Clinton cautious after Yugoslavia accepts terms for Kosovo
President Clinton welcomed signs that Milosevic’s regime accepted peace terms including Kosovo withdrawal and a NATO peace force but said real results must follow. Officials emphasized careful verification and timing before any bombing pause, with ongoing NATO airstrikes until verified withdrawals occur.
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Judge may hear case on legality of NATO conflict
A federal judge will decide early next week whether to hear a suit by 31 members of Congress seeking a ruling that the U S bombing of Yugoslavia is illegal The hearing occurred as officials reacted to a peace accord and a potential mootness if the conflict ends quickly The lawmakers claim the White House violated the War Powers Act and congressional votes while President Clinton argues the judiciary should not intervene in foreign policy.
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Clinton names Peters to be Air Force secretary
President Clinton nominates F. Whitten Peters as secretary of the Air Force. Peters, the acting secretary since November 1997, would fill the post left vacant after Sheila Widnall resigned. Charles Curtis withdrew in April amid concerns over confirmation tied to lax security at nuclear weapons labs.
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