de Valdivida Room
Explanations: Costa Rica, Argentina, Canada
Staff: Eric, Nelson
9:50 am
BREAK
10:10 am
Location: Presidential hold
TBD
PRESS READ-OUT
Staff: Steve, Nelson
10:15 am
SUMMIT SESSION THREE- OPEN DISCUSSION
12:15 am
Location: Pedro de Valdivida Room
Note: Leaders only
12:15 pm
DEPART EN ROUTE FORMER CONGRESS BLDG.
12:25 pm
ARRIVE FORMER CONGRESS BLDG.
12:30 pm
CLOSING SESSION
1:15 pm
Location: Former Congress Bldg.
1:20 pm
PULL ASIDE W/PM CHRETIEN OF CANADA
1:35 pm
Location: Former Congress Bldg.
1:40 pm
DEPART EN ROUTE GYMNASIUM OF THE UNIV. CATOLICA
1:55 pm
ARRIVE GYMNASIUM
2:00 pm
REMARKS TO EMBASSY PERSONNEL/FAMILIES
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2:45 pm
Location: Gymnasium
3:00 pm
DEPART VIA MOTORCADE EN ROUTE LANDING ZONE
3:10 pm
ARRIVE LANDING ZONE
3:20 pm
DEPART EN ROUTE AIRPORT
3:40 pm
ARRIVE AIRPORT
3:55 pm
DEPART VIA AF-1 EN ROUTE ANDREWS AIRFORCE BASE
RON:
AIR FORCE ONE
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SCHEDULE OF MACK MCLARTY
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1998
Ana Duque
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Home 703/519-0008
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1:25 am
ARRIVE ANDREWS AFB
1:40 am
DEPART FOR HOME
DOWN FOR DAY
Nelson W. Cunningham
04/15/98 08:57:17 AM
Record Type: Record
To:
Dorothy Drengler/WHO/EOP
CC:
Subject: POTUS Draft Closing Statement
please print.
Forwarded by Nelson W. Cunningham/WHO/EOP on 04/15/98 08:38 AM
Wendy E. Gray
04/15/98 08:43:59 AM
Record Type: Record
To:
Patricia A. McHugh/WHO/EOP, Steven J. Ronnel/WHO/EOP, Nelson W. Cunningham/WHO/EOF
cc:
Antony J. Blinken/NSC/EOP
Subject: POTUS Draft Closing Statement
Good morning! The attached is provided by Tony Blinken for review by Mr. McLarty.
"TK's" denote missing information
4/14/98 4:30 p.m.
PRESIDENT WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON
SANTIAGO SUMMIT CLOSING STATEMENT
SANTIAGO, CHILE
APRIL 19, 1998
President Frei; Prime Minister Chretien; fellow leaders of the Americas; ladies and
gentlemen:
Let me first say, to President Frei and the people of Chile -- and I know I speak for
all my fellow leaders: thank you for the warmth of your welcome and for a
wonderful second Summit of the Americas.
Our first summit in Miami in 1994 was a watershed in the history of our
hemisphere. Together, we agreed on a common vision, and a comprehensive
agenda to help us reach it -- strengthening our democracies, tearing down trade
barriers, and improving the quality of life for all our people.
Our journey from Miami to Santiago was from dichos [DEE-chose] to hechos
[EH-chose] -- words to deeds. Similarly, the real work of Santiago begins today,
as our Summit ends. From here until we meet again three years from now in
Canada [TK], we have work to do to turn the commitments we made into concrete
realities for our people. Let me say briefly what I hope we will accomplish
together before the next Summit of the Americas.
First, we must continue to strengthen the grip and expand the reach of
democracy. It is my fervent hope that when we next meet, every country in our
hemisphere is a democracy -- with no hold-outs and no backsliders. Here in
Santiago, we have agreed to devote more resources to promoting democracy --
over the next three years, that commitment will be tested as nearly every country
in the Americas holds national elections. We have created a Special Rapporteur
for Freedom of the Press -- over the next three years, I hope all of our countries
will work to prevent violence against journalists and to support the work of the
rapporteur. And we have agreed to establish a Hemispheric Justice Center to train
judges and promote the rule of law -- three years from now, that Center should be
up and running.
Organized crime, violence and drug trafficking pose the gravest threats to our
democracies. This week, we agreed to establish a Hemispheric Alliance Against
Drugs that can deliver more punch than a patchwork of unilateral and bilateral
efforts. To make it a reality, we should use the next three years to get our
Multinational Counternarctoics Center off the ground, attacking drugs at the
source, in transit and at consumption. To help stop firearms from falling into the
wrong hands, we agreed earlier this year to a Hemispheric Arms Trafficking
Convention. When I return to Washington I will submit this agreement to our
Senate for its approval. I hope our partners will do the same so that by the next
time we meet, there are fewer deadly weapons on our streets. And to root out
corruption -- which saps confidence in our democracies -- we signed a Corruption
Convention last year. By the time we meet again [TK: what? Corruption goal...]
Second, as we strengthen our democracies and combat their enemies, we must
also continue the visionary work to bring the Americas together around open
markets. Here in Santiago, we have launched comprehensive negotiations toward
a Free Trade Area of the Americas. By the time we meet again, I expect concrete
progress toward that goal, including greater transparency in government
procurement, a commitment to free trade in cyberspace and steps to facilitate
business such as customs coordinationWe have worked to ensure the stability of
our financial systems -- [TK: like what?]. By the time we meet again, we should
[TK: what?] We are also determined that, as our economies grow, we
strengthen our civil societies. Here in Santiago, we have given labor and
environmental NGOs a formal role and strong voice in shaping our Free Trade Area
of the Americas. By the time we meet again, [TK: what?]
Finally, we have made it our mission to make sure our free market democracies
deliver for all of our citizens. Here in Santiago, we agreed to steps to help lift all
of our people out of poverty, including a commitment of $500 million over three
years to develop micro enterprises. By the time we meet again, we should make
sure that all our small entrepreneurs -- especially women -- have access to the
loans they need to get businesses off the ground.
Perhaps most important of all, we agreed that education is the key to success in
building our community of free market democracies. Good schools make good
neighbors. By unleashing the full potential of every child -- especially at the
primary and secondary school levels -- there is no limit to what we can achieve
together. Here in Santiago, we committed substantial resources to that effort --
the InterAmerican Development Bank has pledged to double new lending and the
World Bank will work with our Finance and Education ministers and the private
sector to find new ways to support education. By the time we meet again, I
expect more of our young people will be in school, not at work -- and I am
determined that we achieve a 95 % completion rate in primary school as we work
toward our goal of 100% by the year 2010.
Let me say that this is my third trip to Latin America within the last year. I have
seen first hand what this quiet revolution in our hemisphere has produced: 34 out
of 35 countries now democracies; coups and conflicts giving way to peace and
stability; increasingly strong and open economies creating new wealth and new
markets. Through these summits -- and as a result of the day-in, day-out work we
are doing between them -- we are bringing our hemisphere closer together than it
has ever been around shared interests and shared values. And that's good for
every citizen of the Americas.
DRAIT
STATE DINNER ATTENDANCE LIST
DRAFT
THE PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO CHILE
(60 seats)
1.
The President
2.
The First Lady
3
Mrs Suerra
Amb Gabriel euro Guenral
DRAFT
5.
Madeleine Albright
6.
William Daley
7.
Richard Riley
8.
Mrs. Riley
9.
Charlene Barshefsky, USTR
10. Barry McCaffrey, ONDCP
11. Aida Alvarez, SBA
12. John Podesta
13. Mack McLarty
14. Donna McLarty
15. Doug Sosnik
16. Fabiana Jorge-Sosnik
17. Congress
18. Congress
19. Congress
20. Congress
21. Congress
22. Congress
23. Gov. Pedro Rossello
24. Samuel R. Berger
25. Sidney Blumenthal
26. Melanne Verveer
27. Elaine Shocas, State
28. Nancy Leamond, USTR
29. Victor Marrero, USOAS
30. Jeffrey Davidow, State
31. Rand Beers, State
32. Mark Schneider, AID
33. Marsha Berry
34. Nancy Hernreich
35. Janet Murguia
36. James Steinberg
37. Barry Toiv
38. George Munoz, OPIC
39. Larry Harrington, IDB
40. Gen. Robert Fogelsong, JCS
41. Lael Brainard
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42. Nelson Cunningham
43. James Dobbins
44. Eric Farnsworth
45. Steve Ronnel
46. Peter Romero, State
47. Lula Rodriguez, State
18. Patrick de Souza
47 -49.- Ted Piccone
50. Laura Wills, State
57 Amb. Richard Brown, State
52. Terry Peterson, Education
53- Richard Feinberg, former NSC
54. Jaycee Pribulsky
55 Laura Graham
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56. Tom Umberg, ONDCP
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From:
Koneff, Douglas A
Sent:
Thursday. April 02. 1998 5:48 PM
To:
'Graham, Laura'
Cc:
Shapiro, Charles S; Wesche Stephen G
Subject:
State Dinner guest list
Laura. here is our preliminary list (embassy inputs only) on the thursday state dinner
at la moneda. there are 87 names on the list out of the 150 allotted. we can add
names (and delete names) as required.
doug
4/02/98 4:45 PM
CENA DE CALA
VISITA DE ESTADO
FECUA
JUEVES, 16 DE ABRIL DE 1998
LUCAR
PALACIO DE LA MONEDA
HORA:
20:30 horas
PATROCINADORES DE A EXPO CUMBRE
United Airlines, Ernesto Byrne y señora. Gerente General, El Bosque Norte 0177.
