PRESS RELEASE (95)18                 24 February 1995

     NATO SECRETARY GENERAL TO VISIT THE UNITED STATES

The Secretary General of NATO, Mr. Willy Claes, will visit
the United States from Friday, 3 March, till Thursday, 9
March 1995.  During the visit he will meet with President
Bill Clinton, the Secretaries of State and of Defense,
with senior members of the U.S. Administration and also
with leading members of Congress.

                  MEDIA INFORMATION
               (not for publication)

On Monday, 6 March, the Secretary General will have
meetings with Secretary of State Warren Christopher and
the Secretary of Defense William Perry.  On Tuesday, 7
March, Mr. Claes will meet with President Clinton at the
White House. 
On 8 and 9 March, meetings with Senate and House
Committees are foreseen as well as a meeting with the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Newt
Gingrich.

The Secretary General's schedule is subject to change. 
Members of the press who would like further information,
should contact NATO Press and Media Service
in Brussels, tel: int'l-32-2-728 50 41.

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COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE (95)18              24 fevrier 1995

 VISITE DU SECRETAIRE GENERAL DE L'OTAN AUX ETATS-UNIS

Le Secretaire general de l'OTAN, M. Willy Claes,
effectuera une visite aux Etats-Unis du vendredi 3 mars au
jeudi 9 mars 1995. A cette occasion, il rencontrera le
president Bill Clinton, le Secretaire d'Etat et le
Secretaire a la Defense, de hauts responsables du
gouvernement des Etats-Unis ainsi que des personnalites du
Congres.
                   NOTE AUX MEDIAS
            (non destine a la publication)
                                 
Le lundi 6 mars, M. Willy Claes aura des entretiens avec
le Secretaire d'Etat, M. Warren Christopher, et le
Secretaire a la Defense, M. William Perry. Le mardi 7
mars, M. Claes aura une entrevue avec le president Clinton
a la Maison Blanche.
Les 8 et 9 mars, le Secretaire general devrait rencontrer
les membres de commissions du Senat et de la Chambre des
representants ainsi que le President de la Chambre, M.
Newt Gingrich.

Le programme de la visite du Secretaire general est sujet
a modification. Les journalistes qui souhaiteraient
obtenir de plus amples informations pourront s'adresser au
Service de presse et des medias de l'OTAN a Bruxelles,
telephone : int'l-32-2-728 50 41.