Press Release (97)106 17 Sept. 1997

NATO Secretary General to visit United States The Secretary General of NATO, Dr. Javier Solana, will visit the United States from 17th to 18th September 1997. On the afternoon of Thursday, 18 September, Dr. Solana will attend a Departure Ceremony for General John J. Sheehan, Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, at the Headquarters of the Supreme Allied Command Atlantic (SACLANT) in Norfolk, Virginia. He will then return to Brussels. During his visit the Secretary General will have meetings with the Secretary of State, Mrs. Madeleine Albright, the Secretary of Defense, Mr. William Cohen, the Deputy Secretary of State, Mr. Strobe Talbott and other senior administration officials. On Thursday, 18 September at 9.00 a.m. Dr. Javier Solana will be giving a briefing to the Press at the National Press Club in Washington (Tel: +1-202 662 7593). The Secretary General's schedule is subject to change. For further information please contact NATO Press and Media Service in Brussels, Tel: (+ 32-2) 707 5041; Fax: (+ 32-2) 707 5057 or the NATO Spokesman, Dr. Jamie Shea, at the Willard Hotel in Washington (+1-202 628 9100) as of Thursday, 18 September 1997.