Tel: 332-0214
United Airlines, Maria Sastre. Vicepresidente para América Latina, a/c Sr. Ernesto Byrne,
EI Bosque Norte 0177, Tel. 332-0214
International Paper, Máximo Pacheco M. señora. Vicepresidente Ejecutivo, Carter Holt
Harvey International, Miraflores 222. Piso 13, Tel: 638-3585
National Amusements, Edgar A. Knudson y señora. Senior Vice President (en EE.UU).
FAX: (781) 326-1306
Chase Manhattan Bank, Kathleen C. Barclay, Senior Country Officer, Agustinas 1235, Piso 6
Tel: 699-0068
Avis Rent a Car, Alejandra López, Gerente General, San Pablo 9900, Tel 601-9966
Caterpillar America, Dale P. Haning y señora, Gerente Distrito, Avda. Nueva Tajamar 481,
Piso 16, Tel: 366-5100
Chubb de Chile, Luciano Claudery señora, Gerente General, Gertrudis Echenique 30. Piso 4.
Tel 206-2191
General Motors Chile, Clinton W. Robin y señora, Director Comercial, Camino Melipilla 2797
Tel: 557-4673
Dow Quimica Chile, Maria Cristina Zegers. Gerente Comercial, Américo Vespucio Sur 100
Piso 6. Tel: 440-4800
Goodyear de Chile, Jorge Soto Krebs y señora. Presidente, Camino a Melipilla Km. 16 Maipú
Let 535-6990
Mario Agliati senora, Presidente Instituto Chileno Norteamericano de Cultura,
Los Conquistadores 1700, P. 15, Tel: 707-6285
ARTISTAS NORTEAMERICANAS QUE PARTICIPAN EN EXPO CUMBRE
Señor Herbie Hancock y señora. Hotel Santiago Park Plaza, Tel: 233-6363
Senor Tom Carter, Presidente Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. Hotel Santiago Park Plaza,
Tel: 233-6363
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Señor Atex Fernandez y scñora, Presidente American Chamber of Commerce, Agustinas 640
Tel. 630-6000
Señora Barbara Urzna y sellor Guillermo Carey, Directora, American Chamber of Commerce.
Zurich 221, Dept. 14, Tel. 234-3800.
Señora Pamela Camus V señor Vincent Walbaum, Directora para Chile, American Airlines
Huérfanos 1199, Tel. 671-32-59
Señor Michael Combes y señora, Gerente General, Astilleros Marco Chilena,
Andrés Bello 2113, Tel 231-0906
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Señor Stephen Terni y señora, Presidente, Cia. Minera Diputada Las Condes,
P. de Valdivia 291.
Pet. 274-8282
Señor Cesare Celle y señora, Gerente General, Fluor Daniel Chile S A., Reyes Lavalle 3340.
Piso 10. Td. 340-8000
Señor Michael Grasty y señora, Partner, Grasty y Quintana, Tenderini 153, Tel. 633-8797
Seftor Marcelo Jeanneret señora, Socio Principal, JIA Business Consultants, Guardia Vic ja 255
Of 1604. Tel. 331-0500
Señor Richard Diego señora. Presidente, Prudential Securities Inc., Nva Tajamar 555, Piso 16
Seftor Wayne Alexander señora. Presidente Southwestern Bell Chile, Bandera 168. Piso 3
Tel: 694-6490
OTROS
Funbajador Malcolm Wilkey y señora, fue Juez de la Corte de Apelaciones-ELLUI y ex
Embajador de BE.UU. en Uruguay, Avda El Bosque 379-Depto 132, Tel: 231-2520
Senor Crik Skog y señora, (ella, Kathleen Skog-Presidenta del American Association of Chile).
Las Condesas 2287, Los Dominicos, Tel: 212-1945
Senora Augusta Crino, Presidenta. Partners of the Americas Chile, y Directora Ejecutiva del
Instituto Chileno Norteamericano de Cultura, Moneda 1467. Tel: 698-0400
Señor Iván Nagy y señora, Director Artistico del Ballet of Santiago, Versailles 3021
Depto 101. Tel: 232-0368
Sepor Jay Ewald y señora, em del Directorio del AMCHAM, Tel: 214-4735
Dr. Richard Feinberg. Decano-Graduate School of Int'l Relations & Pacific Studies-Univ. of
California, fire Director Ejecutivo para Asuntos Inter Americanos, del National Security
Council, "Aloha Hotel". Francisco de Noguera 145, Tel: 233-2230
Señor Horacio Poblete Muller y señora, (ella, Margarita Atton-Presidenta de la Association of
Binational Centers). General Mackenna 559. TEMUCO, Tel: (45) 210-081
Serior Bill Gates (aún no confirma su asistencia a In exposición "Informatics 2000"cn
CasaPiedra), a/c oficina del Embajador de los Estados Unidos, Av. Andres Bello 2800
Sepor Paul Fisher y señora, Presidente Show Works, Chile, F.I Viento 14.051, Fel: 243-4678
Sunor John Merrigan, Abogado, firma de abogados Vernon, Lipfert en Estados Unidos,
a/c oficina del Embajador, Avda Andrés Bello 2800
Señorita Karen Poninchik, Directora Jel Business Program Council of The Americas.
a/c oficina dele Embajador. Avda. Andres Bello 2800
Seftor Alejandro Montero y señora. Polonia 400 Las Condes. Tel: 228-2424
EMBAJADA Avda Andrés Bello 2800
Embajador Gabriel Guerra-Mondragón y señora, Tel: 330-3343
Schor Charles S. Shapiro y señora Robin Dickerson, Ministro Consejero, Tel: 330-3337
Señorita Kathleen A. Brion, Consejera apura Asuntos Públicos, Tel: 330-3352
Senor Carlos Poza y señora, Consejero para Asuntos Comerciales, Tel: 330-3316
Senor Thomas R. Rice y señora. Consejero para Asuntos Consulares, Cónsul General,
Tel: 330-3304
Señor David F. Davison y señora, Consejero para Asuntos Administrativos, Tel: 330-3376
Señor Richard J. Blabey y señora. Consejero para Asuntos Agricolas, Tel: 330-3313
Mr Stephen G. Wesche y señora. Consejero para Asuntos Fconomicos/Politicos,
Tel: 330-3397
Capitán de Navio Thomas L. Breitinger y señora, Agregado de Defensa y Agregado Naval.
