Monday, April 24, 2000

Secy. of State Albright announces that she will go to the Middle East in 6+n8 wks. to arrange a summit mtg. btwn. Barak, Arafat. (MM, WT 4/25)

All 26 mbrs. of the UN's Western Europe and Other Group (WEOG) agree to offer Israel full but temporary membership in their regional group while it continues to work for admission to the Asian grouping. (WJW 5/4; MEI 5/5)