Tel: 330-3331, 330-3413
Señor George M. Schukin y señora, Agregado Legal, Tel 330-3314
Señor Frederick Dulas y señora. Agregado Civil, Tel: 330-3424
Señor Victor Olivieri y señora, Agregado Civil, Tel: 330-3328
Señor John McAward y señora, Director del Cuerpo de Paz. Tel: 330-3509
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PHONE NO. : 232 4793
Apr. 06 1998 04: 58PM P2
Koneff, Douglas A
From:
Koneff, Douglas A
Sent:
Monday, April 06, 1998 4:35 PM
To:
'Graham, Lauia'
Cc:
Shapiro, Charles S
Subject:
U.S. citizens slated to attend State Dinner
Laura: see below. thanks! doug
To:
Laura Graham
From:
Doug Koneff
Subject: U.S. CITIZENS ON LIST TO ATTEND THE APRIL 16 STATE DINNER
1. Laura, here are the naines, titles, phone numbers of the U.S. citizens stated to attend the dinner (phone numbers and addresses are in
Santiago, unless otherwise noted)
Edgar A. Knudson and spouse. Senior Vice President, National Amusements (in U.S.),
FAX: (781) 326-1306
Kathleen C. Barclay Senior Country Officer, Chase Manhattan Bank, Agustinas 1235, Piso 6
Tel: 699-0068
Date P. Haning and spouse Roste Haning. District Manager, Caterpillar America,
Avda. Nueva Tajamar 481, Piso 16, Te): 366-5100
Clinton W. Robin and spouse Judith Robin, Business Director, General Motors, Chile,
Camino Melipilla 2797, Tel: 557-4673
Mr. Herbic Hancock and spouse Gigi Hancock, Hotel Santiago Park Plaza, Tel: 233-6363
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carter, Presidente Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, Hotel Santiago
Park Plaza,
Tcl: 233-6363
Mrs. Gloria Lengyel-Ortyn, (spouse of Alex Fernandez, President, American Chamber of
Commerce, Agustinas 640, Tel. 630-6000
Ms. Barbara Urzua. Directora, American Chamber of Commerce,
Zurich 221, Dept. 14, Tel. 234-3800
Mr. Stephen Termi and spouse Dolores Postigo, Presidente, Cia, Mineta Diputada Las Condes,
P. de Valdivia 291,
Tel. 274-8282
Mr. hael Grasty y señora, Partner, Grasty y Quintana, Tenderini 153, Tel. 633-8797
Mr. Richard Diego V señora Claudia Zobel. President, Prudential Securities Inc.,
Nva. Tajamar 555, Piso 16
Mr. Wayne Alexander and spouse Barbara Alexauder. President, Southwe storn Bell Chile,
Bandera 168, Piso 3, Tel: 694-6490
Ambassador Malcolin Wilkey, former Court of Appeals ludge and former U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay, Avda. El Bosque 379-
Depto 132,
Tel: 231-2520
Ms. Kathleen Skop-President, American Association of Chile),
Las Condesas 2287, Los Dominicos, Tel: 212-1945
Mr. Iyan Nagy, Director Artístico del Ballet of Santiago, Versaillos 3021
Depto. 101, Tel: 232-0368
Mr. JAY Ewald, former AMCHAM board member, Tel: 214-4735
Dr. Richard Feinberg. Dean-Graduate School of Int'l Relations & Pacific Studies-Univ. of
California, fue Director Ejecutivo para Asuntos Inter Americanos, del National Security
Council, "Aloha Hotel", Francisco de Noguera 145, Tel: 233-2230
Mr. BIll Cotes (trip to Chile unconfirmed at this time), c/o oficina del Embajador de los Estados Unidos, Av. Andrés Bello 2800
Mr. Paul Elsher, Presidente Show-Works, Chile, El Viento 14.051, Tel: 243-4678
Mr. John Merrican, Abogado, firma de abogados Vernon, ipfort en Estados Unidos,
n/c oficina del Embajador, Avda. Andrés Bello 2800
Ms. Karen Poniachik. Directora del Business Program - Council of The Americas,
n/c oficina dele Embajador, Avda. Andres Bello 2800
Mr. Manuel Gnerra-Mondrag6n and Rosalie Kalu. Director Ejecutivo Oficina Comercial de Puerto Rico
Vitacura 2909,
Of. 70, Tel: 234-4250
Embassy personnel:
Ambassador Gabriel Guerra-Mondragón. Tel: 330-3343
Deputy Chief of Mission Charles S. Shapico and spouse Robin Dickerson, Tel: 330-3337
Ms. Kathleen A. Brion Consejera apara Asuntos Públicos, Tel: 330-3352
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FROM : AE SANTIAGO
PHONE NO. : 232 4793
Apr. 06 1998 04:59PM P3
Mr. Carlos Poza and spouse, Consejero paΓa Asuntos Comerciales, Tel: 330-3316
Mr. Thomas R Rice, Consejero para Asuntos Consulares, Cónsul General,
Tel: 330-3304
Mr. David F. Daylson and spouse, Consejero para Asuntos Adininistrativos, Tel: 330-3376
Mr. Richard L Blabey and spouse, Consejero para Asuntos Agrícolas, Tel: 330-3313
Mr. Steplien G. Wesche and spouse. Consejero para Asuntos Economicos/Politicos,
Tel: 330-3397
CAPT Thomas L. Breltinger, USN. and spouse, Agregado ^ de Defensa y Agregado Naval,
Tel: 330-3331, 330-3413
Mr. George M. Schuklu, Agregado Legal, Tel: 330-3314
Mr. Frederick Dulas and spouse, Agregado Civil, Tel: 330-3424
Mr. Victor Olivieri and spouse, Agregado Civil, Tel: 330-3328
Mr. John Mc Award and spouse, Director del Cuerpo de Paz, Tel: 330-3509
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CHILE SD
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Embassy Recommendations for the State Dinner
US Seats = 130 including 60 for WH Delegation
Note: The Embassy has been requested to cut 15 seats from this list and are
working to achieve that as the numbers have been decreased by the Chilean gov't
over the past 24 hours.
Sponsors of the ExpoCumbre (Summit of the Americas Cultural Summit)
Ernesto Byrne and spouse
United Airlines
Maria Sastre, Vice President for Latin America-United Airlines
Maximo Pacheco and spouse
International Paper
Edgar Knudson and spouse
Senior Vice President-National Amusements
Kathleen Barclay, Senior Country Officer-Chase Manhattan Bank
Alejandra Lopez, Avis Rent A Car
Dale Haning and spouse, Caterpillar America
Luciano Claude and spouse, Chubb de Chile
Clinton Robin and spouse, General Motors-Chile
Maria Cristina Zegers, Dow Quimica Chile
Jorge Soto Krebs and spouse, President-Goodyear of Chile
Mario Agliati and spouse, President-Chilean NorthAmerican Institute of Culture
American Artist pariticipating in the Cultural Summit
Herbie Hancock and spouse
Tom Carter, President of Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz
AmCham Board of Directors
Alex Fernandez and spouse, President of AmCham
Barbara Urzua and spouse, Director of AmCham
Pamela Camus and spouse, Director for Chile for American Airlines
Michael Combes and spouse, Astilleros Marco Chilena
Stephen Terni and spouse, President, Cia. Minera Diputada Las Condes
Cesare Celle and spouse, Fluor Daniel Chile-South America
Michael Grasty and spouse, Partner-Grasty and Quintana
Marcelo Jeanneret and spouse, JIA Business Consultants
Richard Diego and spouse, President-Prudential Securities, Inc.
Wayne Alexander and spouse, President-Southwestern Bell of Chile
Others
Former Ambassador Malcolm Wilkey and spouse
Erik Skog and spouse, American Association of Chile
Augusta Crino, President-Partners of the Americas Chile
Ivan Nagy and spouse, Director of Santiago Ballet
Jay Ewald, Past Director of AmCham
Dr. Richard Feinberg, Decano-Graduate School of International Relations/Former
CHILE SD
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NSC Director
for InterAmerican Affairs
Horacio Poblete Muller and spouse, President of the Association of Binational
Centers
State Dinner List (Cont'd)
Bill Gates, (Possibly attending Informaticos 2000 exposition in Santiago during
SOA)
Paul Fisher and spouse, President-Show-Works of Chile
John Merrigan, Law Firm of Vernon, Lipfert USA
Karen Poniachik, Director of Business Program, Council of the Americas
Alejandro Montero and spouse\
US Embassy Representatives
Ambassador Guerra-Mondragon and spouse
Charles Shapiro and spouse, Deputy Chief of Mission
Kathleen Brion, Counselor for Public Affairs
Carlos Poza and spouse, Counselor for Commercial Affairs
Thomas Rice and spouse, Counselor for Consulate Affairs
David Davison and spouse, Counselor for Administrative Affairs
Richard Blabey and spouse, Counselor for Agricultural Affairs
Stpehen Wesche and spouse, Counselor for Economic/Political Affairs
Captain Thomas Bretinger and spouse (USN), Naval/Defense Attache
George Schukin and spouse, Legal Attache
Frederick Dulas and spouse, Civil Attache
Victor Olivieri and spouse, Civil Attache
John McAward and spouse, Director of Peace Corps
4/11/98 3PM - DRAFT
PRESIDENT WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON
REMARKS TO BUSINESS LEADERS
SANTIAGO, CHILE
APRIL 16, 1998
Acknowledgments: President Frei, President of AmCham, Chilean business leader [TK]
I am pleased to be joined by a strong American delegation - the Secretary of State, the Attorney
General, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, the
National Security Advisor, the U.S. Trade Representative, my Special Envoy for the Americas,
our Director for National Drug Control Policy, and [how many] distinguished Members of
Congress - [WHO].
Their presence reflects the importance we attach to our growing relationship with Chile. I'm told
that when this city was first founded in 1541, it was called Santiago del Nuevo Extremo [new-
AY-vo ex-TREH-mo] - Santiago of the New Frontier. Now, on the verge of the 21st century,
this place is once again a window through which we can see tomorrow's horizon, with a vibrant
society and thriving middle class, a flourishing open economy and a commitment to liberty. All
of you are helping to build that bright future for your country and our region as a whole.
The Summit of the Americas that President Frei will host this weekend is testament to the
promise before us. Never have the Americas been so united in values, interests and goals. Chile
and the United States are seizing this promise, as the scope of our partnership shows -- fighting
poverty improving the quality of justice systems reducing the harm from El Nino
stemming the spread of dangerous weapons in Iraq
promoting peace among our neighbors.
Nowhere are the opportunities greater, and the promise of our partnership more evident, than in
helping the nations and the people of the Americas succeed in the global economy.
When it comes to sound economic reform, Chile has set a standard for the hemisphere - with
prudent fiscal and credit policies, tough supervision of the financial sector, open trade and
investment and, most important, a commitment to lift its people's lives. Between 1990 and
1997, economic growth averaged 7 percent a year. Inflation dropped from almost 30 percent to 6.
The level of Chile's domestic savings is unparalleled in Latin America. And millions of
Chileans rose out of poverty.
Chile stands at the vanguard of a new American revolution, as nations cast off the failed policies
of the past and point their markets toward the future. Many challenges remain, to be sure, but
progress is unmistakable. Markets are opening up. Trade barriers are coming down. Nations
have reined in runaway inflation. When I visited last year, Brazil's Finance Minister told me
their inflation was 5 percent, the same as a few years earlier - but now it is 5 percent a year, not
5 percent each week. And in Central America, where deadly conflicts raged for three decades,
peace and stability have taken hold. Growth and integration are taking off.
As a result, Latin America and the Caribbean have just enjoyed one of their best economic years
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in decades, combining an average growth rate of more than 5% with the lowest rate of inflation
in 50 years.
This growth has spurred, and been spurred by, an explosive increase in commerce within this
hemisphere and the world. And it's not just goods that are flowing across our borders. Between
1991 and 1996, the number of minutes for telephone calls from the United States to South
America nearly tripled. In that same period, the number of planes that left Miami for Central and
South America surged by 20 percent. Young people from our countries are studying in each
other's schools and colleges in ever increasing numbers. These exchanges of people and ideas,
as well as goods and services, enrich our societies, our cultures and our way of life.
Just as integration means flows of products, people and information, it also means flows of
capital. This region has worked hard to strengthen its financial systems while continuing to reap
the benefits of foreign investment. It was just one month after our Miami Summit in 1994 that
the Mexican peso crisis struck. But Latin America learned the right lessons, deepening its
reforms instead of closing its doors. Mexico is back and is now my country's second largest
export market. Asian leaders look to Latin America for advice on financial reform.
Argentina fundamentally restructured its banking system. Mexico is breaking new ground on
financial transparency, such as publishing economic and financial data on the Internet. Chile,
Mexico, Argentina, Peru and Colombia subscribe to the IMF's new standards on openness. Last
December, our Finance Ministers committed in Santiago to tighten banking supervision; fight
money laundering; and provide new credit to the smallest entrepreneurs.
Of course, we know there is more to do to consolidate these gains. But Latin America has found
its voice, its confidence and its seat at the international table.
The United States is delighted by our neighbors' progress. Our futures are joined like a cord that
gains its strength from many threads that are tightly intertwined. Today, more than 40% of our
exports go to our hemispheric neighbors. Our exports in this region are growing more than twice
as fast as anywhere else in the world. Each year, we sell more to Chile than to India; more to
Brazil than to China. And with three of our four top energy suppliers in the Americas, this
hemisphere literally fuels our growth.
The United States will continue to support emerging economies worldwide. We have, after all,
just 4 percent of the world's people. We can only maintain our own standard of living if
countries like Chile grow. Your prosperity lift ours just as a healthy U.S. economy lifts yours. If
there are more good jobs here with higher incomes, if more people have a chance to reach their
full potential, then you can be an even stronger partner, not only for us but all around the world.
America will also keep leading for open markets. Because when workers, farmers and business
people gain access to new markets, it means new jobs - and when consumers can benefit from
lower-cost imports, that means more money in their pockets. In turn, these mean better
education and health care for their families and a more secure retirement. In the last five years,
the United States has concluded more than 220 [TK] market-opening agreements. [I'm pleased
to say President Frei and I have just concluded one more: an Open Skies agreement between our
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two nations - our first in South America. Between 1991 and 1996, the number of planes leaving
Miami for Chile soared 179%. Now our business travelers, tourists and families will enjoy more
choice and lower prices.]
At our Summit this weekend, we'll take the next step toward open trade in our hemisphere as we
launch comprehensive negotiations for the Free Trade Area of the Americas. The FTAA will
embrace 800 million consumers from Alaska to Argentina. It will create opportunities for
producers throughout the Americas - and new jobs and higher living standards for our workers.
It will eliminate tariffs, which are four times higher in the rest of the hemisphere than in the
United States. It will help lock in the market reforms throughout the hemisphere which are so
crucial to continued growth. I'm especially pleased that, for the first time ever, a special
committee has been created to expand the role of environmental and labor groups in our trade
deliberations. All stakeholders will have access to the process. Their voices and concerns will
be heard.
As our trade within the hemisphere expands, the benefits for America's workers, companies and
consumers make clear why Fast Track trading authority remains an essential priority. This tool
will help us shape our trade agenda to maximize our interests and ideals - not only in the
Americas but around the world. I am committed to work with Congress to build support for Fast
Track. But make no mistake: Even before we secure Fast Track, our agenda of opening markets
and creating jobs will stay in the fast lane. So will our engagement with this hemisphere, where
so much of our destiny lies.
Even as we seize the opportunities of the new economy, all our nations must do more to ensure
that its benefits and burdens are shared fairly. With the greatest respect to President Kennedy, a
rising tide doesn't necessarily lift all the boats, unless we make a special effort to make it so.
Without wise policies and strong institutions in this fast-paced global economy, people without
the right training and skills could be stranded on yesterday's shore - while those without the
tools to navigate change could sink in its surging waves. If people lose faith that democracy and
free markets will help them improve their lives, the public support that is the backbone of
democracy could weaken and even collapse. So even as we encourage more business contracts,
we must not renege on the social contract. We need to find ways to give everyone a place in the
future we are building.
We must start with our children, who are the future, by assuring they have a world-class
education - the best path out of poverty. And we must give every child a chance to go to school
by getting them out of the workplace. The United States is working with Central America to
launch a new initiative to combat child labor while helping parents find good jobs. And earlier
this year, I asked Congress to increase ten-fold our investment in combating child labor
worldwide. Today, I ask other countries to join that fight.
We must deepen democracy, including a free press and an honest, efficient judiciary. More than
any other form of government, democracy honors all its people with rights, respect, a chance to
get ahead and a voice in the decisions that affect their lives. We must insist on strong protections
for workers so that trade enhances living standards instead of undermining them. We must
reduce the gap between rich and poor - which is wider in Latin America than any region in the
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world. We must fight the corruption, drugs and crime that erode the fabric of our societies. And
we must invest in the future by protecting our environment, so the price for growth is not
poisoned rivers and polluted air.
Harnessing the forces of globalization to work for all our citizens is a challenge for countries
worldwide. I discussed it with leaders in Africa as they work to establish the foundations of
democracy and broad-based growth. It will be a major focus of our Summit of the Americas,
where, now that free market democracy is in place, we are taking on the next generation of
reforms to make democracy deliver for all our people. It will be at the top of the agenda next
month at the G-7 Summit in Birmingham, where the industrialized democracies are working to
prepare their people for the 21st century. We all stand to gain from working together - and we
have much to learn from each other.
Earlier today, I went with President Frei to a neighborhood in South Santiago, where we met
with community leaders engaged in grassroots reform. We talked about every day issues like
education, health care and jobs - the things that matter most to working families from Santiago
to San Francisco. I heard from them about [examples of real concerns, real projects]. And I
learned how Chileans at every level of society are working to widen the circle of opportunity and
help their country succeed.
I want our nations to work together to meet these challenges head-on. I'm especially impressed
by President Frei's commitment to improve and expand access to education. In the new
economy, education is the leading economic indicator. The key to your future is what you know.
What you can learn is your hope. America's balanced budget includes the biggest new
investment in education in more than 30 years. Chile has doubled its social spending since 1990,
largely for education, with more classrooms, longer school days and better access for
disadvantaged kids. Now, with our new agreement on education, we'll increase our exchanges
of students and teachers; develop higher standards for learning and teacher training; and work to
bring technology into every classroom, SO every child has access to the same universe of
knowledge, no matter how poor their background or how remote their school.
[We're also working to preserve our environment for future generations. One of the most severe
challenges we face is the threat of global warming. I applaud President Frei for affirming today
that all countries - developing and developed alike - should have emissions targets. As the
largest emitter of greenhouse gases, the United States has a special responsibility to take strong
action - and we are. But every country must do its part to solve this global problem. That does
not mean that emerging economies must abandon their goals for growth. It means charting an
energy course for the future that allows strong growth and environmental protection to go
forward hand in hand.] [TBD]
Our cooperation in the Summit of the Americas has helped pave the way from Miami to Santiago
and set clear goals for the future. Through bold commitments to improve education, support for
a special rapporteur on freedom of expression, a center to strengthen justice systems, a new
Hemispheric Alliance Against Drugs and additional steps to alleviate poverty, the Santiago
Summit can make a real difference in our people's daily lives.
If we keep working to deepen democracy, promote prosperity and expand opportunity, we need
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not fear the future. For can make the 21st century the best our people have ever known. But
even as we reach for new horizons, let us hold to our most cherished ideals - liberty, justice,
equality and dignity for all.
In 1811, as Chile struggled for independence, it chose July 4 - America's Independence Day - to
dedicate its national flag. At a celebration held by U.S. citizens in Santiago, the American flag
and the new Chilean banner were raised together in many public places, entwined with one
another. Today, the partnership that image represents can fulfill its potential at last. As never
before, our nations' goals and dreams are intertwined. Let us work together to make them real
for tomorrow's generation. Let us make the Americas a model of hope and unity for the world.
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON
STATE DINNER TOAST WITH PRESIDENT FREI
SANTIAGO, CHILE
APRIL 16, 1998
Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you, Mrs. Larraechea de Frei [lah-rah-eh-CHEH-ah deh
FRAY], [others]. Thank you to all Chileans for the warm welcome we have received here -- and
thank you in advance for your patience, because I fear that the events of this week will create the
biggest taco in your history. That means a traffic jam, for those in our delegation who don't
know.
Mr. President, it was just over a year ago that Hillary and I hosted you and Martita for a state
visit in Washington. On that trip you delivered a powerful address to a joint session of our
Congress, and I will have the honor of addressing your Parliament tomorrow. The short time
between our visits reflects the growing strength and the growing importance of the relationship
between our nations.
Chile is admired around the world for its natural beauty, its brilliant writers and artists, its
leadership in seeking peace in volatile regions, and its remarkable economic growth and stability.
The people of Chile are also admired for their bravery in restoring their long-standing democracy
here after two turbulent decades.
That Chile is host to the second Summit of the Americas shows the esteem with which your
country is held across this hemisphere. It also demonstrates, Mr. President, the great respect you
have earned among your fellow leaders.
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Some see you, Mr. President, as a man of calm reserve, a civil engineer who expertly builds
bridges to improve the lives of his fellow citizens. But there seems to be another side to you. It
said that you love opera and the tango. When you addressed our Congress last year, the first
person you quoted was not some gray-suited economist but that great political leader Don
Quixote de la Mancha. The words you selected go to the core of our shared values. The noble
Don, through his creator, Cervantes, said: "Freedom is one of the most precious gifts heaven
bestows on man. All the treasure of the Earth cannot equal it."
I also know, Mr. President, that like your father before you, you care passionately about the least
fortunate in your society. I'm sure your father was in your thoughts when, in your first address
as your nation's president, you pledged to bring hope and dignity to the poorest Chileans. You
have worked hard to ensure that Chile's growing prosperity will benefit not just a few, but
everyone. You must also be proud of your wife for her active work on behalf of Chilean
artisans, women, children and the poor.
The United States wants to deepen our partnership with Chile on the many challenges we share:
Improving education, protecting the environment, preserving peace, and expanding trade
between our prosperous nations. Our meetings today furthered these goals, and I know we will
continue to expand our cooperation, because so much is at stake.
Working with the Chilean people and with you, Mr. President, is a great honor for me and my
fellow citizens. In the darkest days of the past here, when dissent was suppressed, when the
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people were denied a meaningful vote, and true leaders were denied the chance to lead, the
Chilean people never abandoned hope that one day things would be better. Now, because you
had hope, courage and vision, things are better -- much, much better. Now, the United States and
Chile celebrate together our precious gift of freedom, our prosperity, and our determination to
support democracy across the Americas and around the world.
I am honored, therefore, to invite all of you to toast President Frei, Mrs. Mrs. Larraechea de Frei
[lah-rah-eh-CHEH-ah deh FRAY], the people of Chile, and the brilliant future we are building
together.
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON
REMARKS TO PARLIAMENT
VALPARAISO, CHILE
APRIL 17, 1998
Thank you [TK] Thank you to all the people of Chile for the warmth with which you have
received me, my wife, and the entire United States delegation.
I am honored to stand before you today, because Chile is a great nation.
Chile is great because of the beauty and extraordinary contrasts of its landscape, from the desert
north, to the towering ranges of the Andes, to the mysteries of Easter Island, to the southern
beaches where penguins brave Antarctic winds to emerge from the ocean.
Chile is great because of its brilliant creative minds. Today, Chilean culture moves the world --
poetry and prose, music and dance, theater and film, haunted by the spirits of the past but rich
with dreams of the future.
Chile is great for its renowned economic success. President Frei has discouraged talk that Chile
is a model for the world, and Chile is indeed unique. Still, there is much that other nations --
developing and industrialized -- can learn from Chile about economic growth and fiscal stability.
But Chile is also a great nation because it is a democracy. Because it has a long tradition of
democracy. And because, as this millenium neared its end, with courage and determination, and
without violence, the people of Chile took their democracy back.
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Democracy is the most honorable form of government because it honors all of its people. It
honors its citizens by respecting their dignity and fundamental rights -- and by giving them the
responsibility to govern. It honors its children, by giving each an equal opportunity to learn and
build a future. It honors its poor, its ill, its elderly, with assistance that brings comfort and hope.
It honors its entrepreneurs, with efficient and honest regulation that offers the chance to create
prosperity. It honors its writers and artists, by ensuring freedom of expression. It honors its
armed forces, for their commitment to defend the people, not to rule them. This was a principle
strongly championed by the Chilean patriot Diego Portales [dee-YAY-go poor-TAHL-ehs].
Two centuries ago, the founders of my country drafted the United States Constitution. It aimed,
as stated in its preamble, to secure the blessings of liberty and form a more perfect union. We
are still pursuing those goals. Our great president Franklin Roosevelt once said, "Democracy is a
quest, a never-ending seeking for better things...."
[Over the years, as the United States sought to strengthen its democracy at home, it didn't always
stand up for democracy abroad, even as many nations, including Chile, lost their democracies
and suffered greatly.]
[But] we have made great strides, and now respect for the rule of law and human rights are truly
and consistently our guideposts. Now, in words and deeds, the United States champions
democracy around the world. Now, as freedom's trumpet has sounded across this hemisphere,
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the sovereign nations of the Americas stand side by side as partners, with growing economies
and a united commitment to supporting democracy everywhere.
To those, anywhere in the Americas, who would now seek to take away the people's precious
liberties, or rule through violence and terror, there is no better response than President Aylwin's
[ahl-WEEN's] historic words at Santiago's stadium: nunca mas [NOON-ca mahs] -- never again.
This commitment is now embedded in our solemn compacts. Here in Chile in 1991, the
members of the Organization of American States unanimously adopted a historic resolution to
preserve democracy wherever it is threatened. And last year the OAS amended its charter to
permit suspension of any regime that overthrows a government elected by the people.
Solidarity among the democratic nations of the Americas is strong protection against the
reemergence of dictatorship in this hemisphere. But the best way to ensure the stability of
democracy in any nation is to make democracy deliver. Free elections are essential, but they are
not enough. For democracy to thrive, the people must know that everyone has a fair chance to
prosper -- that if they work hard and follow the rules, they will reap just rewards. Leaders must
ensure that the political system, the legal system, and the economic system are not rigged to
favor those already in power. They must ensure that government addresses the aspirations of all
-- and that everyone has a stake in shaping the future.
That means strengthening the rule of law, the independence of judges, and the professionalism of
the police, so justice is fair, efficient, and honest. It means attacking corruption, so public
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contracts are awarded based on merit, not bribes. It means establishing bank and securities
regulation that permits sustained growth while guarding against insider trading and market
instability. It means ensuring a robust free press that can ask the hard questions and publish
without censorship or fear.
It also means attacking threats like toxic pollution in the air and water that imperil human health.
It means providing good schools and health care for all, so every child has the opportunity for a
better life. It means reaching out to all sectors of society to ensure their participation in shaping
the future.
Here in Chile, as you strengthen your democracy, you are also working to make your democracy
deliver. Economic growth has accelerated, unemployment and inflation have sharply declined,
and trade is booming. You are an active participant in Pacific economic integration, yet your
strong fiscal policies have allowed you to withstand the effects of Asia's financial difficulties.
Chile is stable and resilient, with budget surpluses, a high savings rate, and a strong banking
system.
But that is just part of the story. Under democracy, Chile is also working to ensure that, as you
grow more prosperous, no one is left behind. You are investing in your future -- in your people.
In his first address after taking office, President Frei pledged to work for the humblest and the
poorest of Chile's people, and he has. Poverty has been cut in half compared to 1990 levels.
The quality of education has improved substantially, especially in impoverished areas. Citizens
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are working to protect the environment, although, as in our country, there is still much to be
done.
Chile's success goes beyond its borders. Your nation, as President Frei noted last year in
Washington, was once known as the ends of the earth. But under democracy, you are a leader
for peace and justice -- for this hemisphere, for the whole world. Democratic Chile promotes
peace in El Salvador, in Haiti, between Peru and Ecuador, in Bosnia, and in the Persian Gulf,
where it participates in the international community's efforts to rid the world of Iraq's weapons
of mass destruction. Democratic Chile won a seat on the UN Security Council. Democratic
Chile takes the initiative on attacking corruption and crime across the Americas.
Our President Thomas Jefferson once said the strongest government is one of which every man
feels himself a part. And I'm confident that if Jefferson were here today, he would hasten to add:
And every woman, too. We must continue to deepen democracy, so nations can grow stronger,
and governments are responsive to the will of all the people -- not just a powerful few.
I know we will do so, together. The friendship between the United States and Chile dates back
to 1810, when our nation, still in its youth, recognized the independence of your nation. But our
friendship has never been stronger than it is today.
We are your largest trading partner -- trade between us has grown at an average rate of 13
percent a year since 1993. We still want, and we will resolutely pursue, a free trade agreement
between our nations. I will continue to work with our Congress for the authority necessary to
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obtain such an agreement. [Waiting for Gene Sperling clearance on two preceding sentences.]
Chile has forged ahead with other agreements to open trade in this hemisphere. It is not the
United States' interest to lag behind as your dynamic economy moves ahead.
In the meantime, we will expand our economic ties, such as the many successful joint enterprises
between U.S. and Chilean businesses, in ventures ranging from mining to insurance to retail
stores. We want to encourage even more. [We have also reached an Open Skies agreement, our
first in South America. It would bring our nations closer together by lowering fares for air
travelers and shippers.]
In addition, we want to expand cooperation on education. President Frei and I are united in the
belief that education is the key to widening the circle of opportunity and sustaining prosperity.
Without strong schools that reach out to our children and inspire them to come to class each day
ready to learn, we leave generations without skills, without dreams, without hope. We
perpetuate inequalities between the privileged and the rest of society. We undermine our efforts
to build an integrated global economy that will prosper well into the 21st century.
To meet this challenge, we have reached a new agreement that will allow us to draw on our
national experiences -- to learn from each other -- so we can make the best use of resources and
improve education in both countries. We will increase student exchanges between our nations
and give students in both countries greater access to technology. We will work together to
improve teacher training, set standards for measuring progress, and get communities and
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businesses more involved in schooling. These efforts will give each of our children the
opportunity to shine like a bright star.
Our cooperation continues in many other areas. We have worked side by side as guarantors of
the talks between Peru and Ecuador to build a lasting peace -- and as peacekeepers on their
disputed border. We are collaborating to maximize the impact of our aid to less wealthy
countries for education, poverty reduction, trade liberalization and democracy. On this very day
here in Chile, a consortium of universities from our nations, plus Canada and Mexico, is starting
work on a powerful new telescope -- to advance our knowledge of the heavens.
As we head into the 21st century, Chile can continue to rely on the United States as a trusted
friend and ally. A strong democratic Chile benefits the people of the United States in many
ways. You make the hemisphere safer and more prosperous. You are a great partner in sharing
the burdens posed by common regional and global challenges. We welcome the growing
influence of nations that share our values and our dreams for a better future.
Our friendship, for all its importance, is also part of a larger picture. Tomorrow, the
democratically-elected leaders of the Americas will sit down together in Santiago, with the world
watching, to launch the next steps in our united efforts to make democracy deliver. Together, we
will advance plans to deepen freedom: protecting the rights of the press and of workers;
attacking discrimination and corruption; promoting citizen organizations and activism; ensuring
justice for all. We will intensify efforts to combat common threats: deadly diseases,
environmental perils, drugs, crime, and terrorism. And we will go forward on efforts to widen
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opportunity and grow our economies: attacking poverty; improving education; promoting
science, technology, and cultural exchanges; bolstering credit for small businesses; stabilizing
financial markets -- and beginning the hard work to create a Free Trade Area of the Americas by
the year 2005.
There is extraordinary power in our unity - power that can change the world forever. Together,
we can shine the light of hope in every corner of our hemisphere. The best way to celebrate our
freedom and growing prosperity is not to rest on our laurels, but to move al tiro [ahl TEER-o],
right away, to take freedom and prosperity to the next level to bring security and a better life to
all. That is what our citizens elected us to do, and we must not let them down.
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Notes:
"Al tiro" (in a shot) is a Chileanism that means "right away." Embassy Santiago
strongly recommends use of this phrase in the Parliament speech.
The theme of "perfecting democracy" takes a cue from Frei, who, alluding to the
military's continued authority in key matters, has called Chile "an imperfect democracy."
The remark that, in the past, the U.S. " didn't always stand up for democracy abroad," is
meant to signal that we understand the past, particularly Chile's past, and that everyone in the
Americas - from the far left to the generals should understand that now our commitment to
democracy is genuine and sustained.
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Coordinators for the various Miami Summit initiatives, and on contributions from the
Inter-American System - the Inter-American Development Bank, the Pan American
Health Organization, and the Organization of American States. The report, which is
available in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish, will be distributed at the Santiago
Summit and posted on the Internet during the Summit, April 18-19.
Executive Summary
Since the Miami Summit, governments, international organizations, and civil society
have worked hard to implement the decisions reached at that historic event. Together,
they have made important progress in this endeavor.
I. Preserving and Strengthening the Community of Democracies in the
Americas
Recent elections in the Hemisphere have been some of the fairest in history, and voter
participation has reached extraordinary levels in some cases - e.g., 86 percent in the 1996
presidential election in the Dominican Republic and between 83 and 90 percent in the
1996 municipal elections in Paraguay. Democracy has become more firmly established
in Haiti, where one constitutionally elected President succeeded another in 1997.
Many nations have taken steps to reform their judicial systems, and many have passed
laws strengthening human rights. At the OAS, a strengthened Unit for the Promotion of
Democracy has helped a number of countries modernize and improve their legislative
institutions and has fielded election observer missions to ten countries.
In a precedent-breaking decision guided by the Miami Summit recommendations, the
1996 Summit of the Americas on Sustainable Development in Santa Cruz, Bolivia called
for the participation of civil society in decision-making on public issues. The Bolivia
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Summit entrusted the OAS with the formulation of an Inter-American Strategy for the
participation of civil society in decision-making on sustainable development. The U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID) has established a network linking 30
(potentially 80) NGOs throughout the Americas.
In its capacity as Responsible Coordinator for the Miami Summit initiative on Promoting
Cultural Values, Costa Rica began hosting an Exhibition on Cultural Values of the
Americas in San Jose in March 1998. Mexico, El Salvador. Guatemala, Peru, and the
United States have signed international agreements on combating illegal traffic in
archeological artifacts.
The Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, a dircct result of the Miami Summit
and the first of its kind in the world. was negotiated in record time and has already been
signed by 23 OAS member states and ratified by nine. At the national level, many
governments have taken specific anti-corruption measures, including the passage or
strengthening of legislation against corruption and the approval of codes of ethics for
public officials.
Through a series of coordinated actions, the Summit governments have launched an
unprecedented offensive against drugs and related crimes. The Summit partners have
developed new and creative hemispheric initiatives, including an Anti-Drug Strategy for
the Hemisphere, a coordinated action plan to combat money laundering, and a convention
against illicit firearms. Illicit coca cultivation has been reduced by 40 percent in Peru and
in the Andes as a whole by at least 10 percent.
At a hemispheric Specialized Conference on Terrorism in Lima in 1996, participants
issued a 23-point Plan of Action calling for a wide range of specific steps against
terrorism. Bilateral and multilateral cooperation agreements have been signed. Peru has
dealt severe blows to its two terrorist organizations, and the United States has brought
major terrorists to justice.
At a regional conference on Confidence and Security Building Mcasures (CSBMs) in
Santiago, Chile in 1995, governments agreed on eleven CSBMs to be implemented on a
voluntary basis. Peru and Ecuador, working closely with the Rio Protocol countries, are
now moving toward a historic resolution of their long-standing border dispute. Over
6,000 land mines have been destroyed in three Central American countries under the
aegis of the OAS.
II. Promoting Prosperity Through Economic Integration and Free
Trade
The Hemisphere's Trade Ministers have held four major meetings at which basic
principles for a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) were adopted. Based on this
extensive preparatory work, Heads of State and Government are expected to launch
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FTAA negotiations at the Second Summit of the Americas in Santiago, Chile, April 18-
19, 1998.
Working together, governments have taken important steps to strengthen and modernize
their financial markets. There is now a regional commitment to implement the Baslc
Committee's Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision as well as programs to
train key bank personnel, improve clearance and settlement systems, and facilitate access
to finance by microenterprises and small businesses.
Numerous major infrastructure projects have been completed or initiated in a wide range
of categories, including energy, transportation, water and sanitation, and pollution
prevention. Since 1995, the IDB has loaned some $1.4 billion for private infrastructure,
mobilizing investments in that sector for a total of $4 billion. Transportation Ministers
have developed a Western Hemisphere Transportation Initiative aimed at promoting
integrated transportation systems that foster the economic development of the
Hemisphere.
Energy Ministers have built a well structured and effective framework for hemispheric
cooperation across a broad spectrum of energy objectives, including integration of energy
markets, the increased production and distribution of sustainable energy, environmental
protection, and the promotion of private investment in energy initiatives. Ministers have
agreed to promote policies and actions supportive of the commitments that their
governments will assume within the context of the negotiation of the Free Trade Area of
the Americas. In addition, they have called for hemispheric cooperation in addressing the
important issue of climate change.
At an unprccedented meeting of senior telecommunications officials in Washington in
1996, participants issued a comprehensive and detailed Plan of Action whose
implementation over time will result in dramatic and fundamental improvements in
telecommunications throughout the Hemisphere. These improvements will support
numerous critical objectives in such areas as education, health care, and public safety.
Ministers responsible for science and technology, meeting in Cartagena, Colombia in
March 1996, approved a Plan of Action of extraordinary scope designed to accelerate
economic development and integration in the Hemisphere through cooperation in science
and technology. The Plan of Action's 43 specific commitments cover a vast array of
actions - from joint projects in basic and applied research, to cooperation in agriculture,
education, and health, to efforts on specific issues such as the El Niño phenomenon, to
special projects of benefit to small and relatively less developed countries.
Governments and the OAS have taken important steps to increase tourist flows and
improve the tourism industry. Between 1994 and 1997, revenue from international
tourism in the Americas (excluding international transportation costs) increased from
$95.4 billion to $119.8 billion, and the number of tourists entcring each of the major
regions of the Hemisphcre rose substantially.
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III. Eradicating Poverty and Discrimination in our Hemisphere
Today over 90 percent of the children of the Hemisphere between the ages of 7 and 12
arc receiving some form of basic cducation, and large percentages of indigenous children
are benefiting from bilingual education. Programs in adult literacy, teacher training, and
school nutrition have been expanded and improved. In Haiti, the goal is to teach 2
million people to read and write by the year 2000.
In 1995, U.S. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton launched a Measles Elimination
Program at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Measles cases were reduced
from 23,583 in 1994 to only 2,109 in 1996. An upsurge of cascs in 1997, which resulted
almost exclusively from an outbreak in Brazil, underscores the need for aggressive
vaccination programs. PAHO has launched a series of efforts against dengue, malaria,
and HIV/AIDS. Over 80 percent of children under one year of age are receiving
immunizations against the major childhood discases.
An Inter-American Conference on Hunger, convened in Buenos Aires in October 1996 at
the initiative of Argentina, issued a 15-point agenda for the battle against hunger.
Proposed actions include the establishment of food banks and of national committees for
the fight against hunger.
Numerous countries have changed their electoral codes to increase female participation in
elections and, therefore, in political decision-making. At least seven countries have
adopted the approach of establishing quotas for female participation in elections. Several
countries have improved penal codes to protect women and girls from violence, abuse,
and discrimination. The Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and
Eradication of Violence Against Women, the "Convention of Belém do Pará," came into
force on March 5, 1995, and has been ratified by 26 governments since the Summit.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and other development agencies have
committed close to $1 billion dollars to the promotion of microenterpriscs and small
businesses throughout the Hemisphere. The IDB alone plans to invest $500 million over
the next five years in loans and technical assistance for microenterprise promotion.
The White Helmets Committee of Argentina, established in 1995 in response to the
Summit mandate, worked quickly with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) to establish
the White Helmets Initiative as a functioning element within the U.N. system. Efforts
thus far have included land mine clearance in Angola, election monitoring in Armenia,
improvement of food aid distribution in Haiti, sanitation and vaccination programs in
Paraguay, and an initiative for the eradication of Chagas' disease carriers in Bolivia.
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IV. Guaranteeing Sustainable Development and Conserving our
Natural Environment for Future Generations.
In Brazil, a new 2.35 million hectare Amazon forest reserve has been added to two
existing parks, creating a total reserve larger than Switzerland. Also in Brazil, the size of
the protected Atlantic Coastal Rain Forest in Bahia has been doubled. The size of
Bolivia's Noel Kempff Park has been doubled, and Peru has established the first new
national park since 1986, protecting 537,000 hectares. Progress has been made in
protecting the mesoamerican coral reef systems and in preserving the unique biodiversity
of the Galapagos Archipelago.
In the area of pollution prevention, thirteen countries have eliminated the sale of leaded
gasoline, several more are scheduled to do so by 2001, and virtually all gasoline sold in
the Hemisphere is expected to be lead free by 2007. A $2 billion dollar pipeline to carry
gas, a clean form of energy, is being built between Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Sao Paulo,
Brazil. USAID has launched numerous pollution prevention projects throughout the
Hemisphere, including a $25 million cooperative effort with the Central American
countries.
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CONTINGENCY PULL-ASIDE WITH
CHILEAN SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTO DAVILA
Key Objectives
Applaud Chile's commitment to rule of law and judicial reform.
Reaffirm importance of Summit's effort to establish a
Hemispheric Justice Studies Center.
Context of Meeting
This pull-aside at the State Dinner will satisfy a Chilean
tradition that State Visits include a meeting between the
visiting Head of State and the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court.
A firm advocate of judicial reform and independence, Roberto
Davila Diaz was chosen by his fellow justices this past January
to become Chief Justice in part because of his reformist
credentials. Major reforms currently underway include
establishing a system of prosecutors separate from the judiciary
and converting to an oral-based, adversarial criminal justice
system.
The meeting is useful from a hemispheric standpoint. A major
Summit initiative will be the promotion of a Hemispheric Justice
Studies Center which will focus on sharing best practices for
the training of justice personnel including judges.
Davila has traveled to the United States and has met with
Justices Kennedy, Scalia and White.
Talking Points
Pleased to see Chile's commitment to the rule of law and
independence of judiciary.
Justice systems throughout the hemisphere require serious
attention and reform to make them more accessible and open to
the public.
Understand there are major reforms underway in Chile. Their
success will make Chile a model of a modern judiciary in Latin
America.
Hope hemispheric Justice Studies Center will help with sharing
best practices, improve administration of justice.
SCENESETTER: ADDRESS TO CHILEAN CONGRESS IN VALPARAISO
On Friday afternoon you will address the Chilean Congress in
Valparaiso, on the coast to the west of Santiago. The building
housing the Congress was constructed by the military government
when Chile's legislative branch was re-established as part of
the return to civilian rule in 1990. The military government
chose Valparaiso as the site for the legislature, rather than
Santiago, so as to decentralize the Chilean government and, many
believe, to distance Congress from the country's centers of
executive, judicial, and economic power in the capital.
You will be met upon arrival by the Foreign Ministry's Chief of
Protocol, Juan Pablo Lira. You proceed to the steps of the
Formal Plenary Entrance, receiving military honors en route from
naval cadets. At the steps you will be joined by diplomatic
coordinator for Congress Ambassador Fontecilla (fon-teh-SEE-yuh)
who will introduce you to two welcoming committees, one at the
foot of the steps and the other at the top. Each committee is
comprised of 12-15 Senators and Deputies (lower house members),
selected by the legislative leadership. Former General
Pinochet, now an unelected Senator, is not expected to be there.
After you have met the committees, you will enter the building
and be met by the President of the Senate, Andrés Zaldivar, and
the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Gutenberg Martínez.
Together you will proceed into the Senate's reception room for
official photographs. Zaldivar and Martínez then escort you
into the Congress' "Hall of Honor." Unlike our own tradition
during the State of the Union address, you are not supposed to
shake hands with the dignitaries in the hall. Zaldivar and
Martínez will each deliver 2-5 minutes of welcoming remarks.
You will then address the Congress. Sitting before you on your
left will be the Senators, Deputies, and other invited VIPs. To
the right will be members of President Eduardo Frei's Cabinet,
the members of your Cabinet traveling with you, members of the
Diplomatic Corps, and ranking Chilean military officers.
Following your speech, you take your leave of the Presidents and
Secretaries of the two chambers and exit as you arrived.
SCENESETTER: VISIT TO CASABLANCA
On Friday afternoon you will visit the Chilean farming town of
Casablanca, a quiet community of 11,500. Though a tobacco factory
is located just outside town, the primary industry in Casablanca is
wine. Two U.S. companies, Kendall Jackson and Mondavi, purchase
grapes from the area.
Founded in 1753, Casablanca is the birthplace of three 19th Century
Chilean presidents - Pedro Montt, Manuel Montt, and Jorge Montt.
Julio Montt, the hero of the Battle of Conception during Chile's
struggle for independence, was also born here, as a statue to him
testifies.
Aside from your meeting with South Santiago community leaders on
Thursday, this visit will be your principal opportunity to interact
with ordinary Chileans. In addition to touring the town, you and
the First Lady may also have coffee with a few citizens chosen by
the Mayor. (As farmers, they may express their fears about U.S.
protectionism.) Other than that, you have no speaking obligations.
The event will last approximately two hours.
The Santiago Summit
PREPARING THE AMERICAS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Channels more funds into primary and secondary education as a foundation
for democracy, prosperity, and equal opportunity
Enhances teacher training, standards, textbook availability, and distance
Education:
learning programs
Investing in People,
Reforms curricula for a changing global marketplace
Defining our Shared
Increases international student and teacher exchanges
Future
Promotes teaching of democratic values and environmental stewardship
Promotes lifelong learning, including women and displaced workers
Resources from IDB, World Bank, and AID of $8.3 billion over three years
Bolsters fundamental democratic freedoms and establishes a rapporteur for a
free press
Provides for a regional justice studies center to train judges and improve
justice for all
Strengthens local governmental institutions through decentralization
Attacks the global seourges of corruption, terrorism and crime
Launches an Alltance Against Drugs ovevaluate and improve performance
Strengthens dispute settlement mechanisms among States and encourages
greater openness in defense policies and arms transfers
Strengthens labor ministries to enhance worker rights and working
conditions, including the elimination of exploitative forms of child labor
Resources from IDB, World Bank, and AID of $5.9 billion over three years
Meets Miami commitment for the Free Trade Area of the Americas by 2005
by launching negotiations
Creates healthier, more stable financial markets
Building Our
Wealth Through
Protects the environment for future generations by addressing climate
change and clean energy development
Economic Integration
and Trade
Builds a hemispheric neighborhood for safer and more efficient air, sea, and
land transportation networks
Stimulates development of the Internet and other technologies
Resources from IDB, World Bank, and AID of $18.9 billion over three years
Opens new credit lines, training, and technologies, for the microentrepreneur
Rejecting
Streamlines property registration for the poor
Poverty Amid
Enhances the role of women and vulnerable groups in society
Growing
Reduces illness by expanding immunization and improves the quality of
drinking water
Prosperity
Attacks hunger and malnutrition, especially of mothers and infants, the aged,
and the physically disabled
Denotes environmental
Resources from IDB, World Bank, and AID of $12.5 billion over three years
component
SCENESETTER: SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS OPENING CEREMONY
The Summit opening ceremony, like the Summit working sessions,
will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Santiago. As host of the
previous Summit, you will arrive last, be seated beside
President Frei at the opening ceremony, and deliver remarks.
Upon your arrival, Director of Protocol Juan Pablo Lira will
escort you to the hotel's garden area where you will be greeted
by President Frei. He will lead you to the other assembled
heads of state, and together you will proceed into the hotel
ballroom and to your seat at the principal table. After the
Chilean National Anthem is played, you and President Frei will
deliver opening remarks. The ceremony should last approximately
thirty minutes.
Following the opening ceremony, there will be a 15-minute coffee
break, during which you will do a pull-aside meeting, before the
Summit's first working session.
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION:
EDUCATION: THE KEY FOR PROGRESS
Key Objectives
Underscore the central place of education in preparing the
people of the Americas for the 21st century.
Urge leaders to support efforts by the IDB and World Bank to
make financial and technical resources available for
implementing Summit initiatives, especially for IDB's Special
Regional Fund to make loans with easier terms available from
existing resources.
Highlight forward-looking approach of using information
technology for distance learning and enhancing education.
Background. Education is the centerpiece of the Summit. Your
colleagues want to demonstrate a significant commitment to
education. On February 26-27, a special meeting of the
hemisphere's ministers of education was convened in Mexico by
Zedillo. The intent was to highlight education in the Summit's
Political Declaration. Major conferences, scheduled by the
World Bank in June and the OAS in July, are meant to demonstrate
a commitment to implementation.
Reforming the hemisphere's education systems goes to the heart
of the Summit's message on "Second Generation Reforms." The
Political Declaration clearly indicates the hemisphere's
commitment to reform: "Education is the determining factor to
reach social, cultural, political and economic development."
Summit Initiatives. The Action Plan on education is based on
four principles: "equity," "quality," "relevance" and
"efficiency." The Plan reaffirms Miami Summit commitments: to
ensure by the year 2010 universal access to, and completion of,
quality primary education for 100 percent of children; access
for at least 75 percent of young people to quality secondary
education with increasing percentages for completion over time;
and opportunities for adult education.
The Action Plan identifies key objectives to which the leaders'
and multilateral financial institutions are pledging to commit
the necessary resources. These include:
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targeted programs for disadvantaged groups that focus on
functional illiteracy and conditions such as health and
nutrition, especially in early childhood (highlighting
"equity" principle) ;
developing indicators to permit assessment of quality and
increasing the professionalism of teachers and administrators;
reading and writing, mathematics and science will receive
special attention (highlighting "quality" principle), ;
strengthening education and training for working people
(highlighting "relevance" principle) ;
promoting the use of information technology to provide for
distance learning and the linkage of schools and communities
(highlighting "efficiency" principle), ;
Deliverables. As highlighted in the Action Plan, the Inter-
American Development Bank has pledged to double new lending over
the next three years, as compared to the previous three years,
to $3 billion. The IDB is also attempting to establish a
Special Regional Fund for hemispheric initiatives utilizing
existing resources of the bank to make "soft" loans (i.e. lower
interest, longer grace periods) The World Bank has about $3
billion available for education lending and will be hosting a
major Conference in June that will bring together Education
Ministers, Finance Ministers and the private sector to discuss
ways of financing education reform. USAID is committing
approximately $80 million in grant funding between 1998 - 2000.
Finally, as is likely to be highlighted in the communications of
the IDB and World Bank, education and technology programs that
set targets for developing electronic content and wiring schools
to the internet will be featured. Technology initiatives will
be illustrated with the establishment by TRW and Sun
Microsystems of a website - Americas edu - that will be a
clearinghouse for strategy recommendations by multilateral
institutions, needs expressed by governments and technology
available from the private sector.